3-Letter Words With E
- 330 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words With E
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words With E 330 words
How often does E appear in three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 330 three-letter words containing E. They average 5.9 points, the best is ZEX (19 points) and 32.4% end in E.
- Total words
- 330
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.9
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 35%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 32.4% of words
Most common last letters
- e 32.4%
- t 6.4%
- s 5.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ee5.8%
- ae3.6%
- ea3.6%
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 containing E
z 10e 1x 8
Z 10 + E 1 + X 8 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zex
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 containing E are there?
There are 330 three-letter words containing E 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 containing E?
ZEX is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZEK (16), FEZ (15), KEX (14).
What are some common three-letter words containing E?
Everyday examples include ATE, NET, NEW, AGE, LIE, LEG, LED, ARE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words containing E score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZEX (19), ZEK (16), BEZ (14), ZEP (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.