3 Letter Words

All 972 3-letter words in our dictionary, sorted by Scrabble score. Tap the Word Finder to filter these by starting letter, ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.

972 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first
zax19 zek16 fez15 fiz15 pyx15 wiz15 biz14 coz14 kex14 zap14 zip14 adz13 fax13 fix13 fox13 haj13 hex13 jaw13 jay13 jew13 jow13 joy13 oxy13 vex13 vox13 wax13 zag13 zed13 zig13 azo12 box12 cox12 jab12 jam12 jib12 job12 lez12 max12 mix12 pax12 pix12 pox12 qat12 qua12 suq12 why12 zee12 zin12 zit12 zoa12 zoo12 dex11 gox11 hyp11 jag11 jig11 jog11 jug11 axe10 cwm10 hmm10 jar10 jee10 jet10 jeu10 jin10 joe10 jot10 jun10 jus10 jut10 kaf10 kay10 kef10 key10 khi10 kif10 lax10 lex10 lox10 lux10 nix10 oxo10 raj10 rax10 rex10 sax10 sex10 six10 sky10 sox10 taj10 tax10 tux10 wok10 xis10 yak10 yok10 yuk10 aff9 eff9 fay9 feh9 few9 fey9 fly9 foh9 foy9 fry9 gym9 gyp9 hah9 haw9 hay9 heh9 hew9 hey9 how9 hoy9 huh9 ick9 iff9 ivy9 kab9 kep9 kip9 kob9 kop9 off9 shh9 shy9 thy9 vav9 vaw9 vow9 waw9 way9 wha9 who9 wow9 wry9 wye9 wyn9 yah9 yaw9 yay9 yeh9 yew9 yow9 aby8 bah8 bay8 bey8 bow8 boy8 buy8 bye8 bys8 caw8 cay8 chi8 cow8 coy8 cry8 dak8 emf8 fem8 fib8 fob8 fop8 fub8 ham8 hap8 hem8 hep8 hic8 him8 hip8 hob8 hop8 hub8 hum8 hup8 ich8 icy8 keg8 kid8 maw8 may8 mew8 mho8 mow8 ohm8 pah8 paw8 pay8 peh8 pew8 phi8 pht8 ply8 poh8 pow8 pry8 pya8 pye8 spy8 vac8 vim8 wab8 wap8 web8 wop8 yam8 yap8 yep8 yip8 yob8 yom8 yum8 yup8 amp7 ark7 ask7 auk7 bam7 bap7 bib7 bob7 bop7 bub7 bum7 cab7 cam7 cap7 cep7 cob7 cop7 cub7 cum7 cup7 dah7 daw7 day7 dev7 dew7 dey7 dow7 dry7 dye7 ebb7 edh7 eke7 elk7 fad7 fag7 fed7 fid7 fig7 fog7 fud7 fug7 gay7 gey7 ghi7 goy7 guv7 guy7 had7 hag7 hid7 hod7 hog7 hug7 ilk7 imp7 ink7 irk7 kae7 kas7 kat7 kea7 ken7 kin7 kir7 kit7 koa7 koi7 kor7 kos7 kue7 lek7 mac7 map7 mem7 mib7 mim7 mob7 moc7 mom7 mop7 mum7 oak7 oka7 oke7 pac7 pam7 pap7 pec7 pep7 pic7 pip7 pom7 pop7 pub7 pup7 ska7 ski7 tsk7 ugh7 uke7 umm7 ump7 veg7 vig7 vug7 wad7 wag7 wed7 wig7 wog7 wud7 yid7 yod7 aah6 aft6 aha6 any6 arf6 ash6 ava6 ave6 avo6 awa6 awe6 awl6 awn6 aye6 ays6 bad6 bag6 bed6 beg6 bid6 big6 bod6 bog6 bud6 bug6 cad6 cod6 cog6 cud6 dab6 dam6 dap6 deb6 dib6 dim6 dip6 doc6 dom6 dub6 dup6 efs6 eft6 elf6 eth6 eve6 ewe6 eye6 fan6 far6 fas6 fat6 fee6 fen6 fer6 fet6 feu6 fie6 fil6 fin6 fir6 fit6 flu6 foe6 fon6 for6 fou6 fro6 fun6 fur6 gab6 gam6 gap6 gem6 gib6 gip6 gob6 gum6 hae6 hao6 has6 hat6 hen6 her6 hes6 het6 hie6 hin6 his6 hit6 hoe6 hon6 hot6 hue6 hun6 hut6 ifs6 lav6 law6 lay6 lev6 ley6 low6 luv6 lye6 mad6 mag6 med6 mid6 mig6 mod6 mog6 mud6 mug6 nah6 naw6 nay6 new6 noh6 now6 nth6 oaf6 oft6 oho6 ohs6 ooh6 ova6 owe6 owl6 own6 pad6 ped6 peg6 pig6 pod6 pud6 pug6 rah6 raw6 ray6 ref6 rev6 rho6 