5 Letter Words with R in Position 3
Found 89 five-letter words where R is the third letter. Use this list when Wordle gives you a green R tile in spot 3.
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Words with R
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in position 3
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Showing 89 words — R in position 3 highlighted in green
ACRID
AGREE
AIRED
AORTA
APRON
ARRAY
AURAL
BARED
BARON
BERTH
BIRCH
BORON
BURLY
BURNT
BURST
CARED
CARER
CARGO
CAROL
CARRY
CARVE
CORAL
CORED
CURLY
CURSE
CURVE
DARED
DERBY
DIRTY
DURAL
EARLY
EARTH
FARCE
FARED
FIRED
FIRER
FIRST
FORGE
FURRY
GORGE
HARSH
HIRED
HIRER
JUROR
KARMA
LARGE
LURED
MARCH
MARSH
MERCY
MERIT
MIRED
MIRTH
MORAL
MURAL
MYRRH
NERVE
NORTH
PARED
PARER
PERKY
PURER
PURGE
RARER
RURAL
SCRAP
SCRUB
SERUM
SHRUG
SIREN
SORER
SORRY
SPRAY
SPREE
STRAW
STRAY
STRIP
STRUT
SURER
SURLY
THREE
THREW
THROW
TIRED
TORCH
VIRAL
WIRED
WORLD
WORST
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Other Letters in Position 3
Frequently Asked Questions
What 5-letter words have R as the third letter?
There are 89 five-letter words with R in position 3. Common examples include: ACRID, AGREE, AIRED, AORTA, APRON.
How do I use this list in Wordle?
If you guessed a word and the letter R turned green in the third position, that means R is definitely the third letter of today's answer. Every word on this page is a valid next guess.
Can I filter this list further?
Yes — use the WordVault Wordle Helper to combine the green R in position 3 with any yellow or grey tiles from your previous guesses to get an exact filtered list.
About Position 3 Words with R
This page lists all 89 five-letter words where R is the third letter. In Wordle terms, this means R appears as a green tile in box 3. The R in position 3 is highlighted in green on every word card above.
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