3 Letter Words Containing E
There are 245 3-letter English words that contain E, from ACE to ZEK. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZEK (16), FEZ (15), KEX (14). The longest entry here is ACE at 3 letters.
Word list
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- EAR3 pts
- EAT3 pts
- EAU3 pts
- EBB7 pts
- ECU5 pts
- EDH7 pts
- EEL3 pts
- EFF9 pts
- EFS6 pts
- EFT6 pts
- EGG5 pts
- EGO4 pts
- EKE7 pts
- ELD4 pts
- ELF6 pts
- ELK7 pts
- ELL3 pts
- ELM5 pts
- ELS3 pts
- EME5 pts
- EMF8 pts
- EMS5 pts
- EMU5 pts
- END4 pts
- ENG4 pts
- ENS3 pts
- EON3 pts
- ERA3 pts
- ERE3 pts
- ERG4 pts
- ERN3 pts
- ERR3 pts
- ERS3 pts
- ESS3 pts
- ETA3 pts
- ETH6 pts
- EVE6 pts
- EWE6 pts
- EYE6 pts
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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 | zek | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | fez | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | kex | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | jew | 13 | 15 |
| 5 | vex | 13 | 14 |
| 6 | zed | 13 | 13 |
| 7 | hex | 13 | 12 |
| 8 | lez | 12 | 13 |
| 9 | zee | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | dex | 11 | 11 |
FAQs
How many 3-letter words contain E?
245 valid 3-letter English words contain the letters E 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).