Word finder
3-letter words
Every 3-letter word Wordtide's board accepts, grouped by first letter: short words are how you squeeze points out of tight spots. There are 963 playable words with 3 letters in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is ZAX, worth 17 points.
Popular words with 3 letters
- JAM13
- JOB13
- JOY13
- JUG13
- ZIP13
- FIX12
- FOX12
- BOX11
- JAR11
- JET11
- MIX11
- WHY10
- AXE9
- FEW9
- HMM9
- OFF9
- REX9
- SAX9
Highest-scoring words with 3 letters
Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.
- ZAX17
- FEZ14
- JAW14
- WIZ14
- FIZ14
- JEW14
- JOW14
- ZEK14
- JAM13
- JOB13
- JOY13
- JUG13
3-letter words starting with A (69)
- AAH5
- AAL3
- AAS3
- ABA5
- ABS5
- ABY7
- ACE5
- ACT5
- ADD5
- ADO4
- ADS4
- ADZ12
- AFF9
- AFT6
- AGA4
- AGE4
- AGO4
- AHA5
- AID4
- AIL3
- AIM5
- AIN3
- AIR3
- AIS3
- AIT3
- ALA3
- ALB5
- ALE3
- ALL3
- ALP5
- ALS3
- ALT3
- AMA5
- AMI5
- AMP7
- AMU6
- ANA3
- AND4
- ANE3
- ANI3
- ANT3
- ANY5
- APE5
- APT5
- ARB5
- ARC5
- ARE3
- ARF6
- ARK6
- ARM5
- ARS3
- ART3
- ASH5
- ASK6
- ASP5
- ATE3
- ATT3
- AUK7
- AVA7
- AVE7
- AVO7
- AWA6
- AWE6
- AWL6
- AWN6
- AXE9
- AYE5
- AYS5
- AZO11
3-letter words starting with B (52)
- BAA5
- BAD6
- BAG6
- BAH7
- BAL5
- BAM7
- BAN5
- BAP7
- BAR5
- BAS5
- BAT5
- BAY7
- BED6
- BEE5
- BEG6
- BEL5
- BEN5
- BET5
- BEY7
- BIB7
- BID6
- BIG6
- BIN5
- BIO5
- BIS5
- BIT5
- BIZ13
- BOA5
- BOB7
- BOD6
- BOG6
- BOO5
- BOP7
- BOS5
- BOT5
- BOW8
- BOX11
- BOY7
- BRA5
- BRO5
- BRR5
- BUB8
- BUD7
- BUG7
- BUM8
- BUN6
- BUR6
- BUS6
- BUT6
- BUY8
- BYE7
- BYS7
3-letter words starting with C (36)
- CAB7
- CAD6
- CAM7
- CAN5
- CAP7
- CAR5
- CAT5
- CAW8
- CAY7
- CEE5
- CEL5
- CEP7
- CHI7
- CIS5
- COB7
- COD6
- COG6
- COL5
- CON5
- COO5
- COP7
- COR5
- COS5
- COT5
- COW8
- COX11
- COY7
- COZ13
- CRY7
- CUB8
- CUD7
- CUE6
- CUP8
- CUR6
- CUT6
- CWM10
3-letter words starting with D (47)
- DAB6
- DAD5
- DAG5
- DAH6
- DAK7
- DAL4
- DAM6
- DAP6
- DAW7
- DAY6
- DEB6
- DEE4
- DEL4
- DEN4
- DEV8
- DEW7
- DEX10
- DEY6
- DIB6
- DID5
- DIE4
- DIG5
- DIM6
- DIN4
- DIP6
- DIS4
- DIT4
- DOC6
- DOE4
- DOG5
- DOL4
- DOM6
- DON4
- DOR4
- DOS4
- DOT4
- DOW7
- DRY6
- DUB7
- DUD6
- DUE5
- DUG6
- DUI5
- DUN5
- DUO5
- DUP7
- DYE6
3-letter words starting with E (39)
- EAR3
- EAT3
- EAU4
- EBB7
- ECU6
- EDH6
- EEL3
- EFF9
- EFS6
- EFT6
- EGG5
- EGO4
- EKE6
- ELD4
- ELF6
- ELK6
- ELL3
- ELM5
- ELS3
- EME5
- EMF8
- EMS5
- EMU6
- END4
- ENG4
- ENS3
- EON3
- ERA3
- ERE3
- ERG4
- ERN3
- ERR3
- ERS3
- ESS3
- ETA3
- ETH5
- EVE7
- EWE6
