5-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter
There are 1,354 five-letter words with R as the third letter, including 176 common puzzle answers. These are the words matching the pattern __R__ (an underscore is any letter). A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words With R as the Third Letter
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- FIRST Coming before all others in time, order, or importance
- WORLD The earth and all the people and things on it
- THREE The number that is the sum of one and one and one
- PARTY A social gathering for celebration or entertainment
- EARLY Occurring near the beginning of a period of time or before the usual time
- LARGE Above average in size, number, quantity, or magnitude
- NORTH The direction corresponding to the northward compass point
- MARCH Walk with purpose
- FORCE Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
- SORRY Feeling regret or sorrow over something done or undone
- WORTH The value or usefulness of something
- EARTH The planet we live on, third from the sun
More Common Puzzle Answers
- AGREE
- WORST
- CARRY
- WORSE
- SERVE
- WORRY
- THROW
- BIRTH
- HORSE
- HARRY
- RURAL
- ERROR
- DIRTY
- MORAL
- THREW
- VIRUS
- MARRY
- FORTH
- NURSE
- FORUM
- STRIP
- MERCY
- SCREW
- FORTY
- NERVE
- CARGO
- VERSE
- SPRAY
- BURST
- HARSH
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- CURVE
- HURRY
- ARROW
- ARRAY
- DERBY
- MERIT
- VIRAL
- CURSE
- BURNT
- CAROL
- FERRY
- STRAW
- BERRY
- CURRY
- PURSE
- SCRAP
- BARON
- KARMA
- MARSH
- CORAL
- HARDY
- PORCH
- MERRY
- SURGE
- STRAP
- FORGE
- SYRUP
- MERGE
- STRAY
- SERUM
- TORCH
- TURBO
- SCRUB
- VERGE
- BORNE
- LYRIC
- CURLY
- PURGE
- CIRCA
- SPREE
- FURRY
- BARGE
- BIRCH
- MURAL
- SIREN
- BERTH
- PARRY
- CARVE
- TORSO
- PERIL
- GORGE
- APRON
- EERIE
- FARCE
- SHRED
- SHRUG
- FERAL
- PERCH
- SCRUM
- FORTE
- HORDE
- CORNY
- MERCH
- SHRUB
- NERDY
- STRUT
- CARAT
- CURVY
- JUROR
- TAROT
- MURKY
- JERKY
- HERON
- BARRE
- MORPH
- RARER
- FORAY
- MORAY
- LARVA
- LARGO
- FORGO
- PARSE
- PERKY
- BERET
- GIRTH
- AORTA
- RERUN
- PUREE
- CARER
- VERVE
- SURLY
- CORGI
- BURLY
- LURCH
- PARKA
- LURID
- STREP
- DORKY
- VERSO
- TARDY
- THROB
- TERSE
- PORKY
- SERIF
- KARAT
- MOREL
- MIRTH
- BURKA
- TORUS
- WORDY
- MYRRH
- LARCH
- SARGE
- PURER
- FUROR
- KARST
- SCRIM
- BORAX
- SPRIG
- CURIO
- DIRGE
- ATRIA
- ACRID
- SCRAM
- LORIS
- EGRET
- SCREE
- NERVY
- SURER
- WARTY
- CAROM
- THRUM
- CORER
- PARER
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common first letter: S (11%), P (9%), M (9%)
- Most common last letter: S (32%), E (11%), Y (11%)
