2 Letter Words Starting With R
There are 12 valid 2 letter words that start with R, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 2-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
rf - 5 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
rf - 5 points
Words With Friends
rc - 5 points
2 Letter Words (12)
View all words starting with RTop 20 Highest-Scoring 2 Letter Words Starting With r
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 12 word list is 9.2 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ra | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #2 | rc | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #3 | rd | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| #4 | re | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 🏆 #5 | rf | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| #6 | rg | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| #7 | rh | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| #8 | rm | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| #9 | rn | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| #10 | ro | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #11 | rs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| #12 | rt | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Where 2 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 2 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with R will give you far more flexible options try 2 letter words starting with R for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 2 letter word starting with r?
rf — worth 15 combined points (US Scrabble: 5, UK Scrabble: 5, Words With Friends: 5).
How many 2 letter words start with r?
12 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 2 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 2 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter r words will come up far more often.