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3-letter words starting with R

Need a 3-letter word that starts with R? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 49 playable words with 3 letters starting with R in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is RAJ, worth 11 points.

  • REX9
  • RAW6
  • ROW6
  • RUB6
  • RAM5
  • RAY5
  • RIP5
  • RAG4
  • RED4
  • RID4
  • ROD4
  • RUN4
  • RAN3
  • RAT3
  • ROT3
  • REV7
  • RUM6
  • RAP5

Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with R

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • RAJ11
  • REX9
  • RAX9
  • REV7
  • RAW6
  • ROW6
  • RUB6
  • RUM6
  • REF6
  • RIF6
  • RAM5
  • RAY5

3-letter words starting with R (49)

  • RAD4
  • RAG4
  • RAH5
  • RAJ11
  • RAM5
  • RAN3
  • RAP5
  • RAS3
  • RAT3
  • RAW6
  • RAX9
  • RAY5
  • REB5
  • REC5
  • RED4
  • REE3
  • REF6
  • REG4
  • REI3
  • REM5
  • REP5
  • RES3
  • RET3
  • REV7
  • REX9
  • RHO5
  • RIA3
  • RIB5
  • RID4
  • RIF6
  • RIG4
  • RIM5
  • RIN3
  • RIP5
  • ROB5
  • ROC5
  • ROD4
  • ROE3
  • ROM5
  • ROT3
  • ROW6
  • RUB6
  • RUE4
  • RUG5
  • RUM6
  • RUN4
  • RUT4
  • RYA5
  • RYE5

How common are they?

49 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.03%) are with 3 letters starting with R. Most of them, 49, have 3 letters.

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Related word lists

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 3 letters starting with R?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 49 words with 3 letters starting with R.

What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with R?

RAJ, worth 11 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: REX (9), RAX (9) and REV (7).

What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with R?

REX, RAW, ROW, RUB, RAM and RAY. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.