3-letter words
3 Letter Word Finder
Stuck on a 3-letter word? Type the letters you have and this 3 letter word finder instantly lists every valid 3-letter word you can make - ranked by Scrabble and Words With Friends score, each with a definition a tap away.
Leave the box empty to browse the full set of 972 3-letter words, or add a starting letter, ending, or pattern to narrow the three-letter answers to exactly what you need.
Showing valid 3-letter words only. Use ? for a blank or wildcard tile, and tap any word to unearth its meaning.
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3 letter words
There are 972 valid 3-letter words in the tournament dictionary. Here are standout high-scorers plus a broad sample - the finder above returns every one for your exact letters.
Highest-scoring picks
More 3-letter words (972 in total - use the finder above for every one)
- Aah
- Aba
- Aby
- Add
- Adz
- Age
- Aid
- Ain
- Ait
- All
- Alt
- Amp
- And
- Any
- Arb
- Arf
- Ars
- Asp
- Att
- Ave
- Awe
- Aye
- Baa
- Bah
- Ban
- Bat
- Bee
- Ben
- Bib
- Bin
- Biz
- Bod
- Bop
- Bow
- Bro
- Bud
- Bun
- But
- Cab
- Can
- Cat
- Cee
- Cis
- Cog
- Coo
- Cos
- Coy
- Cub
- Cum
- Cut
- Dag
- Dal
- Daw
- Dee
- Dev
- Dib
- Dig
- Dip
- Doc
- Dom
- Dos
- Dry
- Due
- Duo
- Ear
- Ebb
- Eel
- Egg
- Eld
- Ell
- Eme
- End
- Eon
- Erg
- Ers
- Eve
- Fad
- Far
- Fax
- Fee
- Fer
- Few
- Fib
- Fig
- Fit
- Flu
- Foe
- Fon
- Fox
- Fry
- Fug
- Gab
- Gal
- Gap
- Gat
- Gee
- Get
- Gib
- Gig
- Git
- God
- Got
- Gul
- Gut
- Gym
- Hag
- Ham
- Has
- Hay
- Hep
- Het
- Hey
- Hie
- His
- Hob
- Hog
- Hot
- Hue
- Hum
- Hut
- Ich
- Iff
- Ill
- Inn
- Ire
- Ivy
- Jam
- Jay
- Jeu
- Jig
- Jog
- Joy
- Jus
- Kae
- Kay
- Keg
- Kex
- Kid
- Kir
- Kob
- Kor
- Lab
- Lam
- Las
- Law
- Lea
- Lei
- Leu
- Ley
- Lid
- Lis
- Log
- Lot
- Lug
- Lux
- Mae
- Map
- Mat
- May
- Men
- Mho
- Mig
- Mir
- Mob
- Mog
- Mon
- Mor
- Mud
- Mun
- Nab
- Nah
- Naw
- Nee
- Nib
- Nip
- Nod
- Nom
- Nos
- Nth
- Nus
- Oar
- Obi
- Ode
- Off
- Ohs
- Oke
- Oms
- Ooh
- Opt
- Orc
- Ort
- Our
- Owl
- Oxy
- Pah
- Pan
- Pat
- Pay
- Ped
- Peh
- Pes
- Phi
- Pic
- Pin
- Pit
- Pod
- Pol
- Pot
- Pro
- Pud
- Pun
- Pus
- Pye
- Rad
- Raj
- Rap
- Raw
- Rec
- Ref
- Rem
- Ret
- Ria
- Rif
- Rin
- Roc
- Rot
- Rue
- Run
- Rye
- Sad
- Sap
- Saw
- Sea
- Seg
- Ser
- Sex
- Shh
- Sic
- Sir
- Six
- Sky
- Sod
- Sos
- Sow
- Spa
- Sty
- Sun
- Syn
- Tae
- Tam
- Tar
- Tau
- Tax
- Tee
- Ten
- Tho
- Tie
- Tip
- Tod
- Ton
- Tor
- Toy
- Tub
- Tup
- Twa
- Udo
- Ulu
- Upo
- Urd
- Uta
- Van
- Vau
- Vee
- Vex
- Vig
- Vow
- Wab
- Wag
- War
- Waw
- Wed
- Wet
- Why
- Wis
- Wog
- Woo
- Wot
- Wud
- Yah
- Yap
- Yay
- Yen
- Yew
- Yip
- Yok
- You
- Yup
- Zax
- Zek
- Zip
From the makers of this tool
Love words? You'll love Decode.
Crack hidden phrases symbol-by-symbol, climb the Temple Ascent, and race the daily cipher. Hand-crafted puzzles, no ads.
Free on the App Store · iPhone & iPad · No ads.
Frequently asked questions
How many 3 letter words are there?
There are 972 valid 3-letter words in the public-domain ENABLE tournament word list used by this finder. Use the tool above to filter them by the letters you hold, a starting letter, ending, or crossword pattern.
What is the highest-scoring 3 letter word?
In Scrabble, one of the highest-scoring 3-letter words is zax (19 points before board bonuses). Toggle to Words With Friends scoring in the tool to re-rank for that game.
What are some common 3 letter words?
Well-known 3-letter words include cat, joy, fix, zap. The list below shows many more, and the finder returns every 3-letter word that matches your letters.
Can I use this 3 letter word finder for Wordle?
This page focuses on 3-letter words. Wordle uses five letters - see the 5 letter word finder or the Wordle solver for that.