3-Letter Words Starting With R
There are 49 three-letter words starting with R in our dictionary; 30 of them are common words.
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All 49 words
- raw6 points
- row6 points
- red4 points
- rid4 points
- ran3 points
- run3 points
- ray6 points
- ram5 points
- rip5 points
- rub5 points
- rag4 points
- rod4 points
- rat3 points
- rot3 points
- rev6 points
- rye6 points
- rap5 points
- rib5 points
- rim5 points
- rob5 points
- rum5 points
- rig4 points
- rug4 points
- roe3 points
- rue3 points
- rut3 points
- ref6 points
- rep5 points
- rho6 points
- rah6 points
- raj10 points
- rya6 points
- roc5 points
- ria3 points
- rax10 points
- rex10 points
- rif6 points
- reb5 points
- rec5 points
- rem5 points
- rom5 points
- rad4 points
- reg4 points
- ras3 points
- ree3 points
- rei3 points
- res3 points
- ret3 points
- rin3 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 49
- By usage: 26 very common, 4 common, 19 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- raj 10
- rax 10
- rex 10
- rah 6
- raw 6
- ray 6
- ref 6
- rev 6
- rho 6
- rif 6
Most common
- raw
- row
- red
- rid
- ran
- run
- ray
- ram
- rip
- rub
Definitions
- raw (adjective)
- (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes.
- row (noun)
- An arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line.
- red (adjective)
- Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.
- rid (verb)
- Relieve from.
Below you will find all 49 three-letter words starting with R from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. RAW, ROW and RED are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
How many three-letter words starting with R are there?
Our dictionary has 49 three-letter words starting with R, of which 30 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words starting with R?
RAJ scores 10 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.