rif6 row6 rya6 rye6 saw6 say6 sew6 sha6 she6 sly6 sow6 soy6 sty6 syn6 tav6 taw6 tew6 the6 tho6 tow6 toy6 try6 twa6 two6 tye6 van6 var6 vas6 vat6 vau6 vee6 vet6 via6 vie6 vis6 voe6 wae6 wan6 war6 was6 wat6 wee6 wen6 wet6 win6 wis6 wit6 woe6 won6 woo6 wos6 wot6 yar6 yea6 yen6 yes6 yet6 yin6 yon6 you6 aba5 abo5 abs5 ace5 act5 add5 aim5 alb5 alp5 ama5 ami5 amu5 ape5 apt5 arb5 arc5 arm5 asp5 baa5 bal5 ban5 bar5 bas5 bat5 bee5 bel5 ben5 bet5 bin5 bio5 bis5 bit5 boa5 boo5 bos5 bot5 bra5 bro5 brr5 bun5 bur5 bus5 but5 can5 car5 cat5 cee5 cel5 cis5 col5 con5 coo5 cor5 cos5 cot5 cue5 cur5 cut5 dad5 dag5 did5 dig5 dog5 dud5 dug5 ecu5 egg5 elm5 eme5 ems5 emu5 gad5 gag5 ged5 gid5 gig5 god5 ice5 ism5 lab5 lac5 lam5 lap5 lib5 lip5 lob5 lop5 lum5 mae5 man5 mar5 mas5 mat5 mel5 men5 met5 mil5 mir5 mis5 moa5 mol5 mon5 moo5 mor5 mos5 mot5 mun5 mus5 mut5 nab5 nam5 nap5 neb5 nib5 nim5 nip5 nob5 nom5 nub5 obe5 obi5 oca5 odd5 oms5 ope5 ops5 opt5 orb5 orc5 pal5 pan5 par5 pas5 pat5 pea5 pee5 pen5 per5 pes5 pet5 pia5 pie5 pin5 pis5 pit5 piu5 poi5 pol5 pot5 pro5 psi5 pul5 pun5 pur5 pus5 put5 ram5 rap5 reb5 rec5 rem5 rep5 rib5 rim5 rip5 rob5 roc5 rom5 rub5 rum5 sab5 sac5 sap5 sec5 sib5 sic5 sim5 sip5 sob5 sop5 spa5 sub5 sum5 sup5 tab5 tam5 tap5 tic5 tip5 tom5 top5 tub5 tup5 upo5 ups5 urb5 ado4 ads4 aga4 age4 ago4 aid4 and4 dal4 dee4 del4 den4 die4 din4 dis4 dit4 doe4 dol4 don4 dor4 dos4 dot4 due4 dui4 dun4 duo4 ego4 eld4 end4 eng4 erg4 gae4 gal4 gan4 gar4 gas4 gat4 gee4 gel4 gen4 get4 gie4 gin4 git4 gnu4 goa4 goo4 gor4 got4 gul4 gun4 gut4 ids4 lad4 lag4 led4 leg4 lid4 log4 lug4 nag4 nod4 nog4 ode4 ods4 old4 oud4 rad4 rag4 red4 reg4 rid4 rig4 rod4 rug4 sad4 sag4 seg4 sod4 tad4 tag4 ted4 teg4 tod4 tog4 tug4 udo4 urd4 aal3 aas3 ail3 ain3 air3 ais3 ait3 ala3 ale3 all3 als3 alt3 ana3 ane3 ani3 ant3 are3 ars3 art3 ass3 ate3 att3 ear3 eat3 eau3 eel3 ell3 els3 ens3 eon3 era3 ere3 ern3 err3 ers3 ess3 eta3 ill3 inn3 ins3 ion3 ire3 its3 lar3 las3 lat3 lea3 lee3 lei3 let3 leu3 lie3 lin3 lis3 lit3 loo3 lot3 nae3 nan3 nee3 net3 nil3 nit3 noo3 nor3 nos3 not3 nun3 nus3 nut3 oar3 oat3 oes3 oil3 ole3 one3 ons3 oot3 ora3 ore3 ors3 ort3 ose3 our3 out3 ran3 ras3 rat3 ree3 rei3 res3 ret3 ria3 rin3 roe3 rot3 rue3 run3 rut3 sae3 sal3 sat3 sau3 sea3 see3 sei3 sel3 sen3 ser3 set3 sin3 sir3 sis3 sit3 sol3 son3 sos3 sot3 sou3 sri3 sue3 sun3 tae3 tan3 tao3 tar3 tas3 tat3 tau3 tea3 tee3 tel3 ten3 tet3 tie3 til3 tin3 tis3 tit3 toe3 ton3 too3 tor3 tot3 tui3 tun3 tut3 ulu3 uns3 urn3 use3 uta3 uts3

Strategy for 3-letter words

3-letter words are handy for clearing awkward tiles and bridging the board. Memorising a handful of high-scoring options gives you a play even when your rack looks hopeless.

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