3-Letter Words
- 1,293 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words 1,293 words
3-letter words at a glance
Our combined English word list has 1,293 three-letter words. They average 6.3 points, the best is ZZZ (30 points) and 8.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 1,293
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.3
- out of 30 max
- Everyday words
- 37%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 8.3% of words
First and last letters
- a starts 6.9% of words
- s starts 6.7% of words
- p starts 5.7% of words
- e ends 8.3% of words
- s ends 8.1% of words
- t ends 7.2% of words
Top vowel pairs
- oo1.6%
- ee1.5%
- ai1.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring three-letter word
z 10z 10z 10
Z 10 + Z 10 + Z 10 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zzz
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many three-letter words are there?
There are 1,293 three-letter words in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring three-letter word?
ZZZ is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZIZ (21), ZUZ (21), JIZ (19).
What are some common three-letter words?
Everyday examples include HOW, HIT, CAR, CAT, HIM, WIN, AND, HID. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZZZ (30), ZIZ (21), ZUZ (21), JIZ (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.