States That Start With R

States that start with R: only one US state does, Rhode Island. The table gives each state's postal abbreviation, capital and largest cities, and the lists below show state capitals and US cities that start with R.

Rhode Island is the only state under R. Despite the name, most of it sits on the mainland in New England. Providence is both its capital and its largest city, so there is just one city name to learn.

The silent H in "Rhode" catches many young spellers. Saying it as "Road Island" and then pointing out the hidden H helps it stick. For alphabet games that need more R answers, look at cities and towns starting with R as a backup.