3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With R

There are 64 valid 3 letter Scrabble words starting with R in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include REZ (12 pts), RIZ (12 pts), RAJ (10 pts), RAX (10 pts) and REX (10 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you know the first letter, whether that's a crossword clue or a Wordle guess. Also try 8 letter M words for Words With Friends.

64
Total Words
5.0
Avg. Scrabble Points
1
"R" Tile Value
12
Top Score (REZ)

Highest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With R

These are the highest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with R in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best R 3 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, RHY (9 pts) and RAH (6 pts) still hold their own. Also try Scrabble rack words with C, 3 letters.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 rez 12 12
2 riz 12 12
3 raj 10 12
4 rax 10 10
5 rex 10 10
6 rhy 9 7
7 rok 7 7
8 rah 6 5

Full List: 64 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With R

Browse the complete 3 letter word list starting with R, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 3-letter Scrabble word starting with R, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from REZ (12 pts) down to RUT (3 pts). Also try 5 letter words starting with S.

REZ12 pts
RIZ12 pts
RAJ10 pts
RAX10 pts
REX10 pts
RHY9 pts
ROK7 pts
RAH6 pts
RAV6 pts
RAW6 pts
RAY6 pts
REF6 pts
REH6 pts
REV6 pts
REW6 pts
RHO6 pts
RIF6 pts
ROW6 pts
RYA6 pts
RYE6 pts
RYU6 pts
RAM5 pts
RAP5 pts
REB5 pts
REC5 pts
REM5 pts
REP5 pts
RIB5 pts
RIM5 pts
RIP5 pts
ROB5 pts
ROC5 pts
ROM5 pts
RUB5 pts
RUC5 pts
RUM5 pts
RAD4 pts
RAG4 pts
RED4 pts
REG4 pts
RID4 pts
RIG4 pts
ROD4 pts
RUD4 pts
RUG4 pts
RAI3 pts
RAN3 pts
RAS3 pts
RAT3 pts
REE3 pts
REI3 pts
REN3 pts
REO3 pts
RES3 pts
RET3 pts
RIA3 pts
RIN3 pts
RIT3 pts
ROE3 pts
ROO3 pts
ROT3 pts
RUE3 pts
RUN3 pts
RUT3 pts

Lowest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With R

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words starting with R in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

RUT 3 pts RUN 3 pts RUE 3 pts ROT 3 pts ROO 3 pts ROE 3 pts RIT 3 pts RIN 3 pts