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Scrabble 3-Letter Words

Complete list of all 1340 valid CSW21 three-letter words with Scrabble scores

Master 3-Letter Words for Scrabble

Three-letter words are your bread and butter in Scrabble. While 2-letter words get all the attention, 3-letter words are where the real parallel play magic happens. They let you hook onto existing words in ways that score in multiple directions simultaneously.

Knowing short words is especially valuable when you're stuck with a tricky rack. Three-letter J, Q, X, and Z words can turn a miserable rack into a 20+ point play. QAT, QIS, and QUA are lifesavers when you draw the Q.

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Words Starting with A

WordScoreDefinition
AAH6
AAL3
AAS3
ABA5
ABB7
ABS5
ABY8
ACE5
ACH8
ACT5
ADD5
ADO4
ADS4
ADZ13
AFF9
AFT6
AGA4
AGE4
AGO4
AGS4
AHA6
AHI6
AHS6
AIA3
AID4
AIL3
AIM5
AIN3
AIR3
AIS3
AIT3
AJI10
AKA7
AKE7
ALA3
ALB5
ALE3
ALF6
ALL3
ALP5
ALS3
ALT3
ALU3
AMA5
AME5
AMI5
AMP7
AMU5
ANA3
AND4
ANE3
ANI3
ANN3
ANS3
ANT3
ANY6
APE5
APO5
APP7
APT5
ARB5
ARC5
ARD4
ARE3
ARF6
ARK7
ARM5
ARS3
ART3
ARY6
ASH6
ASK7
ASP5
ASS3
ATE3
ATS3
ATT3
AUA3
AUE3
AUF6
AUK7
AVA6
AVE6
AVO6
AWA6
AWE6
AWK10
AWL6
AWN6
AXE10
AYE6
AYS6
AYU6
AZO12

Words Starting with B

WordScoreDefinition
BAA5
BAC7
BAD6
BAE5
BAG6
BAH8
BAL5
BAM7
BAN5
BAO5
BAP7
BAR5
BAS5
BAT5
BAY8
BED6
BEE5
BEG6
BEL5
BEN5
BES5
BET5
BEY8
BEZ14
BIB7
BID6
BIG6
BIN5
BIO5
BIS5
BIT5
BIZ14
BOA5
BOB7
BOD6
BOG6
BOH8
BOI5
BOK9
BON5
BOO5
BOP7
BOR5
BOS5
BOT5
BOW8
BOX12
BOY8
BRA5
BRO5
BRR5
BRU5
BUB7
BUD6
BUG6
BUM7
BUN5
BUR5
BUS5
BUT5
BUY8
BYE8
BYS8

Words Starting with C

WordScoreDefinition
CAA5
CAB7
CAD6
CAF8
CAG6
CAL5
CAM7
CAN5
CAP7
CAR5
CAT5
CAW8
CAY8
CAZ14
CEE5
CEL5
CEP7
CHA8
CHE8
CHI8
CID6
CIG6
CIS5
CIT5
CLY8
COB7
COD6
COG6
COL5
CON5
COO5
COP7
COR5
COS5
COT5
COW8
COX12
COY8
COZ14
CRU5
CRY8
CUB7
CUD6
CUE5
CUM7
CUP7
CUR5
CUT5
CUZ14
CWM10

Words Starting with D

WordScoreDefinition
DAB6
DAD5
DAE4
DAG5
DAH7
DAK8
DAL4
DAM6
DAN4
DAP6
DAS4
DAW7
DAY7
DEB6
DEE4
DEF7
DEG5
DEI4
DEL4
DEN4
DEP6
DEV7
DEW7
DEX11
DEY7
DIB6
DID5
DIE4
DIF7
DIG5
DIM6
DIN4
DIP6
DIS4
DIT4
DIV7
DOB6
DOC6
DOD5
DOE4
DOF7
DOG5
DOH7
DOL4
DOM6
DON4
DOO4
DOP6
DOR4
DOS4
DOT4
DOW7
DOX11
DOY7
DRY7
DSO4
DUB6
DUD5
DUE4
DUG5
DUH7
DUI4
DUM6
DUN4
DUO4
DUP6
DUX11
DYE7
DZO13

Words Starting with E

WordScoreDefinition
EAN3
EAR3
EAS3
EAT3
EAU3
EBB7
ECH8
ECO5
ECU5
EDH7
EDS4
EEK7
EEL3
EEN3
EEW6
EFF9
EFS6
EFT6
EGG5
EGO4
EHS6
EIK7
EKE7
ELD4
ELF6
ELK7
ELL3
ELM5
ELS3
ELT3
EME5
EMO5
EMS5
EMU5
END4
ENE3
ENG4
ENS3
EON3
ERA3
ERE3
ERF6
ERG4
ERK7
ERM5
ERN3
ERR3
ERS3
ESS3
EST3
ETA3
ETH6
EUK7
EVE6
EVO6
EWE6
EWK10
EWT6
EXO10
EYE6

