Letterly #84 answers: letter R
Thursday 13 August 2026
28 players took on the letter R on Thursday 13 August 2026. The most predictable answer of the day was Rye for Type of bread, given by 17 of 28 players. The toughest category was Famous scientist, where only 18% of players found a valid answer; the friendliest was Word ending in -ING (96%). The median score was 251 points.
The ten categories: Famous scientist, Type of coffee, Superhero or villain, Vegetable, Type of bread, Profession, Bean, Word ending in -ING, Nationality, Spirit.
Famous scientist
18% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Robert Oppenheimer3 players
Robert Oppenheimer was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 39 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- René Laennec
example answersfrom Letterly's list of common answers, not from players
- Rutherford
- Rontgen
Type of coffee
32% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Roast5 players
- Ristretto2 players
Roast was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 25 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Raspberry iced latte
- Rum coffee
Superhero or villain
57% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Robin6 players
- Red Hulk3 players
- Red Rush2 players
Robin was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 11 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Raven
- Razorfist
- Redman
- Reverse Flash
Vegetable
64% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Radish8 players
- Rhubarb2 players
- Root2 players
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Red pepper
- Roma Tomato
- Romaine lettuce
- Rutabaga
Type of bread
82% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Rye17 players
- Rye Bread4 players
Rye was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 7 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Rieska
Profession
71% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Radiologist5 players
Radiologist was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 25 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Radiographer
- Ragpicker
- Renter
- Researcher
example answersfrom Letterly's list of common answers, not from players
- Receptionist
Bean
46% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Red4 players
- Red Bean4 players
- Red kidney bean2 players
Red was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 31 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Refried
- Runner
- Runner beans
Word ending in -ING
96% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Reading6 players
- Racing2 players
- Rowing2 players
- Running2 players
Reading was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 6 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Rearing
- Resuscitating
- Roaming
- Rounding
Nationality
64% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Romanian8 players
- Russian6 players
- Roman2 players
Romanian was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 11 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Rusyn
- Rwandan
Spirit
50% validmost commongiven by two or more players
- Rum13 players
Rum was the obvious pick: the last player to give it scored 8 points for it.
rare gemsvalid answers only one player thought of
- Rakia
example answersfrom Letterly's list of common answers, not from players
- Rye
How these answers are scored
Letterly pays for originality. An answer scores more the fewer players gave it, so the "most common" answers above earned only a few points each, while a valid answer nobody else thought of is worth up to 100. Only answers the game accepted as valid are shown, and nothing here identifies a player. Full rules and scoring. More rounds that used the letter R: Letterly answers for R.
Today's letter is a secret until you start the round.