Three Letter Words with R

High-scoring words: JAR (10 pts), RAJ (10 pts), RAX (10 pts), REX (10 pts), FRY (9 pts)

This page lists all 125 valid three-letter Scrabble words containing the letter R (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other letters using the navigation below.

125 Total Words
4.8 Avg Score (pts)
JAR Top Word (10 pts)
4 Words ≥ 10 pts
AIR3 ARB5 ARC5 ARE3 ARF6 ARK7 ARM5 ARS3 ART3 BAR5 BRA5 BRO5 BRR5 BUR5 CAR5 COR5 CRU5 CRY8 CUR5 DOR4 DRY7 EAR3 ERA3 ERE3 ERG4 ERN3 ERR3 ERS3 FAR6 FER6 FIR6 FOR6 FRO6 FRY9 FUR6 GAR4 GOR4 HER6 IRE3 IRK7 JAR10 KIR7 KOR7 LAR3 MAR5 MIR5 MOR5 NOR3 OAR3 ORA3 ORB5 ORC5 ORE3 ORS3 ORT3 OUR3 PAR5 PER5 PRO5 PRY8 PUR5 RAD4 RAG4 RAH6 RAI3 RAJ10 RAM5 RAN3 RAP5 RAS3 RAT3 RAW6 RAX10 RAY6 REB5 REC5 RED4 REE3 REF6 REG4 REI3 REM5 REP5 RES3 RET3 REV6 REX10 RHO6 RIA3 RIB5 RID4 RIF6 RIG4 RIM5 RIN3 RIP5 ROB5 ROC5 ROD4 ROE3 ROM5 ROT3 ROW6 RUB5 RUE3 RUG4 RUM5 RUN3 RUT3 RYA6 RYE6 SER3 SIR3 SRI3 TAR3 TOR3 TRY6 URB5 URD4 URN3 URP5 VAR6 WAR6 WRY9 YAR6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many three-letter words contain the letter R?

There are 125 valid three-letter Scrabble words containing R in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (three-letter) matching 'With 'R''?

The highest-scoring word is JAR with 10 Scrabble points. Out of 125 words, 4 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 4.8 points per word. 90 words score 5 points or less, 31 score between 6 and 9 points, and 4 score 10 or more points.

Are all three-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.