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3 letter words

There are 1,340 3 letter words in SpellScout's game dictionary. Pick a starting letter to open its alphabetical list. If you know how the word finishes, browse by ending letter.

3 letter words by starting letter

Each card shows six examples. Open its letter page to see every match in alphabetical order with its tile score.

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Word patterns

3 letter word patterns

The approved 3 letter pattern list is part of SpellScout's complete word pattern directory.

Open the pattern directory

Highest-scoring 3 letter words

Scores use standard English-language Scrabble tile values before board bonuses. Tap a word to see its definition and check which game dictionaries include it.

3 letter words by ending letter

Choose the final letter below to open the complete list of 3 letter words with that ending.

What the count includes

The count includes words made of exactly 3 letters and leaves out spaces, hyphens and punctuation. It comes from the Collins/SOWPODS list that powers the site's word pages.

A word can appear in the UK list but not the US list. Tap any word preview to check its Scrabble US, Scrabble UK, Words With Friends and Wordle status.

Using 3 letter words in games

3-letter words turn up in crosswords and tile games. If you know some letters or their positions, use the 3 letter word finder. For a scrambled rack, try the anagram solver.