3-Letter Words With R
There are 122 three-letter words containing R in our dictionary; 79 of them are common words.
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All 122 words
- fry9 points
- cry8 points
- dry7 points
- far6 points
- for6 points
- her6 points
- raw6 points
- row6 points
- try6 points
- war6 points
- arm5 points
- bar5 points
- car5 points
- per5 points
- red4 points
- rid4 points
- air3 points
- are3 points
- art3 points
- err3 points
- nor3 points
- our3 points
- ran3 points
- run3 points
- fur6 points
- ray6 points
- arc5 points
- par5 points
- pro5 points
- ram5 points
- rip5 points
- rub5 points
- rag4 points
- rod4 points
- ear3 points
- era3 points
- oar3 points
- rat3 points
- rot3 points
- sir3 points
- jar10 points
- wry9 points
- pry8 points
- ark7 points
- irk7 points
- fir6 points
- fro6 points
- rev6 points
- rye6 points
- bra5 points
- cur5 points
- mar5 points
- rap5 points
- rib5 points
- rim5 points
- rob5 points
- rum5 points
- rig4 points
- rug4 points
- ire3 points
- ore3 points
- roe3 points
- rue3 points
- rut3 points
- tar3 points
- urn3 points
- fer6 points
- ref6 points
- rep5 points
- rho6 points
- brr5 points
- bur5 points
- orb5 points
- orc5 points
- erg4 points
- ere3 points
- tor3 points
- rah6 points
- gar4 points
- raj10 points
- kor7 points
- rya6 points
- arb5 points
- mir5 points
- roc5 points
- dor4 points
- lar3 points
- ora3 points
- ort3 points
- ria3 points
- sri3 points
- rax10 points
- rex10 points
- kir7 points
- arf6 points
- rif6 points
- var6 points
- yar6 points
- bro5 points
- cor5 points
- mor5 points
- pur5 points
- reb5 points
- rec5 points
- rem5 points
- rom5 points
- urb5 points
- gor4 points
- rad4 points
- reg4 points
- urd4 points
- ars3 points
- ern3 points
- ers3 points
- ors3 points
- ras3 points
- ree3 points
- rei3 points
- res3 points
- ret3 points
- rin3 points
- ser3 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 122
- By usage: 66 very common, 13 common, 43 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jar 10
- raj 10
- rax 10
- rex 10
- fry 9
- wry 9
- cry 8
- pry 8
- ark 7
- dry 7
Most common
- fry
- cry
- dry
- far
- for
- her
- raw
- row
- try
- war
Definitions
- fry (noun)
- A young person of either sex.
- cry (noun)
- A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.
- dry (adjective)
- Free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet.
- far (adjective)
- Located at a great distance in time or space or degree.
Words that contain the letter R come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 122 of the three-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. JAR is the top scorer here, worth 10 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
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 containing R are there?
Our dictionary has 122 three-letter words containing R, of which 79 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 containing R?
JAR 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.