3-Letter Words With NU
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words With NU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words With NU 6 words
How often does NU appear in three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 three-letter words containing NU. They average 3.5 points and the best is NUB (5 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 3.5
- out of 5 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- b 16.7%
- n 16.7%
- r 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring three-letter word containing NU
n 1u 1b 3
N 1 + U 1 + B 3 = 5 points
- Double word
- 10 pts
- Triple word
- 15 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
nub
- nouna small lump or protuberance
- nouna small piece“a nub of coal”
- nounthe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience“the gist of the prosecutor's argument”
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How many three-letter words containing NU are there?
There are 6 three-letter words containing NU 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 NU?
NUB is worth 5 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GNU (4), NUN (3), NUT (3).
What are some common three-letter words containing NU?
Everyday examples include NUN, NUT, GNU, NUB. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.