3-Letter Words With SA
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words With SA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words With SA 18 words
How often does SA appear in three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 three-letter words containing SA. They average 4.9 points, the best is SAZ (12 points) and 5.6% end in B.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 4.9
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 5.6% of words
Most common last letters
- b 5.6%
- c 5.6%
- d 5.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ae5.6%
- ai5.6%
- au5.6%
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 SA
s 1a 1z 10
S 1 + A 1 + Z 10 = 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).
saz
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 SA are there?
There are 18 three-letter words containing SA 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 SA?
SAZ is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAX (10), SAW (6), SAY (6).
What are some common three-letter words containing SA?
Everyday examples include SAY, SAT, SAW, SAD, SAP, SAC, SAG, SAX. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words containing SA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SAZ (12), SAV (6), SAB (5), SAM (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.