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

There are 22 six-letter words with R in the 1st and 3rd positions, including RERACK, RARELY, RARITY and REREAD.

22 wordsTop pick RARELYHighest score RERACK 12

2 of 22 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 22 · most-used first

  • RARELY9
  • RARITY9
  • RAREST6
  • REREAD7
  • RERUNS6
  • RARING7
  • REROLL6
  • RURALS6
  • REROOF9
  • RORTED7
  • RORTER6
  • RERACK12
  • RAREFY12
  • RARIFY12
  • RARKED11
  • RERAIL6
  • RERENT6
  • RERIGS7
  • RERISE6
  • REROSE6
  • RORIER6
  • RURBAN8
All valid words 22

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

  • RAREFY12
  • RARELY9
  • RAREST6
  • RARIFY12
  • RARING7
  • RARITY9
  • RARKED11
  • RERACK12
  • RERAIL6
  • REREAD7
  • RERENT6
  • RERIGS7
  • RERISE6
  • REROLL6
  • REROOF9
  • REROSE6
  • RERUNS6
  • RORIER6
  • RORTED7
  • RORTER6
  • RURALS6
  • RURBAN8
Letters by positionIn 45% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E45%
  2. A32%
  3. O14%
4th letter
  1. I27%
  2. E23%
  3. A14%
5th letter
  1. E18%
  2. L14%
  3. S14%
6th letter
  1. Y18%
  2. D14%
  3. S14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; RERACK tops the list with 12. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 10 words
  2. 7 points: 4 words
  3. 88 points: 1 words
  4. 9 points: 3 words
  5. 1010 points: 0 words
  6. 11 points: 1 words
  7. 1212 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
RERACK1213All three
RAREFY1211All three
RARIFY1211All three
RARKED1111Collins only
RARELY99All three
RARITY98All three
REROOF99All three
RURBAN811All three
REREAD77All three
RARING79All three
RORTED77Collins only
RERIGS78All three

This pattern fixes two R tiles but leaves four letters open, so a small set of familiar words sits beside less common plays. RERACK, RAREFY and RARIFY each score 12 points before board bonuses. Only 2 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, and Collins lists 22 words against 15 in ENABLE and 16 in NWL2023.

At a glance: R in positions one and three

  • Exactly 22 tournament-listed six-letter words put R in both the 1st and 3rd positions.
  • Only 2 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • Definitions are available for 17 of the 22 matches.
  • RERACK, RAREFY and RARIFY top the score list at 12 points apiece.
  • Four words end in Y, and RERACK ends in K.
  • The average score across the 22 words is 7.7 points.

6-letter words with R in the 1st and 3rd positions

REREAD and RERUNS show a recognizable RE-R pattern, while RARITY and RAREST put A between the two R tiles. The repeated letter does not force a single word family: REROLL and REROOF also fit, and RURALS takes a different route through the pattern.

The count is especially narrow beside another first-letter choice: 320 six-letter words start with S and have R third. Swapping the first R for S opens a much larger pool, while keeping R in both slots leaves just 22. That contrast makes this clue more restrictive than it may look.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

  • Try common-looking forms such as REREAD, RERUNS and RARITY before testing rarer entries.
  • For a high raw score, consider RERACK, RAREFY or RARIFY; each is worth 12 points before premium squares.
  • Check the word list for your game: the pattern has 22 Collins entries, but fewer in ENABLE and NWL2023.
  • Treat the frequency count as a caution: only 2 matches are common by the top-25,000 measure.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have R in the first and third positions?
There are 22 tournament-listed words with R in both positions. Examples include RERACK, RARELY, RARITY, REREAD and REROLL. The count is dictionary-dependent: Collins has 22 matches, while ENABLE has 15 and NWL2023 has 16.
Which word in this pattern scores the most in Scrabble?
RERACK, RAREFY and RARIFY share the highest base score, at 12 points each. Premium letter or word squares can change a play's total, so treat 12 as the tile score before board bonuses rather than a guaranteed turn score.
Are these R-pattern words common in everyday English?
Only 2 of the 22 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. RARELY and RARITY are recognizable examples, while forms such as RARKED and RORTER are less familiar.

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