3-letter words
There are 972 three-letter words in our dictionary. The most common are ACT, ADD, AGE, AGO and AIR.
Short 3-letter words are the most useful plays in tile games: they fit into tight spaces and let you score a high-value letter on a bonus square without opening up the board.
3-letter words
- act5
- add5
- age4
- ago4
- air3
- all3
- and4
- any6
- are3
- art3
- ask7
- ass3
- bad6
- bed6
- big6
- bit5
- box12
- boy8
- but5
- buy8
- can5
- car5
- cup7
- cut5
- day7
- did5
- die4
- dog5
- due4
- eat3
- end4
- eye6
- far6
- few9
- for6
- fun6
- gas4
- get4
- god5
- got4
- guy7
- had7
- has6
- her6
- hey9
- him8
- his6
- hit6
- hot6
- how9
- ice5
- its3
- job12
- key10
- law6
- led4
- let3
- lot3
- low6
- man5
- may8
- men5
- met5
- mom7
- new6
- not3
- now6
- off9
- oil3
- old4
- one3
- our3
- out3
- own6
- pay8
- per5
- put5
- red4
- run3
- saw6
- say6
- sea3
- see3
- set3
- sex10
- she6
- sir3
- six10
- son3
- tax10
- ten3
- the6
- too3
- top5
- try6
- two6
- use3
- via6
- war6
- was6
- way9
- who9
- why12
- win6
- won6
- yes6
- yet6
- you6
- ace5
- ads4
- aid4
- aim5
- arc5
- arm5
- ash6
- ate3
- ave6
- bag6
- ban5
- bar5
- bat5
- bay8
- bee5
- beg6
- ben5
- bet5
- bid6
- bin5
- bio5
- bob7
- bow8
- bro5
- bud6
- bug6
- bus5
- bye8
- cam7
- cap7
- cat5
- con5
- cop7
- cos5
- cow8
- cry8
- cum7
- dad5
- dam6
- del4
- den4
- dig5
- dip6
- doc6
- don4
- dot4
- dry7
- duo4
- ear3
- egg5
- ego4
- era3
- eve6
- fan6
- fat6
- fed7
- fee6
- fig7
- fit6
- fix13
- fly9
- fox13
- fur6
- gap6
- gay7
- gen4
- gun4
- gut4
- gym9
- ham8
- hat6
- hip8
- hmm10
- hop8
- hub8
- hug7
- huh9
- ill3
- ink7
- inn3
- ion3
- jam12
- jay13
- jet10
- joe10
- joy13
- ken7
- kid8
- kit7
- lab5
- lap5
- las3
- lay6
- lee3
- leg4
- lie3
- lip5
- lit3
- log4
- mac7
- mad6
- map7
- mar5
- max12
- mid6
- mix12
- mob7
- mud6
- mum7
- nah6
- net3
- nor3
- nut3
- oak7
- odd5
- ore3
- owe6
- pad6
- pan5
- par5
- pat5
- pen5
- pet5
- pic7
- pie5
- pig6
- pin5
- pit5
- pop7
- pot5
- pro5
- pub7
- ram5
- ran3
- rap5
- rat3
- raw6
- ray6
- rep5
- rev6
- rid4
- rip5
- rob5
- rod4
- row6
- sad4
- sat3
- sec5
- sen3
- shy9
- sin3
- sit3
- ski7
- sky10
- spy8
- sri3
- sub5
- sue3
- sum5
- sun3
- tag4
- tan3
- tap5
- tea3
- ted4
- tho6
- thy9
- tie3
- til3
- tin3
- tip5
- toe3
- tom5
- ton3
- toy6
- ugh7
- ups5
- van6
- web8
- wet6
- wow9
- yea6
- yep8
- yup8
- zoo12
- aba5
- abs5
- ado4
- aft6
- aga4
- aha6
- ain3
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