How many words end in RE?

This page lists 898 words ending in RE, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -RE words useful?

Words ending in RE are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With RE

All 898 words in our dictionary that end in RE, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

898 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

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Hooking with -RE words

Endings like -RE let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

A quick statistical tour

A few numbers before you scroll: the 898 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (162 entries). Wordle players have 61 five-letter options, and there are 148 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is RHIZOSPHERE at 28 points before multipliers.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: RHIZOSPHERE (28), CHLAMYDOSPORE (26), CHROMATOPHORE (25), LACQUERWARE (25), OZONOSPHERE (25). ANTIFORECLOSURE (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 13 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep R (898 appearances), E (898) and A (398) on your rack.

Three easy picks from this list

ARE — a 3-letter, 3-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
ERE is easy to keep in memory: 3 letters, 3 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
IRE — 3 letters for 3 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Round out your set with ORE (3), LIRE (4), LORE (4), LURE (4), RARE (4) — all built from common tiles.

-RE as a board weapon

When the board tightens up late in a Scrabble game, -RE words keep you scoring: they attach to existing letters instead of needing seven clean tiles. Crossword solvers use the same trick in reverse — if the grid gives you the last letters, this list is the candidate pool. Check the length filter in the Word Finder to match your open squares exactly.

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Narrow it down

Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.