- EYE5
3-letter words starting with F (47)
- FAD7
- FAN6
- FAR6
- FAS6
- FAT6
- FAX12
- FAY8
- FED7
- FEE6
- FEH8
- FEM8
- FEN6
- FER6
- FET6
- FEU7
- FEW9
- FEY8
- FEZ14
- FIB8
- FID7
- FIE6
- FIG7
- FIL6
- FIN6
- FIR6
- FIT6
- FIX12
- FIZ14
- FLU7
- FLY8
- FOB8
- FOE6
- FOG7
- FOH8
- FON6
- FOP8
- FOR6
- FOU7
- FOX12
- FOY8
- FRO6
- FRY8
- FUB9
- FUD8
- FUG8
- FUN7
- FUR7
3-letter words starting with G (43)
- GAB6
- GAD5
- GAE4
- GAG5
- GAL4
- GAM6
- GAN4
- GAP6
- GAR4
- GAS4
- GAT4
- GAY6
- GED5
- GEE4
- GEL4
- GEM6
- GEN4
- GET4
- GEY6
- GHI6
- GIB6
- GID5
- GIE4
- GIG5
- GIN4
- GIP6
- GIT4
- GNU5
- GOA4
- GOB6
- GOD5
- GOO4
- GOR4
- GOT4
- GOX10
- GOY6
- GUL5
- GUM7
- GUN5
- GUT5
- GUV9
- GUY7
- GYM8
3-letter words starting with H (49)
- HAD6
- HAE5
- HAG6
- HAH7
- HAJ13
- HAM7
- HAO5
- HAP7
- HAS5
- HAT5
- HAW8
- HAY7
- HEH7
- HEM7
- HEN5
- HEP7
- HER5
- HES5
- HET5
- HEW8
- HEX11
- HEY7
- HIC7
- HID6
- HIE5
- HIM7
- HIN5
- HIP7
- HIS5
- HIT5
- HMM9
- HOB7
- HOD6
- HOE5
- HOG6
- HON5
- HOP7
- HOT5
- HOW8
- HOY7
- HUB8
- HUE6
- HUG7
- HUH8
- HUM8
- HUN6
- HUP8
- HUT6
- HYP9
3-letter words starting with I (19)
- ICE5
- ICH7
- ICK8
- ICY7
- IDS4
- IFF9
- IFS6
- ILK6
- ILL3
- IMP7
- INK6
- INN3
- INS3
- ION3
- IRE3
- IRK6
- ISM5
- ITS3
- IVY9
3-letter words starting with J (23)
- JAB13
- JAG12
- JAM13
- JAR11
- JAW14
- JAY13
- JEE11
- JET11
- JEU12
- JEW14
- JIB13
- JIG12
- JIN11
- JOB13
- JOE11
- JOG12
- JOT11
- JOW14
- JOY13
- JUG13
- JUN12
- JUS12
- JUT12
3-letter words starting with K (27)
- KAB8
- KAE6
- KAF9
- KAS6
- KAT6
- KAY8
- KEA6
- KEF9
- KEG7
- KEN6
- KEP8
- KEX12
- KEY8
- KHI8
- KID7
- KIF9
- KIN6
- KIP8
- KIR6
- KIT6
- KOA6
- KOB8
- KOI6
- KOP8
- KOR6
- KOS6
- KUE7
3-letter words starting with L (44)
- LAB5
- LAC5
- LAD4
- LAG4
- LAM5
- LAP5
- LAR3
- LAS3
- LAT3
- LAV7
- LAW6
- LAX9
- LAY5
- LEA3
- LED4
- LEE3
- LEG4
- LEI3
- LEK6
- LET3
- LEU4
- LEV7
- LEX9
- LEY5
- LEZ11
- LIB5
- LID4
- LIE3
- LIN3
- LIP5
- LIS3
- LIT3
- LOB5
- LOG4
- LOO3
- LOP5
- LOT3
- LOW6
- LOX9
- LUG5
- LUM6
- LUV8
- LUX10
- LYE5
3-letter words starting with M (47)
- MAC7
- MAD6
- MAE5
- MAG6
- MAN5
- MAP7
- MAR5
- MAS5
- MAT5
- MAW8
- MAX11
- MAY7
- MED6
- MEL5
- MEM7
- MEN5
- MET5
- MEW8
- MHO7
- MIB7
- MID6
- MIG6
- MIL5
- MIM7
- MIR5
- MIS5
- MIX11
- MOA5
- MOB7
- MOC7
- MOD6
- MOG6
- MOL5
- MOM7
- MON5
- MOO5
- MOP7
- MOR5
- MOS5
- MOT5
- MOW8
- MUD7
- MUG7
- MUM8
- MUN6
- MUS6
- MUT6
3-letter words starting with N (34)
- NAB5
- NAE3
- NAG4
- NAH5
- NAM5
- NAN3
- NAP5
