120 Words Starting With RAN
The prefix RAN appears in 120 words, from 3-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 26 entries. Average word length: 7.7 letters.
R is a workhorse: run, read, right, real. The prefix re- (meaning again or back) makes R the king of repeated-action words: rebuild, rethink, redo, return.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with RAN: RANDOMIZATIONS (26 pts), RANDOMIZATION (25 pts), RANDOMIZING (24 pts), RANDOMIZED (23 pts), RANDOMIZERS (23 pts). The shortest is RAN (3 letters) and the longest is RANDOMIZATIONS (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in VAT.
Notable words: RAND — to rant [v].; RANCE — to prop [v].; RANCES — to prop [v].; RANCHED — to work at an establishment for raising livestock [v]. Browse words starting with AXI for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with RAN?
RANDOMIZATIONS scores 26 points. Runner-up: RANDOMIZATION at 25 points. See words ending in LEER for more high-value options.
How many words start with RAN?
Our dictionary has 120 words that start with RAN. They range from 3 to 14 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (26).
What is the shortest word that starts with RAN?
RAN at just 3 letters. It means: to move by rapid steps [v].