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5-LETTER WORDS · ENDING IN R

5-letter words
ending in R.

127 common words, each with a short meaning. Use the filters to narrow them down, letter by letter.

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Common words · A–Z

actor

A person who performs in plays or films.

after

Later than something else.

altar

A holy table used in religious services.

alter

To change something a little.

amber

A golden-yellow colour or old tree resin.

anger

A strong feeling of being upset.

armor

A hard protective covering worn in battle.

baker

A person who bakes bread and cakes.

biker

A person who rides a bike.

boxer

A person who does the sport of boxing.

buyer

A person who buys something.

cater

To provide food for an event.

cedar

A tall evergreen tree with fragrant wood.

chair

A seat for one person with a back.

cheer

To shout loudly to support someone.

choir

A group of people who sing together.

clear

Easy to see through or understand.

color

Red, blue or green, for example (colour in British English).

cover

To put something over something else.

deter

To put someone off doing something.

diner

A person eating a meal, or a small restaurant.

diver

A person who swims underwater.

donor

A person who gives something to help others.

dryer

A machine that dries things.

eager

Keen and excited to do something.

elder

An older and respected person.

ember

A small glowing piece of a dying fire.

enter

To go or come into a place.

error

A mistake or something done wrong.

favor

A kind thing you do for someone.

fever

A high body temperature when you are ill.

fiber

A thin thread, or roughage in food.

flair

A natural talent for something.

floor

The surface you walk on inside a room.

flour

Powder made from grain, used for baking.

flyer

A printed sheet advertising something.

foyer

The entrance hall of a building.

gamer

A person who plays video games.

hiker

A person who goes on long walks.

honor

Great respect, or a privilege.

hover

To stay in one place in the air.

humor

The quality of being funny.

infer

To work something out from clues.

inner

Inside, closer to the middle.

joker

A person who likes to make jokes.

juror

A member of a jury in court.

labor

Hard physical or mental work.

laser

A narrow, powerful beam of light.

later

At a time after now.

layer

One sheet or level lying on another.

lemur

A long-tailed animal from Madagascar.

lever

A bar used to lift or move things.

liter

A metric unit for measuring liquid.

liver

A body organ that cleans the blood.

loner

A person who likes being alone.

lower

To move something down.

lunar

To do with the Moon.

major

Big or important.

maker

A person who makes things.

manor

A large country house with land.

mayor

The leader of a town or city council.

meter

A metric unit of length, or a measuring device.

miner

A person who digs for coal or metal.

minor

Small or less important.

miser

A person who hates spending money.

mixer

A machine for mixing food or sound.

molar

A large flat tooth at the back.

motor

A machine that makes something move.

mover

A person who helps people move house.

mower

A machine for cutting grass.

never

Not at any time.

occur

To happen or take place.

offer

To hold something out for someone to take.

order

A neat arrangement, or an instruction.

other

A different one.

otter

A playful river animal with thick fur.

outer

On the outside.

owner

A person something belongs to.

paper

Thin material for writing and printing on.

polar

To do with the North or South Pole.

power

Strength, or energy such as electricity.

racer

A person or vehicle that races.

radar

A system that finds objects using radio waves.

razor

A sharp tool for shaving.

recur

To happen again.

refer

To mention or point to something.

rider

A person riding a horse or bike.

river

A large stream of water flowing to the sea.

rotor

The spinning blades of a helicopter.

rover

A vehicle that explores another planet.

rower

A person who rows a boat.

ruler

A strip for measuring, or a leader.

rumor

A story passed around that may not be true.

sewer

An underground pipe that carries waste water.

sheer

Very steep, or very thin.

sitar

An Indian stringed instrument with a long neck.

skier

A person who skis.

sneer

A scornful, unkind smile.

solar

To do with the Sun.

sonar

A system that finds things underwater using sound.

spear

A long pole with a pointed tip.

stair

One step in a staircase.

steer

To control the direction of a vehicle.

sugar

A sweet substance used in food.

super

Extremely good or great.

swear

To make a serious promise.

tapir

A pig-like animal with a short trunk.

tenor

A high adult male singing voice.

their

Belonging to them.

tiger

A large wild cat with orange and black stripes.

timer

A device that measures time.

tower

A tall, narrow building.

tutor

A private teacher.

udder

The part of a cow that makes milk.

ulcer

A painful sore inside or on the body.

under

Below or beneath something.

upper

Higher up than something else.

usher

A person who shows people to their seats.

valor

Great bravery in danger.

vapor

Tiny drops of liquid floating in the air.

vigor

Strength and energy.

viper

A type of poisonous snake.

visor

The front part of a cap or helmet.

voter

A person who votes in an election.

wafer

A very thin, crisp biscuit.

water

The clear liquid in rivers, rain and seas.

wiper

A blade that clears rain from a windscreen.

Meanings are written for this site and checked against Merriam-Webster (4 November 2026). Words are in the ENABLE2K word list (public domain). More words ending in R, of every length ↗