3-Letter Words Ending in OA
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words Ending in OA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words Ending in OA 7 words
How common is OA at the end of three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 three-letter words ending in OA. They average 6.3 points and the best is ZOA (12 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.3
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 14.3% of words
Most common first letters
- b 14.3%
- g 14.3%
- h 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- oa100%
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 ending in OA
z 10o 1a 1
Z 10 + O 1 + A 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zoa
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 ending in OA are there?
There are 7 three-letter words ending in OA 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 ending in OA?
ZOA is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KOA (7), HOA (6), BOA (5).
Which rare three-letter words ending in OA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HOA (6), POA (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.