3-letter words
There are 1,300 three-letter words in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is ZZZ at 30 points. 3 letter words average 6.2 points each, and A starts more of them than any other letter, 93 in all.
Find these words in your tiles
Use ? or * for a blank tile, up to 15 characters. The dictionary loads in the background.
Every word your letters make appears below, longest first, each with its Scrabble score.
Three-letter words are where beginners level up. They fit almost anywhere and turn dead racks into points. To unscramble 3 letter words from your own rack, type the tiles into the solver above: it only returns words of exactly 3 letters, and ? stands in for a blank. X starts the fewest three-letter words, 1 in all.
3-letter words in numbers
- Words
- 1,300
- Highest scoring
- ZZZ 30 pts
- Average score
- 6.2 pts
- With a definition
- 793 (61%)
- A93
- B60
- C46
- D66
- E60
- F57
- G62
- H60
- I27
- J28
- K39
- L58
- M66
- N49
- O69
- P74
- Q4
- R63
- S88
- T71
- U28
- V29
- W45
- X1
- Y34
- Z23
Highest-scoring 3-letter words
3-letter words (1,300)
These 300 of the 1,300 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the full list is in the free JSON API.
Frequently asked questions
How many 3 letter words are there?
Unscrambly's word list has 1,300 words of exactly 3 letters, 0.5% of its 269,870 words. 793 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the highest scoring 3 letter word?
ZZZ scores 30 points in Scrabble, before bonus squares. Next come ZIZ (21), ZUZ (21) and ZAX (19). The average three-letter word scores 6.2 points.
How do I unscramble 3 letter words?
Type your letters into the solver at the top of this page. It only returns words of exactly 3 letters, so you see which of the 1,300 on this list your tiles can make. Use ? or * for a blank tile.
Which letter starts the most 3 letter words?
A starts 93 of them (7.2%), followed by S with 88. X starts the fewest, 1.
How many three-letter words use a J, Q, X or Z?
124 of the 1,300, among them ADZ, AXE, AZO, BEZ, BIZ and BOX. They let you play a high-value tile in a tight spot.