3 letter words starting with R
50 words in our dictionary start with R and have three letters. 27 of them are everyday words, such as RED, RUN, RAY, ROW.
Everyday words 27
Rare words 23
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- RAJ 10
- RAX 10
- REX 10
- RPM 7
- RAH 6
- RAW 6
- RAY 6
- REF 6
Letter after R
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Questions
How many 3 letter words starting with R are there?
Our dictionary has 50, and 27 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
RAJ, worth 10 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common 3 letter words starting with R?
RED, RUN, RAY, ROW, RAW are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example r??.