Three-letter Scrabble words
All 1,015 three-letter words in the TWL dictionary, with their scores.
1015 words, A to Z
- aah, 6 points
- aal, 3 points
- aas, 3 points
- aba, 5 points
- abo, 5 points
- abs, 5 points
- aby, 4 points
- ace, 5 points
- act, 5 points
- add, 5 points
- ado, 4 points
- ads, 4 points
- adz, 13 points
- aff, 9 points
- aft, 6 points
- aga, 4 points
- age, 4 points
- ago, 4 points
- ags, 4 points
- aha, 6 points
- ahi, 6 points
- ahs, 6 points
- aid, 4 points
- ail, 3 points
- aim, 5 points
- ain, 3 points
- air, 3 points
- ais, 3 points
- ait, 3 points
- ala, 3 points
- alb, 5 points
- ale, 3 points
- all, 3 points
- alp, 5 points
- als, 3 points
- alt, 3 points
- ama, 5 points
- ami, 5 points
- amp, 7 points
- amu, 5 points
- ana, 3 points
- and, 4 points
- ane, 3 points
- ani, 3 points
- ant, 3 points
- any, 2 points
- ape, 5 points
- apo, 5 points
- app, 7 points
- apt, 5 points
- arb, 5 points
- arc, 5 points
- are, 3 points
- arf, 6 points
- ark, 7 points
- arm, 5 points
- ars, 3 points
- art, 3 points
- ash, 6 points
- ask, 7 points
- asp, 5 points
- ass, 3 points
- ate, 3 points
- att, 3 points
- auk, 7 points
- ava, 6 points
- ave, 6 points
- avo, 6 points
- awa, 6 points
- awe, 6 points
- awl, 6 points
- awn, 6 points
- axe, 10 points
- aye, 2 points
- ays, 2 points
- azo, 12 points
- baa, 5 points
- bad, 6 points
- bag, 6 points
- bah, 8 points
- bal, 5 points
- bam, 7 points
- ban, 5 points
- bap, 7 points
- bar, 5 points
- bas, 5 points
- bat, 5 points
- bay, 4 points
- bed, 6 points
- bee, 5 points
- beg, 6 points
- bel, 5 points
- ben, 5 points
- bes, 5 points
- bet, 5 points
- bey, 4 points
- bib, 7 points
- bid, 6 points
- big, 6 points
- bin, 5 points
- bio, 5 points
- bis, 5 points
- bit, 5 points
- biz, 14 points
- boa, 5 points
- bob, 7 points
- bod, 6 points
- bog, 6 points
- boo, 5 points
- bop, 7 points
- bos, 5 points
- bot, 5 points
- bow, 8 points
- box, 12 points
- boy, 4 points
- bra, 5 points
- bro, 5 points
- brr, 5 points
- bub, 7 points
- bud, 6 points
- bug, 6 points
- bum, 7 points
- bun, 5 points
- bur, 5 points
- bus, 5 points
- but, 5 points
- buy, 4 points
- bye, 4 points
- bys, 4 points
- cab, 7 points
- cad, 6 points
- cam, 7 points
- can, 5 points
- cap, 7 points
- car, 5 points
- cat, 5 points
- caw, 8 points
- cay, 4 points
- cee, 5 points
- cel, 5 points
- cep, 7 points
- chi, 8 points
- cig, 6 points
- cis, 5 points
- cob, 7 points
- cod, 6 points
- cog, 6 points
- col, 5 points
- con, 5 points
- coo, 5 points
- cop, 7 points
- cor, 5 points
- cos, 5 points
- cot, 5 points
- cow, 8 points
- cox, 12 points
- coy, 4 points
- coz, 14 points
- cru, 5 points
- cry, 4 points
- cub, 7 points
- cud, 6 points
- cue, 5 points
- cum, 7 points
- cup, 7 points
- cur, 5 points
- cut, 5 points
- cwm, 10 points
- dab, 6 points
- dad, 5 points
- dag, 5 points
- dah, 7 points
- dak, 8 points
- dal, 4 points
- dam, 6 points
- dan, 4 points
- dap, 6 points
- daw, 7 points
- day, 3 points
- deb, 6 points
- dee, 4 points
- def, 7 points
- del, 4 points
- den, 4 points
- dev, 7 points
- dew, 7 points
- dex, 11 points
- dey, 3 points
- dib, 6 points
- did, 5 points
- die, 4 points
- dif, 7 points
- dig, 5 points
- dim, 6 points
- din, 4 points
- dip, 6 points
- dis, 4 points
- dit, 4 points
- doc, 6 points
- doe, 4 points
- dog, 5 points
- dol, 4 points
- dom, 6 points
- don, 4 points
- dor, 4 points
- dos, 4 points
