3-letter words
1,311 3-letter words, sorted alphabetically with Scrabble & Words With Friends scores.
This is our full list of 1,311 3-letter words from a 270,000-word dictionary. Use it to brainstorm answers, find a high-scoring play, or crack a crossword clue.
Each word shows both its Scrabble and Words With Friends point values so you can compare plays across both games.
The strongest Scrabble play in this list is ZZZ (30 points).
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1,311
Total words
ZZZ (30)
Best Scrabble play
ZZZ (30)
Best WWF play
6.3
Average Scrabble score
AIA (3)
Vowel-heaviest
A (94)
Most common start
128
With J, Q, X or Z
Featured words
High-scoring standouts, with rare-letter words breaking ties.
FEZScrabble 15WWF 15
a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
PYXScrabble 15WWF 15
a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
WIZScrabble 15WWF 15
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
BIZScrabble 14WWF 15
your occupation or line of work
JAKScrabble 14WWF 16
immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted
ZAPScrabble 14WWF 15
a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
ZEPScrabble 14WWF 15
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and…
ZIPScrabble 14WWF 15
a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
ADZScrabble 13WWF 13
an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
FAXScrabble 13WWF 13
duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
FIXScrabble 13WWF 13
informal terms for a difficult situation
FOXScrabble 13WWF 13
a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
HAJScrabble 13WWF 14
the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to…
HEXScrabble 13WWF 12
an evil spell
JAWScrabble 13WWF 15
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
All words
Each chip shows the word and its point value:ScrabbleWords With Friends
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