3-letter words starting with R
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter R. This section showcases how R at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with R, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| run | 3 | a small stream | - |
| red | 4 | the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue | the company operated in the red last year |
| ran | 3 | - | - |
| ray | 6 | a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation | - |
| rid | 4 | relieve from | - |
| rat | 3 | someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike | - |
| rob | 5 | rip off; ask an unreasonable price | - |
| row | 6 | (construction) a layer of masonry | - |
| rip | 5 | a dissolute man in fashionable society | - |
| raj | 10 | British dominion over India (1757-1947) | - |
| ram | 5 | force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically | She rammed her mind into focus |
| rub | 5 | an unforeseen obstacle | - |
| raw | 6 | informal terms for nakedness | in the raw |
| rap | 5 | the act of hitting vigorously | - |
| rot | 3 | unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) | - |
| rod | 4 | a square rod of land | - |
| rex | 10 | a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom | - |
| rum | 5 | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | what a rum fellow |
| rug | 4 | floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) | - |
| rag | 4 | treat cruelly | - |
| ren | 3 | - | - |
| rib | 5 | subject to laughter or ridicule | - |
| rig | 4 | arrange the outcome of by means of deceit | rig an election |
| rep | 5 | a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs | - |
| rue | 3 | European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy | - |
| rin | 3 | - | - |
| rim | 5 | the top edge of a vessel or other container | - |
| ref | 6 | (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play | - |
| ria | 3 | - | - |
| roo | 3 | - | - |
| reg | 4 | - | - |
| rom | 5 | (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed | - |
| rah | 6 | - | - |
| rye | 6 | hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement | - |
| rut | 3 | hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove | - |
| rec | 5 | - | - |
| rad | 4 | the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees) | - |
| ras | 3 | the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function | - |
| rev | 6 | rate of revolution of a motor | the engine was doing 6000 revs |
| roe | 3 | fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture | - |
| rem | 5 | a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep | - |
| res | 3 | a widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells | - |
| roc | 5 | mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength | - |
| rho | 6 | the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
| reb | 5 | `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms | - |
| rif | 6 | - | - |
| rok | 7 | - | - |
| rit | 3 | - | - |
| ret | 3 | place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue | - |
| ruc | 5 | - | - |
| ree | 3 | - | - |
| reh | 6 | - | - |
| rei | 3 | - | - |
| reo | 3 | - | - |
| rax | 10 | - | - |
| riz | 12 | - | - |
| rew | 6 | - | - |
| rez | 12 | - | - |
| rhy | 9 | - | - |
| rai | 3 | - | - |
| rya | 6 | a shag rug made in Sweden | - |
| rud | 4 | - | - |
| ryu | 6 | - | - |
| rav | 6 | - | - |