- dot, 4 points
- dow, 7 points
- dry, 3 points
- dub, 6 points
- dud, 5 points
- due, 4 points
- dug, 5 points
- duh, 7 points
- dui, 4 points
- dun, 4 points
- duo, 4 points
- dup, 6 points
- dye, 3 points
- ear, 3 points
- eat, 3 points
- eau, 3 points
- ebb, 7 points
- ecu, 5 points
- edh, 7 points
- eds, 4 points
- eek, 7 points
- eel, 3 points
- eff, 9 points
- efs, 6 points
- eft, 6 points
- egg, 5 points
- ego, 4 points
- eke, 7 points
- eld, 4 points
- elf, 6 points
- elk, 7 points
- ell, 3 points
- elm, 5 points
- els, 3 points
- eme, 5 points
- ems, 5 points
- emu, 5 points
- end, 4 points
- eng, 4 points
- ens, 3 points
- eon, 3 points
- era, 3 points
- ere, 3 points
- erg, 4 points
- ern, 3 points
- err, 3 points
- ers, 3 points
- ess, 3 points
- eta, 3 points
- eth, 6 points
- eve, 6 points
- ewe, 6 points
- eye, 2 points
- fab, 8 points
- fad, 7 points
- fag, 7 points
- fan, 6 points
- far, 6 points
- fas, 6 points
- fat, 6 points
- fax, 13 points
- fay, 5 points
- fed, 7 points
- fee, 6 points
- feh, 9 points
- fem, 8 points
- fen, 6 points
- fer, 6 points
- fes, 6 points
- fet, 6 points
- feu, 6 points
- few, 9 points
- fey, 5 points
- fez, 15 points
- fib, 8 points
- fid, 7 points
- fie, 6 points
- fig, 7 points
- fil, 6 points
- fin, 6 points
- fir, 6 points
- fit, 6 points
- fix, 13 points
- fiz, 15 points
- flu, 6 points
- fly, 5 points
- fob, 8 points
- foe, 6 points
- fog, 7 points
- foh, 9 points
- fon, 6 points
- fop, 8 points
- for, 6 points
- fou, 6 points
- fox, 13 points
- foy, 5 points
- fro, 6 points
- fry, 5 points
- fub, 8 points
- fud, 7 points
- fug, 7 points
- fun, 6 points
- fur, 6 points
- gab, 6 points
- gad, 5 points
- gae, 4 points
- gag, 5 points
- gal, 4 points
- gam, 6 points
- gan, 4 points
- gap, 6 points
- gar, 4 points
- gas, 4 points
- gat, 4 points
- gay, 3 points
- ged, 5 points
- gee, 4 points
- gel, 4 points
- gem, 6 points
- gen, 4 points
- get, 4 points
- gey, 3 points
- ghi, 7 points
- gib, 6 points
- gid, 5 points
- gie, 4 points
- gig, 5 points
- gin, 4 points
- gip, 6 points
- git, 4 points
- gnu, 4 points
- goa, 4 points
- gob, 6 points
- god, 5 points
- goo, 4 points
- gor, 4 points
- gos, 4 points
- got, 4 points
- gox, 11 points
- goy, 3 points
- gul, 4 points
- gum, 6 points
- gun, 4 points
- gut, 4 points
- guv, 7 points
- guy, 3 points
- gym, 5 points
- gyp, 5 points
- had, 7 points
- hae, 6 points
- hag, 7 points
- hah, 9 points
- haj, 13 points
- ham, 8 points
- hao, 6 points
- hap, 8 points
- has, 6 points
- hat, 6 points
- haw, 9 points
- hay, 5 points
- heh, 9 points
- hem, 8 points
- hen, 6 points
- hep, 8 points
- her, 6 points
- hes, 6 points
- het, 6 points
- hew, 9 points
- hex, 13 points
- hey, 5 points
- hic, 8 points
- hid, 7 points
- hie, 6 points
- him, 8 points
- hin, 6 points
- hip, 8 points
- his, 6 points
- hit, 6 points
- hmm, 10 points
- hob, 8 points
- hod, 7 points
- hoe, 6 points
- hog, 7 points
- hon, 6 points
- hop, 8 points
- hos, 6 points
- hot, 6 points
- how, 9 points
- hoy, 5 points
- hub, 8 points
- hue, 6 points
- hug, 7 points
- huh, 9 points
- hum, 8 points
- hun, 6 points
- hup, 8 points
- hut, 6 points
- hyp, 7 points
- ice, 5 points
- ich, 8 points
- ick, 9 points
- icy, 4 points
- ids, 4 points
- iff, 9 points
- ifs, 6 points
- igg, 5 points
- ilk, 7 points
- ill, 3 points
- imp, 7 points
- ink, 7 points
- inn, 3 points
- ins, 3 points
- ion, 3 points
- ire, 3 points
