3-Letter Words
Three-letter words are the workhorses of word games: small enough to fit in tight spots, and a good way to use one heavy tile on a premium square. These are the everyday three-letter words; search below to include rare ones.
A 29
- ace5
- act5
- add5
- ado4
- ads4
- age4
- ago4
- aid4
- ail3
- aim5
- air3
- ale3
- all3
- amp7
- and4
- ant3
- any6
- ape5
- apt5
- arc5
- are3
- ark7
- arm5
- art3
- ash6
- ask7
- ate3
- awe6
- aye6
B 31
- bad6
- bag6
- ban5
- bar5
- bat5
- bay8
- bed6
- bee5
- beg6
- bet5
- bib7
- bid6
- big6
- bin5
- bit5
- boa5
- bob7
- bog6
- boo5
- bop7
- bow8
- box12
- boy8
- bra5
- bud6
- bug6
- bun5
- bus5
- but5
- buy8
- bye8
C 24
- cab7
- cad6
- cam7
- can5
- cap7
- car5
- cat5
- caw8
- chi8
- cob7
- cod6
- cog6
- con5
- coo5
- cop7
- cot5
- cow8
- coy8
- cry8
- cub7
- cue5
- cup7
- cur5
- cut5
D 24
- dab6
- dad5
- dam6
- day7
- den4
- dew7
- did5
- die4
- dig5
- dim6
- din4
- dip6
- doe4
- dog5
- don4
- dos4
- dot4
- dry7
- dub6
- dud5
- due4
- dug5
- duo4
- dye7
E 16
- ear3
- eat3
- ebb7
- eel3
- egg5
- ego4
- eke7
- elf6
- elk7
- elm5
- end4
- era3
- err3
- eve6
- ewe6
- eye6
F 25
- fad7
- fan6
- far6
- fat6
- fed7
- fee6
- fen6
- few9
- fez15
- fib8
- fig7
- fin6
- fir6
- fit6
- fix13
- flu6
- fly9
- foe6
- fog7
- for6
- fox13
- fro6
- fry9
- fun6
- fur6
G 22
- gab6
- gag5
- gal4
- gap6
- gas4
- gay7
- gee4
- gel4
- gem6
- get4
- gig5
- gin4
- gnu4
- gob6
- god5
- goo4
- got4
- gum6
- gun4
- gut4
- guy7
- gym9
H 28
- had7
- hag7
- ham8
- has6
- hat6
- hay9
- hem8
- hen6
- her6
- hes6
- hew9
- hey9
- hid7
- him8
- hip8
- his6
- hit6
- hoe6
- hog7
- hop8
- hot6
- how9
- hub8
- hue6
- hug7
- huh9
- hum8
- hut6
I 14
- ice5
- icy8
- ifs6
- ilk7
- ill3
- imp7
- ink7
- inn3
- ins3
- ion3
- ire3
- irk7
- its3
- ivy9
J 13
- jab12
- jam12
- jar10
- jaw13
- jay13
- jet10
- jig11
- job12
- jog11
- jot10
- joy13
- jug11
- jut10
K 6
- keg8
- ken7
- key10
- kid8
- kin7
- kit7
L 22
- lab5
- lad4
- lag4
- lap5
- law6
- lax10
- lay6
- led4
- lee3
- leg4
- let3
- lid4
- lie3
- lip5
- lit3
- lob5
- log4
- lop5
- lot3
- low6
- lug4
- lye6
M 20
- mad6
- man5
- map7
- mar5
- mas5
- mat5
- may8
- men5
- mes5
- met5
- mew8
- mix12
- mob7
- mod6
- moo5
- mop7
- mow8
- mud6
- mug6
- mum7
N 16
- nab5
- nag4
- nap5
- nay6
- net3
- new6
- nil3
- nip5
- nit3
- nod4
- non3
- nor3
- not3
- now6
- nun3
- nut3
O 19
- oaf6
- oak7
- oar3
- odd5
- ode4
- off9
- ohm8
- ohs6
- oil3
- old4
- one3
- opt5
- ore3
- our3
- out3
- ova6
- owe6
- owl6
- own6
P 32
- pad6
- pal5
- pan5
- pap7
- par5
- pas5
- pat5
- paw8
- pay8
- pea5
- peg6
- pen5
- pep7
- per5
- pet5
- pew8
- pie5
- pig6
- pin5
- pis5
- pit5
- ply8
- pod6
- pop7
- pot5
- pro5
- pry8
- pub7
- pun5
- pup7
- pus5
- put5
Q 1
- qua12
R 26
- rag4
- ram5
- ran3
- rap5
- rat3
- raw6
- ray6
- red4
- rev6
- rib5
- rid4
- rig4
- rim5
- rip5
- rob5
- rod4
- roe3
- rot3
- row6
- rub5
- rue3
- rug4
- rum5
- run3
- rut3
- rye6
S 34
- sac5
- sad4
- sag4
- sap5
- sat3
- saw6
- say6
- sea3
- see3
- set3
- sew6
- she6
- shy9
- sic5
- sin3
- sip5
- sir3
- sit3
- six10
- ski7
- sky10
- sly6
- sob5
- sod4
- son3
- sop5
- sow6
- spa5
- spy8
- sub5
- sue3
- sum5
- sun3
- sup5
T 25
- tab5
- tag4
- tan3
- tap5
- tar3
- tax10
- tea3
- tee3
- ten3
- the6
- thy9
- tie3
- tin3
- tip5
- toe3
- ton3
- too3
- top5
- tot3
- tow6
- toy6
- try6
- tub5
- tug4
- two6
U 4
- ugh7
- ups5
- urn3
- use3
V 7
- van6
- vat6
- vet6
- vex13
- via6
- vie6
- vow9
W 24
- wad7
- wag7
- wan6
- war6
- was6
- wax13
- way9
- web8
- wed7
- wee6
- wet6
- who9
- why12
- wig7
- win6
- wit6
- wiz15
- woe6
- wok10
- won6
- woo6
- wot6
- wow9
- wry9
Y 8
- yak10
- yam8
- yap8
- yen6
- yes6
- yet6
- yew9
- you6
Z 2
- zip14
- zoo12
Getting more out of 3-letter words
- Heavy-tile threes worth knowing: ZAX, ZED, ZOA and ZIG use the Z; JAB, JAM and JOB turn the J into points.
- Many threes are plurals of twos (ABS, ADS, ARS): if a two-letter word takes S, you have an easy hook.
Holding letters instead of browsing? The word unscrambler finds every word in your rack, and the Scrabble word finder ranks them by points.
Other lengths: 2-letter · 3-letter · 4-letter · 5-letter · 6-letter · 7-letter · 8-letter · Q without U
Questions players ask
How many 3-letter words are there?
This page lists 472 everyday 3-letter words. The full game dictionary holds many more rare ones — turn on "Include rare words" in the filter to search them.
Which dictionary is this based on?
Everyday words come from the common-word tiers of SCOWL (Spell Checker Oriented Word Lists) cross-checked against a 269,870-word game dictionary derived from the open Letterpress list.