3 Letter Words That Start With R

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aah6
aal3
aas3
aba5
abo5
abs5
aby8
ace5
ack9
act5
add5
ado4
ads4
adz13
aff9
aft6
aga4
age4
ago4
aha6
aid4
ail3
aim5
ain3
air3
ais3
ait3
ala3
alb5
ale3
all3
alp5
als3
alt3
ama5
ami5
amp7
amu5
ana3
and4
ane3
ani3
ant3
any6
ape5
apt5
arb5
arc5
are3
arf6
ark7
arm5
aro3
ars3
art3
ash6
ask7
asp5
ass3
ate3
ats3
att3
auk7
ava6
ave6
avo6
awa6
awe6
awl6
awn6
axe10
aye6

About 3-Letter Words Starting With R

How many 3-letter words that start with R are there? Our dictionary contains 49. R is one of the most productive starting letters at 3-letter length, giving you a large set of options across most board configurations.

Browse the full 3 Letter Word Finder to explore all 3-letter words, or use the tool above to filter by your specific letters.

Highest-Scoring 3-Letter Words Starting With R

Ranked by Scrabble tile value, before premium-square multipliers or bonuses.

WordScrabble Points
raj10
rax10
rex10
rah6
raw6

49 total 3-letter words starting with R in our dictionary.

Hook potential

R is one of the most common starting letters at 3-letter length. The large word set means strong hook opportunities: many of these words accept a front or back single-letter addition to form a longer valid play. Use the Scrabble score ranking to prioritise plays that also convert lower-frequency tiles at other positions.

See also: 3 Letter Words That End With R.