- irk, 7 points
- ism, 5 points
- its, 3 points
- ivy, 5 points
- jab, 12 points
- jag, 11 points
- jam, 12 points
- jar, 10 points
- jaw, 13 points
- jay, 9 points
- jee, 10 points
- jet, 10 points
- jeu, 10 points
- jew, 13 points
- jib, 12 points
- jig, 11 points
- jin, 10 points
- job, 12 points
- joe, 10 points
- jog, 11 points
- jot, 10 points
- jow, 13 points
- joy, 9 points
- jug, 11 points
- jun, 10 points
- jus, 10 points
- jut, 10 points
- kab, 9 points
- kae, 7 points
- kaf, 10 points
- kas, 7 points
- kat, 7 points
- kay, 6 points
- kea, 7 points
- kef, 10 points
- keg, 8 points
- ken, 7 points
- kep, 9 points
- kex, 14 points
- key, 6 points
- khi, 10 points
- kid, 8 points
- kif, 10 points
- kin, 7 points
- kip, 9 points
- kir, 7 points
- kis, 7 points
- kit, 7 points
- koa, 7 points
- kob, 9 points
- koi, 7 points
- kop, 9 points
- kor, 7 points
- kos, 7 points
- kue, 7 points
- kye, 6 points
- lab, 5 points
- lac, 5 points
- lad, 4 points
- lag, 4 points
- lam, 5 points
- lap, 5 points
- lar, 3 points
- las, 3 points
- lat, 3 points
- lav, 6 points
- law, 6 points
- lax, 10 points
- lay, 2 points
- lea, 3 points
- led, 4 points
- lee, 3 points
- leg, 4 points
- lei, 3 points
- lek, 7 points
- les, 3 points
- let, 3 points
- leu, 3 points
- lev, 6 points
- lex, 10 points
- ley, 2 points
- lez, 12 points
- lib, 5 points
- lid, 4 points
- lie, 3 points
- lin, 3 points
- lip, 5 points
- lis, 3 points
- lit, 3 points
- lob, 5 points
- log, 4 points
- loo, 3 points
- lop, 5 points
- lot, 3 points
- low, 6 points
- lox, 10 points
- lug, 4 points
- lum, 5 points
- luv, 6 points
- lux, 10 points
- lye, 2 points
- mac, 7 points
- mad, 6 points
- mae, 5 points
- mag, 6 points
- man, 5 points
- map, 7 points
- mar, 5 points
- mas, 5 points
- mat, 5 points
- maw, 8 points
- max, 12 points
- may, 4 points
- med, 6 points
- meg, 6 points
- mel, 5 points
- mem, 7 points
- men, 5 points
- met, 5 points
- mew, 8 points
- mho, 8 points
- mib, 7 points
- mic, 7 points
- mid, 6 points
- mig, 6 points
- mil, 5 points
- mim, 7 points
- mir, 5 points
- mis, 5 points
- mix, 12 points
- moa, 5 points
- mob, 7 points
- moc, 7 points
- mod, 6 points
- mog, 6 points
- mol, 5 points
- mom, 7 points
- mon, 5 points
- moo, 5 points
- mop, 7 points
- mor, 5 points
- mos, 5 points
- mot, 5 points
- mow, 8 points
- mud, 6 points
- mug, 6 points
- mum, 7 points
- mun, 5 points
- mus, 5 points
- mut, 5 points
- myc, 6 points
- nab, 5 points
- nae, 3 points
- nag, 4 points
- nah, 6 points
- nam, 5 points
- nan, 3 points
- nap, 5 points
- naw, 6 points
- nay, 2 points
- neb, 5 points
- nee, 3 points
- neg, 4 points
- net, 3 points
- new, 6 points
- nib, 5 points
- nil, 3 points
- nim, 5 points
- nip, 5 points
- nit, 3 points
- nix, 10 points
- nob, 5 points
- nod, 4 points
- nog, 4 points
- noh, 6 points
- nom, 5 points
- noo, 3 points
- nor, 3 points
- nos, 3 points
- not, 3 points
- now, 6 points
- nth, 6 points
- nub, 5 points
- nun, 3 points
- nus, 3 points
- nut, 3 points
- oaf, 6 points
- oak, 7 points
- oar, 3 points
- oat, 3 points
- oba, 5 points
- obe, 5 points
- obi, 5 points
- oca, 5 points
- oda, 4 points
- odd, 5 points
- ode, 4 points
- ods, 4 points
- oes, 3 points
- off, 9 points
- oft, 6 points
- ohm, 8 points
- oho, 6 points
- ohs, 6 points
- oil, 3 points
- oka, 7 points
- oke, 7 points
- old, 4 points
- ole, 3 points
- oms, 5 points
- one, 3 points
- ono, 3 points
