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3-Letter Words Starting With OW

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Popular 3-Letter Words Starting With OW

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 3-Letter Words Starting With OW 4 words

How common is OW at the start of three-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 three-letter words that start with OW. They average 6 points and the best is OWE (6 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
6
out of 6 max
Everyday words
75%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
25% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 25%
  • l 25%
  • n 25%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring three-letter word that starts with OW

o 1w 4e 1

O 1 + W 4 + E 1 = 6 points

Double word
12 pts
Triple word
18 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

owe

  1. verbbe obliged to pay or repay
  2. verbbe indebted to, in an abstract or intellectual sense“This new theory owes much to Einstein's Relativity Theory”
  3. verbbe in debt“She owes me $200”
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How many three-letter words that start with OW are there?

There are 4 three-letter words that start with OW 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 that starts with OW?

OWE is worth 6 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OWN (6), OWL (6), OWT (6).

What are some common three-letter words that start with OW?

Everyday examples include OWN, OWE, OWL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.