Words Starting with F

WordScoreDefinition
FAA6
FAB8
FAD7
FAE6
FAG7
FAH9
FAN6
FAP8
FAR6
FAS6
FAT6
FAW9
FAX13
FAY9
FED7
FEE6
FEG7
FEH9
FEM8
FEN6
FER6
FES6
FET6
FEU6
FEW9
FEY9
FEZ15
FIB8
FID7
FIE6
FIG7
FIL6
FIN6
FIR6
FIT6
FIX13
FIZ15
FLU6
FLY9
FOB8
FOE6
FOG7
FOH9
FON6
FOO6
FOP8
FOR6
FOU6
FOX13
FOY9
FRA6
FRO6
FRY9
FUB8
FUD7
FUG7
FUM8
FUN6
FUR6

Words Starting with G

WordScoreDefinition
GAB6
GAD5
GAE4
GAG5
GAK8
GAL4
GAM6
GAN4
GAP6
GAR4
GAS4
GAT4
GAU4
GAW7
GAY7
GED5
GEE4
GEL4
GEM6
GEN4
GEO4
GER4
GET4
GEY7
GHI7
GIB6
GID5
GIE4
GIF7
GIG5
GIN4
GIO4
GIP6
GIS4
GIT4
GJU11
GNU4
GOA4
GOB6
GOD5
GOE4
GON4
GOO4
GOR4
GOS4
GOT4
GOV7
GOX11
GRR4
GUB6
GUE4
GUL4
GUM6
GUN4
GUP6
GUR4
GUS4
GUT4
GUV7
GUY7
GYM9
GYP9

Words Starting with H

WordScoreDefinition
HAD7
HAE6
HAG7
HAH9
HAJ13
HAM8
HAN6
HAO6
HAP8
HAS6
HAT6
HAW9
HAY9
HEH9
HEM8
HEN6
HEP8
HER6
HES6
HET6
HEW9
HEX13
HEY9
HIC8
HID7
HIE6
HIM8
HIN6
HIP8
HIS6
HIT6
HMM10
HOA6
HOB8
HOC8
HOD7
HOE6
HOG7
HOH9
HOI6
HOM8
HON6
HOO6
HOP8
HOS6
HOT6
HOW9
HOX13
HOY9
HUB8
HUE6
HUG7
HUH9
HUI6
HUM8
HUN6
HUP8
HUT6
HYE9
HYP11

Words Starting with I

WordScoreDefinition
ICE5
ICH8
ICK9
ICY8
IDE4
IDS4
IFF9
IFS6
IGG5
ILK7
ILL3
IMP7
ING4
INK7
INN3
INS3
ION3
IOS3
IRE3
IRK7
ISH6
ISM5
ISO3
ITA3
ITS3
IVY9
IWI6

Words Starting with J

WordScoreDefinition
JAB12
JAG11
JAI10
JAK14
JAM12
JAP12
JAR10
JAW13
JAY13
JEE10
JET10
JEU10
JIB12
JIG11
JIN10
JIZ19
JOB12
JOE10
JOG11
JOL10
JOR10
JOT10
JOW13
JOY13
JUD11
JUG11
JUN10
JUS10
JUT10

Words Starting with K

WordScoreDefinition
KAB9
KAE7
KAF10
KAI7
KAK11
KAM9
KAS7
KAT7
KAW10
KAY10
KEA7
KEB9
KED8
KEF10
KEG8
KEN7
KEP9
KET7
KEX14
KEY10
KHI10
KID8
KIF10
KIN7
KIP9
KIR7
KIS7
KIT7
KOA7
KOB9
KOI7
KON7
KOP9
KOR7
KOS7
KOW10
KUE7
KYE10
KYU10

Words Starting with L

WordScoreDefinition
LAB5
LAC5
LAD4
LAG4
LAH6
LAM5
LAP5
LAR3
LAS3
LAT3
LAV6
LAW6
LAX10
LAY6
LEA3
LED4
LEE3
LEG4
LEI3
LEK7
LEP5
LET3
LEU3
LEV6
LEW6
LEX10
LEY6
LIB5
LID4
LIE3
LIG4
LIN3
LIP5
LIS3
LIT3
LOB5
LOD4
LOG4
LOO3
LOP5
LOR3
LOS3
LOT3
LOU3
LOW6
LOX10
LOY6
LUD4
LUG4
LUM5
LUN3
LUR3
LUV6
LUX10
LUZ12
LYE6
LYM8

