3 Letter Words
There are 972 three-letter words in the English dictionary, from AAH to ZOO. The highest-scoring 3-letter word in Scrabble® is ZAX at 19 points. Use the list below for Wordle, Scrabble, Words With Friends and Wordscapes — every entry is a valid dictionary word with its Scrabble score.
Word list
A
- aah6
- aal3
- aas3
- aba5
- abo5
- abs5
- aby8
- ace5
- act5
- add5
- ado4
- ads4
- adz13
- aff9
- aft6
- aga4
- age4
- ago4
- aha6
- aid4
- ail3
- aim5
- ain3
- air3
- ais3
- ait3
- ala3
- alb5
- ale3
- all3
- alp5
- als3
- alt3
- ama5
- ami5
- amp7
- amu5
- ana3
- and4
- ane3
- ani3
- ant3
- any6
- ape5
- apt5
- arb5
- arc5
- are3
- arf6
- ark7
- arm5
- ars3
- art3
- ash6
- ask7
- asp5
- ass3
- ate3
- att3
- auk7
- ava6
- ave6
- avo6
- awa6
- awe6
- awl6
- awn6
- axe10
- aye6
- ays6
- azo12
B
- baa5
- bad6
- bag6
- bah8
- bal5
- bam7
- ban5
- bap7
- bar5
- bas5
- bat5
- bay8
- bed6
- bee5
- beg6
- bel5
- ben5
- bet5
- bey8
- bib7
- bid6
- big6
- bin5
- bio5
- bis5
- bit5
- biz14
- boa5
- bob7
- bod6
- bog6
- boo5
- bop7
- bos5
- bot5
- bow8
- box12
- boy8
- bra5
- bro5
- brr5
- bub7
- bud6
- bug6
- bum7
- bun5
- bur5
- bus5
- but5
- buy8
- bye8
- bys8
C
- cab7
- cad6
- cam7
- can5
- cap7
- car5
- cat5
- caw8
- cay8
- cee5
- cel5
- cep7
- chi8
- cis5
- cob7
- cod6
- cog6
- col5
- con5
- coo5
- cop7
- cor5
- cos5
- cot5
- cow8
- cox12
- coy8
- coz14
- cry8
- cub7
- cud6
- cue5
- cum7
- cup7
- cur5
- cut5
- cwm10
D
- dab6
- dad5
- dag5
- dah7
- dak8
- dal4
- dam6
- dap6
- daw7
- day7
- deb6
- dee4
- del4
- den4
- dev7
- dew7
- dex11
- dey7
- dib6
- did5
- die4
- dig5
- dim6
- din4
- dip6
- dis4
- dit4
- doc6
- doe4
- dog5
- dol4
- dom6
- don4
- dor4
- dos4
- dot4
- dow7
- dry7
- dub6
- dud5
- due4
- dug5
- dui4
- dun4
- duo4
- dup6
- dye7
E
- ear3
- eat3
- eau3
- ebb7
- ecu5
- edh7
- eel3
- eff9
- efs6
- eft6
- egg5
- ego4
- eke7
- eld4
- elf6
- elk7
- ell3
- elm5
- els3
- eme5
- emf8
- ems5
- emu5
- end4
- eng4
- ens3
- eon3
- era3
- ere3
- erg4
- ern3
- err3
- ers3
- ess3
- eta3
- eth6
- eve6
- ewe6
- eye6
F
- fad7
- fag7
- fan6
- far6
- fas6
- fat6
- fax13
- fay9
- fed7
- fee6
- feh9
- fem8
- fen6
- fer6
- fet6
- feu6
- few9
- fey9
- fez15
- fib8
- fid7
- fie6
- fig7
- fil6
- fin6
- fir6
- fit6
- fix13
- fiz15
- flu6
- fly9
- fob8
- foe6
- fog7
- foh9
- fon6
- fop8
- for6
- fou6
- fox13
- foy9
- fro6
- fry9
- fub8
- fud7
- fug7
- fun6
- fur6
G
- gab6
- gad5
- gae4
- gag5
- gal4
- gam6
- gan4
- gap6
- gar4
- gas4
- gat4
- gay7
- ged5
- gee4
- gel4
- gem6
- gen4
- get4
- gey7
- ghi7
- gib6
- gid5
- gie4
- gig5
- gin4
- gip6
- git4
- gnu4
- goa4
- gob6
- god5
- goo4
- gor4
- got4
- gox11
- goy7
- gul4
- gum6
- gun4
- gut4