- Most common additional vowel: A, in 43% of these words
- Letters that most often appear alongside: S, A, E, O, I
- Most have 2 vowels (53%)
- 30% contain a repeated letter
- 176 of the 1,354 are common puzzle answers (13%)
Other Valid Words
1,178 additional dictionary words have R as the third letter — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- WORKS
- WORDS
- GIRLS
- TERMS
- PARTS
- PARIS
- CARDS
- TURNS
- FORMS
- TIRED
- FIRED
- BIRDS
- YARDS
- MARKS
- HIRED
- CARES
- FIRMS
- MARIA
- PARKS
- HURTS
- CORPS
- BARRY
- JERRY
- BURNS
- TERRY
- PERRY
- SORTS
- BORED
- FIRES
- ACRES
Show the 600 most common words The 600 most common words
- FARMS
- CARED
- LORDS
- PORTS
- TIRES
- BURKE
- WIRES
- AIRED
- KERRY
- WIRED
- HORNS
- HORNY
- WORMS
- EUROS
- NORMS
- MORON
- CURED
- WARNS
- VERSA
- COREY
- TURKS
- HERBS
- KIRBY
- WARDS
- FOREX
- PERKS
- FARES
- DORIS
- EARNS
- QURAN
- CORES
- DARED
- MORSE
- TYRES
- HIRES
- CARTS
- FORKS
- TERRA
- VERBS
- HARAM
- CURLS
- MORAN
- DARTS
- BARCA
- TORAH
- PORES
- GERMS
- CARBS
- NERDS
- PORNO
- CORDS
- CURES
- GARDE
- NORMA
- DARCY
- GARTH
- KYRIE
- VERDE
- HARMS
- SORTA
- JERKS
- LURED
- FORTS
- KORAN
- GIRLY
- DARES
- SERGE
- HERDS
- LORRY
- FARTS
- DERRY
- WARMS
- HERES
- WARES
- FIRTH
- CARTE
- BARNS
- PORTE
- HAREM
- FERNS
- HURST
- FORZA
- FARED
- MARGE
- TERRE
- VIRGO
- ZEROS
- HERTZ
- MERLE
- SORES
- MARGO
- WARTS
- BARKS
- PARMA
- XEROX
- MARES
- GURUS
- DORMS
- TARTS
- FORMA
- LURES
- YARNS
- BORON
- PORTA
- CARTA
- SERRA
- BERYL
- AYRES
- SERVO
- ABRAM
- BARRA
- MIRZA
- CURIE
- EARLS
- CERES
- SURAT
- BURGH
- GARDA
- HORST
- BORES
- EARED
- HEROS
- FERMI
- PERES
- MORES
- PURDY
- LURKS
- MIRED
- ERRED
- BARBS
- YARRA
- HARES
- SARIN
- AURAL
- CURBS
- VARNA
- PARTE
- PARTI
- CARDI
- JURIS
- CARNE
- PARED
- CORBY
- SHREW
- ZORRO
- BERKS
- FORDS
- CORSO
- BARDS
- DURST
- SERFS
- VARDY
- PARAS
- GORDO
- ENROL
- TORTS
- MORIN
- CARON
- SIRED
- PARRA
- BARED
- CARPE
- SAREE
- MORIA
- KARTS
- SARAN
- BURSA
- SCRIP
- TARTE
- DORKS
- CORKY
- HARPS
- BURQA
- CORKS
- NARCO
- CURIA
- ARRAS
- TURDS
- GARBO
- SURAH
- GYRUS
- BORER
- CARLE
- SIRES
- LORDY
- DORIC
- TERNS
- PYREX
- BARES
- HARPY
- OGRES
- YORKS
- CURDS
- STRUM
- MORRO
- CORNS
- PERCE
- LARKS
- FORME
- WARPS
- SYRAH
- TARRY
- FIRMA
- VARUS
- BURBS
- SARIS
- PURRS
- CORSE
- HURLS
- BURKS
- AURAS
- PERVY
- TARPS
- GORSE
- BURRO
- RARES
- MARON
- YERBA
- TARAS
- BARMY
- BARDO
- BORIC
- SOREL
- CARBO
- BURRY
- CORED
- CORAM
- MOREE
- MARLY
- MORNE
- GYROS
- BOREL
- TOROS
- KAROO
- MARTS
- HARTS
- BIRKS
- HARDS
- BURPS
- MERCS
- PARLE
- GARAM
- MURRY
- PORGY
- EYRIE
- BORAS
- PERSE
- VERTE