Words Starting with M

WordScoreDefinition
MAA5
MAC7
MAD6
MAE5
MAG6
MAK9
MAL5
MAM7
MAN5
MAP7
MAR5
MAS5
MAT5
MAW8
MAX12
MAY8
MED6
MEE5
MEG6
MEH8
MEL5
MEM7
MEN5
MES5
MET5
MEU5
MEW8
MHO8
MIB7
MIC7
MID6
MIG6
MIL5
MIM7
MIR5
MIS5
MIX12
MIZ14
MMM9
MNA5
MOA5
MOB7
MOC7
MOD6
MOE5
MOG6
MOI5
MOL5
MOM7
MON5
MOO5
MOP7
MOR5
MOS5
MOT5
MOU5
MOW8
MOY8
MOZ14
MUD6
MUG6
MUM7
MUN5
MUS5
MUT5
MUX12
MYC10

Words Starting with N

WordScoreDefinition
NAB5
NAE3
NAG4
NAH6
NAM5
NAN3
NAP5
NAS3
NAT3
NAV6
NAW6
NAY6
NEB5
NED4
NEE3
NEF6
NEG4
NEK7
NEP5
NET3
NEW6
NIB5
NID4
NIE3
NIL3
NIM5
NIP5
NIS3
NIT3
NIX10
NOB5
NOD4
NOG4
NOH6
NOM5
NON3
NOO3
NOR3
NOS3
NOT3
NOW6
NOX10
NOY6
NTH6
NUB5
NUG4
NUN3
NUR3
NUS3
NUT3
NYE6
NYM8
NYS6

Words Starting with O

WordScoreDefinition
OAF6
OAK7
OAR3
OAT3
OBA5
OBE5
OBI5
OBO5
OBS5
OCA5
OCH8
ODA4
ODD5
ODE4
ODS4
OES3
OFF9
OFT6
OHM8
OHO6
OHS6
OIK7
OIL3
OIS3
OKA7
OKE7
OLD4
OLE3
OLM5
OMA5
OMS5
ONE3
ONO3
ONS3
ONY6
OOF6
OOH6
OOM5
OON3
OOP5
OOR3
OOS3
OOT3
OPA5
OPE5
OPS5
OPT5
ORA3
ORB5
ORC5
ORD4
ORE3
ORF6
ORG4
ORS3
ORT3
OSE3
OUD4
OUK7
OUP5
OUR3
OUS3
OUT3
OVA6
OWE6
OWL6
OWN6
OWT6
OXO10
OXY13
OYE6
OYS6

Words Starting with P

WordScoreDefinition
PAC7
PAD6
PAH8
PAK9
PAL5
PAM7
PAN5
PAP7
PAR5
PAS5
PAT5
PAV8
PAW8
PAX12
PAY8
PEA5
PEC7
PED6
PEE5
PEG6
PEH8
PEL5
PEN5
PEP7
PER5
PES5
PET5
PEW8
PHI8
PHO8
PHT8
PIA5
PIC7
PIE5
PIG6
PIN5
PIP7
PIR5
PIS5
PIT5
PIU5
PIX12
PLU5
PLY8
POA5
POD6
POH8
POI5
POL5
POM7
POO5
POP7
POS5
POT5
POW8
POX12
POZ14
PRE5
PRO5
PRY8
PSI5
PST5
PUB7
PUD6
PUG6
PUH8
PUL5
PUN5
PUP7
PUR5
PUS5
PUT5
PUY8
PWN8
PYA8
PYE8
PYX15

Words Starting with Q

WordScoreDefinition
QAT12
QIN12
QIS12
QUA12

Words Starting with R

WordScoreDefinition
RAD4
RAG4
RAH6
RAI3
RAJ10
RAM5
RAN3
RAP5
RAS3
RAT3
RAV6
RAW6
RAX10
RAY6
REB5
REC5
RED4
REE3
REF6
REG4
REH6
REI3
REM5
REN3
REO3
REP5
RES3
RET3
REV6
REW6
REX10
REZ12
RHO6
RHY9
RIA3
RIB5
RID4
RIF6
RIG4
RIM5
RIN3
RIP5
RIT3
RIZ12
ROB5
ROC5
ROD4
ROE3
ROK7
ROM5
ROO3
ROT3
ROW6
RUB5
RUC5
RUD4
RUE3
RUG4
RUM5
RUN3
RUT3
RYA6
RYE6
RYU6