- guv7
- guy7
- gym9
- gyp9
H
- had7
- hae6
- hag7
- hah9
- haj13
- ham8
- hao6
- hap8
- has6
- hat6
- haw9
- hay9
- heh9
- hem8
- hen6
- hep8
- her6
- hes6
- het6
- hew9
- hex13
- hey9
- hic8
- hid7
- hie6
- him8
- hin6
- hip8
- his6
- hit6
- hmm10
- hob8
- hod7
- hoe6
- hog7
- hon6
- hop8
- hot6
- how9
- hoy9
- hub8
- hue6
- hug7
- huh9
- hum8
- hun6
- hup8
- hut6
- hyp11
I
- ice5
- ich8
- ick9
- icy8
- ids4
- iff9
- ifs6
- ilk7
- ill3
- imp7
- ink7
- inn3
- ins3
- ion3
- ire3
- irk7
- ism5
- its3
- ivy9
J
- jab12
- jag11
- jam12
- jar10
- jaw13
- jay13
- jee10
- jet10
- jeu10
- jew13
- jib12
- jig11
- jin10
- job12
- joe10
- jog11
- jot10
- jow13
- joy13
- jug11
- jun10
- jus10
- jut10
K
- kab9
- kae7
- kaf10
- kas7
- kat7
- kay10
- kea7
- kef10
- keg8
- ken7
- kep9
- kex14
- key10
- khi10
- kid8
- kif10
- kin7
- kip9
- kir7
- kit7
- koa7
- kob9
- koi7
- kop9
- kor7
- kos7
- kue7
L
- lab5
- lac5
- lad4
- lag4
- lam5
- lap5
- lar3
- las3
- lat3
- lav6
- law6
- lax10
- lay6
- lea3
- led4
- lee3
- leg4
- lei3
- lek7
- let3
- leu3
- lev6
- lex10
- ley6
- lez12
- lib5
- lid4
- lie3
- lin3
- lip5
- lis3
- lit3
- lob5
- log4
- loo3
- lop5
- lot3
- low6
- lox10
- lug4
- lum5
- luv6
- lux10
- lye6
M
- mac7
- mad6
- mae5
- mag6
- man5
- map7
- mar5
- mas5
- mat5
- maw8
- max12
- may8
- med6
- mel5
- mem7
- men5
- met5
- mew8
- mho8
- mib7
- mid6
- mig6
- mil5
- mim7
- mir5
- mis5
- mix12
- moa5
- mob7
- moc7
- mod6
- mog6
- mol5
- mom7
- mon5
- moo5
- mop7
- mor5
- mos5
- mot5
- mow8
- mud6
- mug6
- mum7
- mun5
- mus5
- mut5
N
- nab5
- nae3
- nag4
- nah6
- nam5
- nan3
- nap5
- naw6
- nay6
- neb5
- nee3
- net3
- new6
- nib5
- nil3
- nim5
- nip5
- nit3
- nix10
- nob5
- nod4
- nog4
- noh6
- nom5
- noo3
- nor3
- nos3
- not3
- now6
- nth6
- nub5
- nun3
- nus3
- nut3
O
- oaf6
- oak7
- oar3
- oat3
- obe5
- obi5
- oca5
- odd5
- ode4
- ods4
- oes3
- off9
- oft6
- ohm8
- oho6
- ohs6
- oil3
- oka7
- oke7
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
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Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is zax at 19 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 3-letter words are there?
There are 972 valid 3-letter words in the standard English dictionary we use here.
What is the highest-scoring 3-letter word in Scrabble?
ZAX scores 19 points on its letters alone (before any premium squares). Board bonuses can multiply that further.
Are all 3-letter words valid in Scrabble?
The words on this page are pulled from a standard English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) is more permissive than the North American TWL, so a small number of these may not be legal in TWL play.