3 Letter Words Containing O
There are 231 3-letter English words that contain O, from ABO to ZOO. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: COZ (14), JOW (13), JOY (13). Roughly 7% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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O
- OAF6 pts
- OAK7 pts
- OAR3 pts
- OAT3 pts
- OBE5 pts
- OBI5 pts
- OCA5 pts
- ODD5 pts
- ODE4 pts
- ODS4 pts
- OES3 pts
- OFF9 pts
- OFT6 pts
- OHM8 pts
- OHO6 pts
- OHS6 pts
- OIL3 pts
- OKA7 pts
- OKE7 pts
- OLD4 pts
- OLE3 pts
- OMS5 pts
- ONE3 pts
- ONS3 pts
- OOH6 pts
- OOT3 pts
- OPE5 pts
- OPS5 pts
- OPT5 pts
- ORA3 pts
- ORB5 pts
- ORC5 pts
- ORE3 pts
- ORS3 pts
- ORT3 pts
- OSE3 pts
- OUD4 pts
- OUR3 pts
- OUT3 pts
- OVA6 pts
- OWE6 pts
- OWL6 pts
- OWN6 pts
- OXO10 pts
- OXY13 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 | coz | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | jow | 13 | 15 |
| 3 | joy | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | vox | 13 | 14 |
| 5 | fox | 13 | 13 |
| 6 | oxy | 13 | 12 |
| 7 | job | 12 | 15 |
| 8 | box | 12 | 13 |
| 9 | cox | 12 | 13 |
| 10 | pox | 12 | 13 |
FAQs
How many 3-letter words contain O?
231 valid 3-letter English words contain the letters O 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).