972 words
3 letter words
There are 972 words of exactly 3 letters in the word list, and 683 of those are words you would use in conversation. Short enough to learn completely and the workhorse of a tight board. Most three-letter words are a two-letter word with a hook. The highest scoring is ZAX at 19 points.
- 972
- Words of exactly 3 letters
- 683
- Everyday words among them
- 19 pts
- Best Scrabble score, from ZAX
- 70%
- Share you would recognise without a dictionary
Highest scoring 3 letter words
Face value on plain squares, before any premium square or bonus.
Where these come from
The top of any length band is always doubled J, Q, X and Z. That is worth knowing because it tells you what to look for the moment one of those tiles lands on your rack, rather than hunting for a long word that will score less.
The list
Most familiar words first. Click any word for everything else its letters can make.
3 letter words
972
abs 5
ace 5
act 5
add 5
ado 4
ads 4
aft 6
aga 4
age 4
ago 4
aha 6
aid 4
ail 3
aim 5
ain 3
air 3
ala 3
ale 3
all 3
als 3
alt 3
ama 5
ami 5
amp 7
ana 3
and 4
ane 3
ani 3
ant 3
any 6
ape 5
arc 5
are 3
arf 6
ark 7
arm 5
art 3
ash 6
ask 7
ass 3
ate 3
att 3
auk 7
ava 6
ave 6
awe 6
axe 10
aye 6
baa 5
bad 6
bag 6
bah 8
bam 7
ban 5
bar 5
bat 5
bay 8
bed 6
bee 5
beg 6
bel 5
ben 5
bet 5
bey 8
bib 7
bid 6
big 6
bin 5
bio 5
bit 5
biz 14
boa 5
bob 7
bod 6
boo 5
bop 7
bot 5
bow 8
box 12
boy 8