- LORAN
- PERPS
- MARRA
- AURUM
- GORED
- KERNS
- VARIA
- PERVS
- AARTI
- CERTS
- BURRS
- STROP
- SURFS
- MARGA
- WURST
- KURTA
- TORII
- PORED
- PERLE
- FERIA
- BORGO
- PARES
- DURAS
- CAREX
- DIRKS
- AERIE
- AMRIT
- TARGA
- SERIA
- PORTH
- DURAL
- BARRO
- EARNT
- NARES
- GARBA
- TORTE
- HERBY
- CAROB
- JIRGA
- GORES
- MARDY
- FURTH
- MARAN
- VERRY
- BARBE
- KARAS
- UMRAH
- PERMS
- DERMA
- MARRI
- DURUM
- ARROZ
- LORES
- APRES
- HARKS
- ARRIS
- TARDS
- AURIC
- HORAS
- DARKS
- BURRA
- MARAH
- DORJE
- PURTY
- MORRA
- SPRUE
- TORTA
- WARBY
- GURDY
- BERMS
- SPRIT
- DERPY
- FARRO
- PARCS
- WORMY
- PERDU
- VIRES
- CARPI
- VERTU
- BARFI
- PERIS
- TERAI
- FURZE
- YURTS
- TERES
- HURLY
- TURNT
- KERBS
- VIREO
- MIRIN
- CARDY
- SPRAT
- JORTS
- CARNY
- GURLS
- GRRRL
- VERTS
- BORDE
- LORAL
- RORTY
- CERCI
- VARDA
- CORNU
- KARRI
- MERDE
- SERRE
- VERRE
- TORIC
- GIRON
- PERCS
- NARCS
- LARES
- MARAS
- PERLS
- CARLS
- VIRTU
- BARBY
- CARET
- KORMA
- TARES
- PEREA
- HIRER
- CORDA
- GARNI
- FOREL
- MURTI
- MUREX
- PARDI
- SORBO
- WAREZ
- MARLS
- FERNY
- VERBA
- PARVO
- TARKA
- BURIN
- PYRES
- BERGS
- CARPS
- MARAE
- TARSI
- PARDY
- LARDY
- ORRIS
- KIRKS
- GARIS
- LIRAS
- CORMS
- NARRA
- AARGH
- AURIS
- PYROS
- DORES
- SAROS
- MORTS
- BYRES
- JORAM
- TEREK
- PYRUS
- TERFS
- MIRES
- VARAS
- KERMA
- PAROL
- WARRE
- BOREK
- AFROS
- TARGE
- FEROX
- BORNA
- SYREN
- BERES
- MERES
- PARLY
- SERAI
- GYRES
- FORBS
- LARGA
- NERFS
- STRAD
- FURAN
- MORNA
- DUROC
- KARNS
- DERAY
- SERES
- BORAL
- SERRY
- HERRY
- KARAI
- PORNS
- SPROG
- SURAS
- CARSE
- FARAD
- CARRS
- SCRAN
- CARBY
- TURFS
- FORES
- PORUS
- TIROS
- TARNS
- CERIA
- BARNY
- HURTY
- MARLE
- PARKY
- PIRRI
- SIREE
- TURPS
- SCRAT
- NARRE
- BURAN
- MARAL
- TORAN
- MURID
- HERMS
- GARDY
- MIRAH
- XERIC
- ACROS
- VERRA
- STRIA
- MARKA
- CIRRI
- BARER
- PAREN
- BURSE
- GERMY
- STREW
- VIRGE
- AEROS
- SERIN
- TYRED
- THRID
- LUREX
- HURRA
- BURLS
- DORSA
- KURUS
- EYRES
- SORDO
- SIRIS
- VARAN
- JURAT
- TURON
- BARKY
- OARED
- TYROS
- TERAS
- WORTS
- BARFS
- MERKS
- LYRES
- MORAS
- MEREL
- FIRER
- BURGS
- LURVE
- BERKO
- NORIA
- GARRI
- HYRAX
- PURES
- CERNE
- GERBE
- VIRGA
- RERAN
- MURES
- PERFS
- BORTZ
- CIRCS
- DARZI
- SURES
- CORNO
- KORAT
- STROY
- HARIM
- GARBE
- TYRAN
- GARBS
- VARIX
- ARRAH
- IHRAM
- HERPS
- SOREX
- PARGO
- TERZA
- HERSE
- BORAK
- HERMA
- SCRAG
- PORNY
- PURIS
- NORIS
- GARMS
- GURRY
- MARSE
- NERAL
- LARIS
- SPRED
- MERSE
- PERVE
- RORTS
- TARTY
- PARCH
- OKRUG
- DERES
- BARDE
- RORIE
- CORIA
- JARLS
- GIRDS
- MERIS
- MARGS
- SARKY
- GORAL
- FERES
- PARRS
- WARKS
- MARMA
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