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3 Letter Words

There are 967 3-letter words. Generate a random 3-letter word, or browse the full list below.

369 are everyday words, the commonest starting letters at this length are A (7%), P (6%), S (6%), and the top Scrabble score available is zax (19 points face value).

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List of 3-letter words

theandforyounotareallnewwascanhasbutouronemayoutuseanyseehiswhowebnowgethowitstophaddaytwobuyheraddshesetmapwayoffdidcarownendhimperbiglawartoldwhylowmanjobtoomenboxgayairyeshotsaytaxgotletactredkeyfewagepaywarfaxyetsunrunnetputtrylogfunlotaskduemarproagoviabadfarjunoilbitbaybardogmongassixsatzipbidwedinnwinbedseacuttelkitboysonmacmaxbinvanadspophiteyefeelasaidfatsawtomsubledfantencatdiepetguydevcupleebobfitmeticesecbusbagnorbugmiddeljoelabavepictagmixfixraydryspaconupsvarwondocmomroweataimtipskiflyheyteaskyromtoyhipdotdoncapinkpinrawgnubenhatlibcamwetramfoxarmpubhopgunrefkidpansumoakvatsirspyressitwowfigtabbiosinmedlegjaygapbizroberaaspjetparmadkenpenjoyranilllaybetdadpatregeartiemodrepsritoedenlieampevepadrod

Showing 240 of 967 words — common words first.

Highest-scoring Scrabble words

  1. zax19
  2. zek16
  3. fez15
  4. fiz15
  5. pyx15
  6. wiz15
  7. biz14
  8. coz14
  9. kex14
  10. zap14
  11. zip14
  12. adz13

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Frequently asked questions

How many 3-letter words are there?
There are 967 3-letter words in our English word list, which is built from the public-domain ENABLE lexicon. 369 of them rank as common, everyday words — the list above shows those first.
What are the most common 3-letter words?
The most frequently used include the, and, for, you. Our lists are ordered by real-world frequency, so the words you see first are the ones you are most likely to recognise and play.
What is the highest-scoring 3-letter word in Scrabble?
By face value it is zax, worth 19 points before any board bonuses. Face value assumes you could draw the tiles — in a real game, blanks may be needed for words that repeat high-value letters.