3 Letter Words Starting with R
There are 49 3-letter English words that start with R, from RAD to RYE. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is RAJ at 10 points.
Word list
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is raj at 10 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 3-letter words start with R?
49 valid 3-letter English words begin with R.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.