3-Letter Scrabble Words With R in the Middle

There are 53 valid 3 letter Scrabble words with R in position 2 (the exact middle) in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include FRY (9 pts), WRY (9 pts), CRY (8 pts), PRY (8 pts) and ARK (7 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 already know a middle letter, whether from a crossing crossword clue or a confirmed Wordle tile. Also try A tile word finder, 10 letters.

53
Total Words
4.8
Avg. Scrabble Points
1
"R" Tile Value
Position 2
of 3 Letters

Highest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words With R in the Middle

These are the highest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words with R in the center 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, DRY (7 pts) and IRK (7 pts) still hold their own. Also try 6-letter Scrabble words containing S.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 fry 9 8
2 wry 9 8
3 cry 8 8
4 pry 8 8
5 ark 7 7
6 dry 7 6
7 erk 7 7
8 irk 7 7

Full List: 53 3-Letter Scrabble Words With R in the Middle

Browse the complete 3 letter word list with R in position 2, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 3-letter Scrabble word with R in the middle, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from FRY (9 pts) down to URN (3 pts). Also try Words With Friends words with I and X.

FRY9 pts
WRY9 pts
CRY8 pts
PRY8 pts
ARK7 pts
DRY7 pts
ERK7 pts
IRK7 pts
ARF6 pts
ARY6 pts
ERF6 pts
FRA6 pts
FRO6 pts
ORF6 pts
TRY6 pts
ARB5 pts
ARC5 pts
ARM5 pts
BRA5 pts
BRO5 pts
BRR5 pts
BRU5 pts
CRU5 pts
ERM5 pts
ORB5 pts
ORC5 pts
PRE5 pts
PRO5 pts
URB5 pts
URP5 pts
ARD4 pts
ERG4 pts
GRR4 pts
ORD4 pts
ORG4 pts
URD4 pts
ARE3 pts
ARO3 pts
ARS3 pts
ART3 pts
ERA3 pts
ERE3 pts
ERN3 pts
ERR3 pts
ERS3 pts
IRE3 pts
ORA3 pts
ORE3 pts
ORS3 pts
ORT3 pts
SRI3 pts
URE3 pts
URN3 pts

Lowest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words With R in the Middle

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

URN 3 pts URE 3 pts SRI 3 pts ORT 3 pts ORS 3 pts ORE 3 pts ORA 3 pts IRE 3 pts