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6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter number 33, from ROOKIE and ROOTED to RYOKAN and RHOMBI.

33 wordsTop pick ROOKIEHighest score RYOKAN 13

3 of 33 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With R in 1st place, S is the most common 3rd letter (118 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 33 · most-used first

  • ROOKIE10
  • ROOTED7
  • REOPEN8
  • ROOFED10
  • ROOMIE8
  • RIOTED7
  • ROOMED9
  • ROOFER9
  • ROOSTS6
  • RIOTER6
  • ROOTER6
  • RYOKAN13
  • ROOFIE9
  • RHOTIC11
  • ROOTSY9
  • ROOMER8
  • ROOKED11
  • RIOJAS13
  • RHODIE10
  • RHONES9
  • ROOTLE6
  • ROOSER6
  • REORGS7
  • RHOMBI13
  • REOILS6
  • RHODIC12
  • RHOMBS13
  • RIOTRY9
  • ROOPED9
  • ROOPIT8
  • ROOSAS6
  • ROOSED7
  • ROOSES6
All valid words 33

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • REOILS6
  • REOPEN8
  • REORGS7
  • RHODIC12
  • RHODIE10
  • RHOMBI13
  • RHOMBS13
  • RHONES9
  • RHOTIC11
  • RIOJAS13
  • RIOTED7
  • RIOTER6
  • RIOTRY9
  • ROOFED10
  • ROOFER9
  • ROOFIE9
  • ROOKED11
  • ROOKIE10
  • ROOMED9
  • ROOMER8
  • ROOMIE8
  • ROOPED9
  • ROOPIT8
  • ROOSAS6
  • ROOSED7
  • ROOSER6
  • ROOSES6
  • ROOSTS6
  • ROOTED7
  • ROOTER6
  • ROOTLE6
  • ROOTSY9
  • RYOKAN13
Letters by positionIn 58% of these words the 2nd letter is O.
2nd letter
  1. O58%
  2. H18%
  3. I12%
4th letter
  1. T24%
  2. M15%
  3. S15%
5th letter
  1. E45%
  2. I21%
  3. A9%
6th letter
  1. S24%
  2. D21%
  3. R15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; RYOKAN tops the list with 13. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 8 words
  2. 7 points: 4 words
  3. 88 points: 4 words
  4. 9 points: 7 words
  5. 1010 points: 3 words
  6. 11 points: 2 words
  7. 1212 points: 1 words
  8. 13 points: 4 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
RYOKAN1313All three
RIOJAS1315All three
RHOMBI1314All three
RHOMBS1314All three
RHODIC1212All three
RHOTIC1111Collins · NWL
ROOKED1111All three
ROOKIE1010All three
ROOFED1010All three
RHODIE109Collins only
ROOMED910All three
ROOFER99All three

The pattern is R _ O _ _ _, so the second and final three letters still decide which answer fits your clue. Familiar examples include ROOKIE, ROOTED, REOPEN, and ROOFED, but the set also reaches less everyday words such as RYOKAN and RHOMBI. Only 3 of the 33 entries rank among the most common English words.

6-letter words with R first and O third at a glance

  • 33 words fit the fixed R _ O _ _ _ pattern.
  • ROOKIE, ROOTED, REOPEN, and ROOFED are recognizable examples.
  • Only 3 entries qualify as common by word-frequency ranking.
  • RYOKAN, RIOJAS, RHOMBI, and RHOMBS each score 13 points.
  • Final S is most frequent, with 8 words; D follows with 7.

Which R-O words are easiest to recognize?

Look for the ROO run first: ROOKIE, ROOTED, ROOFED, ROOMIE, and ROOSTS all begin with those three letters. That shared opening narrows a clue quickly, while the endings separate a person, a verb form, a roof-related word, and other answers.

The second letter is not always O. REOPEN puts E in that slot, and RIOTED uses I, so keep the pattern open as R _ O _ _ _. A clue that confirms the second letter can rule out entire branches without guessing the ending.

The final letter also offers a small sorting shortcut: S closes 8 entries and D closes 7. If your crossing letter is neither, the remaining endings are less common in this group.

How to use 6-letter words with R first and O third

For 6-letter words with R as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter, separate likely clue answers from score plays. RYOKAN, RIOJAS, RHOMBI, and RHOMBS top the Scrabble scores at 13 points apiece; ROOKIE and ROOFED score 10 each.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes 32 entries, NWL2023 has 27, and ENABLE has 22. Only 27 entries have definitions here, and just 3 are common by frequency, so many matches are specialized rather than everyday vocabulary. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

Which R-O six-letter words score the most in Scrabble?
RYOKAN, RIOJAS, RHOMBI, and RHOMBS tie for the highest score at 13 points each. RHODIC follows at 12, while RHOTIC and ROOKED score 11. Those less familiar choices are worth checking against your game's dictionary before you commit them.
How many six-letter words start with R and have O third?
There are 33 words matching the R _ O _ _ _ pattern across the tournament dictionaries counted here. Examples range from ROOKIE and ROOTED to RYOKAN and RHOMBI, so the set includes both recognizable vocabulary and more specialized entries.
What letter most often ends these R-O words?
S is the most common final letter, appearing in 8 matches, with D next at 7. E and R each close 5 words. Use a confirmed final letter to narrow the candidates, but keep the middle positions in view because several entries share the same ending.

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