Words Starting with S

WordScoreDefinition
SAB5
SAC5
SAD4
SAE3
SAG4
SAI3
SAL3
SAM5
SAN3
SAP5
SAR3
SAT3
SAU3
SAV6
SAW6
SAX10
SAY6
SAZ12
SEA3
SEC5
SED4
SEE3
SEG4
SEI3
SEL3
SEN3
SER3
SET3
SEV6
SEW6
SEX10
SEY6
SEZ12
SHA6
SHE6
SHH9
SHO6
SHY9
SIB5
SIC5
SIF6
SIG4
SIK7
SIM5
SIN3
SIP5
SIR3
SIS3
SIT3
SIX10
SKA7
SKI7
SKY10
SLY6
SMA5
SNY6
SOB5
SOC5
SOD4
SOG4
SOH6
SOL3
SOM5
SON3
SOP5
SOS3
SOT3
SOU3
SOV6
SOW6
SOX10
SOY6
SOZ12
SPA5
SPY8
SRI3
STY6
SUB5
SUD4
SUE3
SUG4
SUI3
SUK7
SUM5
SUN3
SUP5
SUQ12
SUR3
SUS3
SWY9
SYE6
SYN6

Words Starting with T

WordScoreDefinition
TAB5
TAD4
TAE3
TAG4
TAI3
TAJ10
TAK7
TAM5
TAN3
TAO3
TAP5
TAR3
TAS3
TAT3
TAU3
TAV6
TAW6
TAX10
TAY6
TEA3
TEC5
TED4
TEE3
TEF6
TEG4
TEL3
TEN3
TES3
TET3
TEW6
TEX10
THE6
THO6
THY9
TIC5
TID4
TIE3
TIG4
TIK7
TIL3
TIN3
TIP5
TIS3
TIT3
TIX10
TIZ12
TOC5
TOD4
TOE3
TOG4
TOM5
TON3
TOO3
TOP5
TOR3
TOT3
TOW6
TOY6
TRY6
TSK7
TUB5
TUG4
TUI3
TUM5
TUN3
TUP5
TUT3
TUX10
TWA6
TWO6
TWP8
TYE6
TYG7

Words Starting with U

WordScoreDefinition
UDO4
UDS4
UEY6
UFO6
UGH7
UGS4
UKE7
ULE3
ULU3
UME5
UMM7
UMP7
UMS5
UMU5
UNI3
UNS3
UPO5
UPS5
URB5
URD4
URE3
URN3
URP5
USE3
UTA3
UTE3
UTS3
UTU3
UVA6

Words Starting with V

WordScoreDefinition
VAC8
VAE6
VAG7
VAN6
VAR6
VAS6
VAT6
VAU6
VAV9
VAW9
VAX13
VEE6
VEG7
VET6
VEX13
VIA6
VID7
VIE6
VIG7
VIM8
VIN6
VIS6
VLY9
VOE6
VOG7
VOL6
VOM8
VOR6
VOW9
VOX13
VUG7
VUM8

Words Starting with W

WordScoreDefinition
WAB8
WAD7
WAE6
WAG7
WAI6
WAN6
WAP8
WAR6
WAS6
WAT6
WAW9
WAX13
WAY9
WAZ15
WEB8
WED7
WEE6
WEM8
WEN6
WET6
WEX13
WEY9
WHA9
WHO9
WHY12
WIG7
WIN6
WIS6
WIT6
WIZ15
WOE6
WOF9
WOK10
WON6
WOO6
WOP8
WOS6
WOT6
WOW9
WOX13
WRY9
WUD7
WUS6
WUZ15
WYE9
WYN9

Words Starting with X

WordScoreDefinition
XED11
XIS10

Words Starting with Y

WordScoreDefinition
YAD7
YAE6
YAG7
YAH9
YAK10
YAM8
YAP8
YAR6
YAS6
YAW9
YAY9
YEA6
YEH9
YEN6
YEP8
YER6
YES6
YET6
YEW9
YEX13
YEZ15
YGO7
YIN6
YIP8
YOB8
YOD7
YOK10
YOM8
YON6
YOU6
YOW9
YUG7
YUK10
YUM8
YUP8
YUS6

Words Starting with Z

WordScoreDefinition
ZAG13
ZAP14
ZAS12
ZAX19
ZEA12
ZED13
ZEE12
ZEK16
ZEL12
ZEN12
ZEP14
ZEX19
ZHO15
ZIG13
ZIN12
ZIP14
ZIT12
ZIZ21
ZOA12
ZOL12
ZOO12
ZOS12
ZUZ21
ZZZ30

Learning Strategy

Focus on the high-value 3-letter words first: those containing J, Q, X, or Z. Then learn the vowel dumps (words like AAL, AAS, AIA) that help when your rack is vowel-heavy. Finally, fill in the common consonant combinations you find yourself unable to play.