3 letters · 2 words
Unscramble CUE
CUE is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 5 points and 7 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 3 letters make 2 words in total, from 3 letters down to two. There is exactly one full anagram, ECU, which uses every letter. The highest scoring option is CUE at 5 points in Scrabble. The tail; the end of a thing; especially, a tail-like twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue.
More ways to use these letters
Scores shown are the bare tile values. Premium squares, and the fifty point bonus for using all seven tiles, are not included because they depend on where the word lands. More on that here.