3 Letter Words Containing A

There are 301 3-letter English words that contain A, from AAH to ZOA. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZAX (19), ZAP (14), JAW (13). The longest entry here is AAH at 3 letters.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	zax	19	19
2	zap	14	15
3	jaw	13	15
4	haj	13	14
5	jay	13	14
6	zag	13	14
7	adz	13	13
8	fax	13	13
9	wax	13	13
10	jab	12	15

FAQs

How many 3-letter words contain A?

301 valid 3-letter English words contain the letters A in the ENABLE English word list.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).

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#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	zax	19	19
2	zap	14	15
3	jaw	13	15
4	haj	13	14
5	jay	13	14
6	zag	13	14
7	adz	13	13
8	fax	13	13
9	wax	13	13
10	jab	12	15

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	zax	19	19
2	zap	14	15
3	jaw	13	15
4	haj	13	14
5	jay	13	14
6	zag	13	14
7	adz	13	13
8	fax	13	13
9	wax	13	13
10	jab	12	15

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Top 10 highest-scoring words

FAQs

How many 3-letter words contain A?

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Refine by length — words containing A

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	zax	19	19
2	zap	14	15
3	jaw	13	15
4	haj	13	14
5	jay	13	14
6	zag	13	14
7	adz	13	13
8	fax	13	13
9	wax	13	13
10	jab	12	15