- NAW6
- NAY5
- NEB5
- NEE3
- NET3
- NEW6
- NIB5
- NIL3
- NIM5
- NIP5
- NIT3
- NIX9
- NOB5
- NOD4
- NOG4
- NOH5
- NOM5
- NOO3
- NOR3
- NOS3
- NOT3
- NOW6
- NTH5
- NUB6
- NUN4
- NUS4
- NUT4
3-letter words starting with O (45)
- OAF6
- OAK6
- OAR3
- OAT3
- OBE5
- OBI5
- OCA5
- ODD5
- ODE4
- ODS4
- OES3
- OFF9
- OFT6
- OHM7
- OHO5
- OHS5
- OIL3
- OKA6
- OKE6
- OLD4
- OLE3
- OMS5
- ONE3
- ONS3
- OOH5
- OOT3
- OPE5
- OPS5
- OPT5
- ORA3
- ORB5
- ORC5
- ORE3
- ORS3
- ORT3
- OSE3
- OUD5
- OUR4
- OUT4
- OVA7
- OWE6
- OWL6
- OWN6
- OXO9
- OXY11
3-letter words starting with P (62)
- PAC7
- PAD6
- PAH7
- PAL5
- PAM7
- PAN5
- PAP7
- PAR5
- PAS5
- PAT5
- PAW8
- PAX11
- PAY7
- PEA5
- PEC7
- PED6
- PEE5
- PEG6
- PEH7
- PEN5
- PEP7
- PER5
- PES5
- PET5
- PEW8
- PHI7
- PHT7
- PIA5
- PIC7
- PIE5
- PIG6
- PIN5
- PIP7
- PIS5
- PIT5
- PIU6
- PIX11
- PLY7
- POD6
- POH7
- POI5
- POL5
- POM7
- POP7
- POT5
- POW8
- POX11
- PRO5
- PRY7
- PSI5
- PUB8
- PUD7
- PUG7
- PUL6
- PUN6
- PUP8
- PUR6
- PUS6
- PUT6
- PYA7
- PYE7
- PYX13
3-letter words starting with Q (2)
- QAT11
- QUA12
3-letter words starting with R (49)
- RAD4
- RAG4
- RAH5
- RAJ11
- RAM5
- RAN3
- RAP5
- RAS3
- RAT3
- RAW6
- RAX9
- RAY5
- REB5
- REC5
- RED4
- REE3
- REF6
- REG4
- REI3
- REM5
- REP5
- RES3
- RET3
- REV7
- REX9
- RHO5
- RIA3
- RIB5
- RID4
- RIF6
- RIG4
- RIM5
- RIN3
- RIP5
- ROB5
- ROC5
- ROD4
- ROE3
- ROM5
- ROT3
- ROW6
- RUB6
- RUE4
- RUG5
- RUM6
- RUN4
- RUT4
- RYA5
- RYE5
3-letter words starting with S (61)
- SAB5
- SAC5
- SAD4
- SAE3
- SAG4
- SAL3
- SAP5
- SAT3
- SAU4
- SAW6
- SAX9
- SAY5
- SEA3
- SEC5
- SEE3
- SEG4
- SEI3
- SEL3
- SEN3
- SER3
- SET3
- SEW6
- SHA5
- SHE5
- SHH7
- SHY7
- SIB5
- SIC5
- SIM5
- SIN3
- SIP5
- SIR3
- SIS3
- SIT3
- SIX9
- SKA6
- SKI6
- SKY8
- SLY5
- SOB5
- SOD4
- SOL3
- SON3
- SOP5
- SOS3
- SOT3
- SOU4
- SOW6
- SOX9
- SOY5
- SPA5
- SPY7
- SRI3
- STY5
- SUB6
- SUE4
- SUM6
- SUN4
- SUP6
- SUQ12
- SYN5
3-letter words starting with T (56)
- TAB5
- TAD4
- TAE3
- TAG4
- TAJ11
- TAM5
- TAN3
- TAO3
- TAP5
- TAR3
- TAS3
- TAT3
- TAU4
- TAV7
- TAW6
- TAX9
- TEA3
- TED4
- TEE3
- TEG4
- TEL3
- TEN3
- TET3
- TEW6
- THE5
- THO5
- THY7
- TIC5
- TIE3
- TIL3
- TIN3
- TIP5
- TIS3
- TOD4
- TOE3
- TOG4
- TOM5
- TON3
- TOO3
- TOP5
- TOR3
- TOT3
- TOW6
- TOY5
- TRY5
- TSK6
- TUB6
- TUG5
- TUI4
- TUN4
- TUP6
- TUT4
- TUX10
- TWA6
- TWO6
- TYE5
3-letter words starting with U (15)
- UDO5
- UGH7
- UKE7
- ULU5
- UMM8
- UMP8
- UNS4
- UPO6
- UPS6
- URB6
- URD5
- URN4
- USE4
- UTA4
- UTS4
3-letter words starting with V (21)
