5 Letter Words Starting With RO

20 common words, 22 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.

Best Wordle guesses for RO
ROASTROUTEROUNDROBINROYAL

In 5-letter words starting with RO, the most common letters in position 3 are: U, A, B, O, W.

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WordTypeDefinition
ROACHnouna cockroach or a type of fish
ROADSnounroutes, highways, or ways for travel
ROASTverbto cook food with dry heat in an oven or over fire
ROBINnouna small songbird with a red or orange breast
ROBOTnouna machine able to carry out tasks automatically
ROCKYadjectivefull of rocks, uneven, or unstable
RODEOnouna public event featuring cowboy riding and roping contests
ROMANadjectiverelating to ancient Rome or to the modern city of Rome
ROOMYadjectivehaving plenty of space
ROOTSnounthe underground parts of plants or a person's origins
ROPEYadjectivestringy, poor in quality, or uncertain
ROTORnouna rotating part of a machine or aircraft
ROUGEnounred cosmetic used on the cheeks or lips
ROUGHadjectiveuneven, harsh, or not smooth
ROUNDadjectivecircular in shape or complete in extent
ROUTEnouna course or way taken to get from one place to another
ROVERnouna wanderer or a vehicle designed to move over rough ground
ROWDYadjectivenoisy, rough, and disorderly
ROWERnouna person who rows a boat
ROYALadjectiverelating to a king, queen, or monarchy
Nouns
ROACHROADSROBINROBOTRODEOROOTSROSINROTORROUGEROUTEROVERROWELROWER
Verbs
ROAST
Adjectives
ROCKYROMANROOMYROPEYROUGHROUNDROWDYROYAL

All 5-letter words starting with R

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How many 5-letter words start with RO?

This list has 22 five-letter words starting with RO that have definitions. 20 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 6 of them.

What are the best RO words for Wordle?

If RO is confirmed in positions 1–2, try ROAST, ROUTE, ROUND. Those words are in Wordle's answer list and cover common letters in the remaining slots.

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