Unscramble Wizard
3-Letter Words
All 972 3-letter words from the public-domain ENABLE dictionary. Browse by starting letter or ending letter below, or jump straight to the highest-scoring plays. Every list shows Scrabble and Words With Friends values.
3-Letter Words by Starting Letter
- 3-letter words starting with A 71
- 3-letter words starting with B 52
- 3-letter words starting with C 37
- 3-letter words starting with D 47
- 3-letter words starting with E 39
- 3-letter words starting with F 48
- 3-letter words starting with G 44
- 3-letter words starting with H 49
- 3-letter words starting with I 19
- 3-letter words starting with J 23
- 3-letter words starting with K 27
- 3-letter words starting with L 44
- 3-letter words starting with M 47
- 3-letter words starting with N 34
- 3-letter words starting with O 45
- 3-letter words starting with P 62
- 3-letter words starting with Q 2
- 3-letter words starting with R 49
- 3-letter words starting with S 62
- 3-letter words starting with T 57
- 3-letter words starting with U 15
- 3-letter words starting with V 21
- 3-letter words starting with W 38
- 3-letter words starting with X 1
- 3-letter words starting with Y 27
- 3-letter words starting with Z 12
3-Letter Words by Ending Letter
- 3-letter words ending with A 39
- 3-letter words ending with B 52
- 3-letter words ending with C 17
- 3-letter words ending with D 60
- 3-letter words ending with E 84
- 3-letter words ending with F 13
- 3-letter words ending with G 58
- 3-letter words ending with H 24
- 3-letter words ending with I 17
- 3-letter words ending with J 3
- 3-letter words ending with K 17
- 3-letter words ending with L 32
- 3-letter words ending with M 49
- 3-letter words ending with N 69
- 3-letter words ending with O 31
- 3-letter words ending with P 58
- 3-letter words ending with Q 1
- 3-letter words ending with R 38
- 3-letter words ending with S 70
- 3-letter words ending with T 84
- 3-letter words ending with U 17
- 3-letter words ending with V 8
- 3-letter words ending with W 39
- 3-letter words ending with X 32
- 3-letter words ending with Y 53
- 3-letter words ending with Z 7
Highest-Scoring 3-Letter Words
Ranked by base Scrabble tile value, before premium squares.
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| zax | 19 | 19 |
| zek | 16 | 16 |
| fez | 15 | 15 |
| fiz | 15 | 15 |
| pyx | 15 | 15 |
| wiz | 15 | 15 |
| biz | 14 | 15 |
| coz | 14 | 15 |
| kex | 14 | 14 |
| zap | 14 | 15 |
| zip | 14 | 15 |
| adz | 13 | 13 |
| fax | 13 | 13 |
| fix | 13 | 13 |
| fox | 13 | 13 |
| haj | 13 | 14 |
| hex | 13 | 12 |
| jaw | 13 | 15 |
| jay | 13 | 14 |
| jew | 13 | 15 |
| jow | 13 | 15 |
| joy | 13 | 14 |
| oxy | 13 | 12 |
| vex | 13 | 14 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many 3-letter words are there?
- There are 972 3-letter words in the ENABLE dictionary, the public-domain word list used by most word-game tools and tournament play.
- What is the highest-scoring 3-letter word in Scrabble?
- ZAX scores 19 points on bare tiles, before any premium squares. Board bonuses such as double- and triple-word scores can multiply that considerably.
- Are all of these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
- These lists come from ENABLE, which overlaps heavily with official tournament dictionaries but is not identical to them. Words With Friends uses its own list, so a small number of entries differ between games.
- How do I find 3-letter words from my own letters?
- Use the word unscrambler on the homepage — enter your tiles and it returns every playable word sorted by Scrabble score, including 3-letter results.