Words starting with R, then E, ending in T
460 words fit this spine. The 240 most recognizable are listed below, longest and commonest first. They start with R, end with T, and contain E in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
- rabbi doesn't fit: it starts with R but ends with I, not T.
- rabbit doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no E in the middle.
4-letter words
reft, rent, rest
5-letter words
ramet, react, rebut, recut, reest, refit, reset
6-letter words
rabbet, rachet, racket, ramjet, rarest, rawest, rebait, reboot, recant, recast, recent, recept, redact, redipt, redout, reedit, reemit, refect, refelt, reflet, regent, regilt, regret, reheat, reject, repeat, repent, report, resent, resist, resort, result, retest, retort, revert, rocket, rodent
7-letter words
raciest, racquet, raiment, rankest, rarebit, rashest, ratchet, readapt, readmit, readopt, readout, reagent, realest, realist, reallot, reboant, rebuilt, receipt, rechart, recheat, recount, recruit, redbait, redcoat, reddest, redoubt, redraft, redroot, reeject, reelect, reenact, reerect, refight, reflect, refloat, refract, refront, repaint, request, reshoot, respect, restart, retract, retreat, revisit, richest
8-letter words
rainiest, rammiest, randiest, rangiest, rapidest, raspiest, rattiest, reaccent, reaccept, reactant, readdict, readiest, readjust, reanoint, rearmost, rearrest, reascent, reassert, reassort, rebought, recommit, recreant, recusant, redefeat, redefect, redigest, redirect, redolent, redreamt, redshift, redshirt, redstart, reediest, reefiest, reekiest, reenlist, reexport, referent, refluent, reforest, reformat, refought, regiment, reinvent, relevant, resident, restrict, retrofit, ricochet
9-letter words
raggedest, ravelment, reappoint, reattempt, recentest, recipient, recollect, reconnect, recontact, reconvert, reconvict, recordist, recumbent, recurrent, redbreast, redeposit, reductant, redundant, reechiest, reentrant, reformist, refulgent, regardant, reluctant, repayment, repellent, represent, repugnant, resilient, resistant, restraint, rethought
10-letter words
rabblement, racketiest, raggediest, raunchiest, ravagement, ravishment, reaccredit, reacquaint, reafforest, reargument, rearmament, recidivist, recitalist, reconquest, recoupment, rediscount, redistrict, refinement, resentment, restaurant, retirement
11-letter words
radiolucent, rambouillet, realignment, rebroadcast, recombinant, reconstruct, recruitment, reenactment, reequipment, refrainment, refreshment, refrigerant, replacement, requirement
12-letter words
radiochemist, radioelement, readjustment, reassessment, reassignment, reattachment, recalcitrant, receptionist, recommitment, recrudescent, redeployment, reductionist, reemployment, reengagement, reenlistment
13-letter words
rapprochement, reappointment, rearrangement, reconcilement, recreationist, redevelopment, refurbishment, reinforcement, reinstatement
14-letter words
radiotherapist, recommencement
15-letter words
reapportionment, reestablishment
17-letter words
reconstructionist, redistributionist
19-letter words
radioallergosorbent
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