- VAC9
- VAN7
- VAR7
- VAS7
- VAT7
- VAU8
- VAV11
- VAW10
- VEE7
- VEG8
- VET7
- VEX13
- VIA7
- VIE7
- VIG8
- VIM9
- VIS7
- VOE7
- VOW10
- VOX13
- VUG9
3-letter words starting with W (37)
- WAB8
- WAD7
- WAE6
- WAG7
- WAN6
- WAP8
- WAR6
- WAS6
- WAT6
- WAW9
- WAX12
- WAY8
- WEB8
- WED7
- WEE6
- WEN6
- WET6
- WHA8
- WHO8
- WHY10
- WIG7
- WIN6
- WIS6
- WIT6
- WIZ14
- WOE6
- WOG7
- WOK9
- WON6
- WOO6
- WOS6
- WOT6
- WOW9
- WRY8
- WUD8
- WYE8
- WYN8
3-letter words starting with X (1)
- XIS9
3-letter words starting with Y (26)
- YAH7
- YAK8
- YAM7
- YAP7
- YAR5
- YAW8
- YAY7
- YEA5
- YEH7
- YEN5
- YEP7
- YES5
- YET5
- YEW8
- YIN5
- YIP7
- YOB7
- YOD6
- YOK8
- YOM7
- YON5
- YOU6
- YOW8
- YUK9
- YUM8
- YUP8
3-letter words starting with Z (12)
- ZAG12
- ZAP13
- ZAX17
- ZED12
- ZEE11
- ZEK14
- ZIG12
- ZIN11
- ZIP13
- ZIT11
- ZOA11
- ZOO11
3-letter words with Q, Z, X, J and K
3-letter words with Q (3)
- QAT11
- QUA12
- SUQ12
3-letter words with Z (20)
- ADZ12
- AZO11
- BIZ13
- COZ13
- FEZ14
- FIZ14
- LEZ11
- WIZ14
- ZAG12
- ZAP13
- ZAX17
- ZED12
- ZEE11
- ZEK14
- ZIG12
- ZIN11
- ZIP13
- ZIT11
- ZOA11
- ZOO11
3-letter words with X (35)
- AXE9
- BOX11
- COX11
- FAX12
- FIX12
- FOX12
- HEX11
- KEX12
- LAX9
- LOX9
- MAX11
- MIX11
- NIX9
- POX11
- PYX13
- REX9
- SAX9
- SIX9
- TAX9
- TUX10
- VEX13
- VOX13
- WAX12
- ZAX17
3-letter words with J (26)
- HAJ13
- JAB13
- JAG12
- JAM13
- JAR11
- JAW14
- JAY13
- JEE11
- JET11
- JEU12
- JEW14
- JIB13
- JIG12
- JIN11
- JOB13
- JOE11
- JOG12
- JOT11
- JOW14
- JOY13
- JUG13
- JUN12
- JUS12
- JUT12
3-letter words with K (51)
- ARK6
- ASK6
- AUK7
- EKE6
- ELK6
- ILK6
- INK6
- IRK6
- KAF9
- KEF9
- KEG7
- KEN6
- KEX12
- KEY8
- KID7
- KIN6
- KIT6
- OAK6
- SKI6
- SKY8
- WOK9
- YAK8
- YUK9
- ZEK14
Other lengths
High-value letters
Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.
Questions
How many words are there with 3 letters?
Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 963 words with 3 letters, from 3 to 3 letters long.
What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters?
ZAX, worth 17 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: FEZ (14), JAW (14) and WIZ (14).
What are some common 3-letter words?
JAM, JOB, JOY, JUG, ZIP and FIX. See the full 3-letter list on this page or browse all 3-letter words at wordtide.app/words/3-letter.
Can I play these words in Wordtide?
Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Play in the browser with no download or sign-up.
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