3-Letter Words With Y
- 134 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words With Y
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words With Y 134 words
How often does Y appear in three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 134 three-letter words containing Y. They average 7.8 points, the best is PYX (15 points) and 51.5% end in Y.
- Total words
- 134
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.8
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 51.5% of words
Most common last letters
- y 51.5%
- e 11.2%
- s 5.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ae0.7%
- ea0.7%
- ou0.7%
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 Y
p 3y 4x 8
P 3 + Y 4 + X 8 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pyx
- nouna chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
- nounany receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
3-letter words containing…
Words containing Y by length
Longer sequences containing Y
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words with S
- 5-letter words starting with GRI
- 5-letter words with RIS
- 5-letter words with I
- 5-letter words starting with G
- 5-letter words with RI
- 5-letter words ending in T
- 5-letter words with R
- 5-letter words ending in IST
- 5-letter words with IS
- 5-letter words ending in ST
- 5-letter words starting with GR
How to use this word list
Using Y in the middle of a word
3-Letter Words With Y by the numbers
3-Letter Words With Y FAQ
How many three-letter words containing Y are there?
There are 134 three-letter words containing Y 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 Y?
PYX is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOY (13), JAY (13), OXY (13).
What are some common three-letter words containing Y?
Everyday examples include WHY, WAY, ANY, GUY, LAY, YOU, YET, PAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words containing Y score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OXY (13), YEX (13), HYP (11), KAY (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.