- ons, 3 points
- ooh, 6 points
- oot, 3 points
- ope, 5 points
- ops, 5 points
- opt, 5 points
- ora, 3 points
- orb, 5 points
- orc, 5 points
- ore, 3 points
- ors, 3 points
- ort, 3 points
- ose, 3 points
- oud, 4 points
- our, 3 points
- out, 3 points
- ova, 6 points
- owe, 6 points
- owl, 6 points
- own, 6 points
- oxo, 10 points
- oxy, 9 points
- pac, 7 points
- pad, 6 points
- pah, 8 points
- pal, 5 points
- pam, 7 points
- pan, 5 points
- pap, 7 points
- par, 5 points
- pas, 5 points
- pat, 5 points
- paw, 8 points
- pax, 12 points
- pay, 4 points
- pea, 5 points
- pec, 7 points
- ped, 6 points
- pee, 5 points
- peg, 6 points
- peh, 8 points
- pen, 5 points
- pep, 7 points
- per, 5 points
- pes, 5 points
- pet, 5 points
- pew, 8 points
- phi, 8 points
- pht, 8 points
- pia, 5 points
- pic, 7 points
- pie, 5 points
- pig, 6 points
- pin, 5 points
- pip, 7 points
- pis, 5 points
- pit, 5 points
- piu, 5 points
- pix, 12 points
- ply, 4 points
- pod, 6 points
- poh, 8 points
- poi, 5 points
- pol, 5 points
- pom, 7 points
- poo, 5 points
- pop, 7 points
- pot, 5 points
- pow, 8 points
- pox, 12 points
- pro, 5 points
- pry, 4 points
- psi, 5 points
- pst, 5 points
- pub, 7 points
- pud, 6 points
- pug, 6 points
- pul, 5 points
- pun, 5 points
- pup, 7 points
- pur, 5 points
- pus, 5 points
- put, 5 points
- pya, 4 points
- pye, 4 points
- pyx, 11 points
- qat, 12 points
- qis, 12 points
- qua, 12 points
- rad, 4 points
- rag, 4 points
- rah, 6 points
- rai, 3 points
- raj, 10 points
- ram, 5 points
- ran, 3 points
- rap, 5 points
- ras, 3 points
- rat, 3 points
- raw, 6 points
- rax, 10 points
- ray, 2 points
- reb, 5 points
- rec, 5 points
- red, 4 points
- ree, 3 points
- ref, 6 points
- reg, 4 points
- rei, 3 points
- rem, 5 points
- rep, 5 points
- res, 3 points
- ret, 3 points
- rev, 6 points
- rex, 10 points
- rho, 6 points
- ria, 3 points
- rib, 5 points
- rid, 4 points
- rif, 6 points
- rig, 4 points
- rim, 5 points
- rin, 3 points
- rip, 5 points
- rob, 5 points
- roc, 5 points
- rod, 4 points
- roe, 3 points
- rom, 5 points
- rot, 3 points
- row, 6 points
- rub, 5 points
- rue, 3 points
- rug, 4 points
- rum, 5 points
- run, 3 points
- rut, 3 points
- rya, 2 points
- rye, 2 points
- sab, 5 points
- sac, 5 points
- sad, 4 points
- sae, 3 points
- sag, 4 points
- sal, 3 points
- sap, 5 points
- sat, 3 points
- sau, 3 points
- saw, 6 points
- sax, 10 points
- say, 2 points
- sea, 3 points
- sec, 5 points
- see, 3 points
- seg, 4 points
- sei, 3 points
- sel, 3 points
- sen, 3 points
- ser, 3 points
- set, 3 points
- sew, 6 points
- sex, 10 points
- sha, 6 points
- she, 6 points
- shh, 9 points
- shy, 5 points
- sib, 5 points
- sic, 5 points
- sim, 5 points
- sin, 3 points
- sip, 5 points
- sir, 3 points
- sis, 3 points
- sit, 3 points
- six, 10 points
- ska, 7 points
- ski, 7 points
- sky, 6 points
- sly, 2 points
- sob, 5 points
- sod, 4 points
- sol, 3 points
- som, 5 points
- son, 3 points
- sop, 5 points
- sos, 3 points
- sot, 3 points
- sou, 3 points
- sow, 6 points
- sox, 10 points
- soy, 2 points
- spa, 5 points
- spy, 4 points
- sri, 3 points
- sty, 2 points
- sub, 5 points
- sue, 3 points
- suk, 7 points
- sum, 5 points
- sun, 3 points
- sup, 5 points
- suq, 12 points
- syn, 2 points
- tab, 5 points
- tad, 4 points
- tae, 3 points
- tag, 4 points
- taj, 10 points
- tam, 5 points
- tan, 3 points
- tao, 3 points
- tap, 5 points
- tar, 3 points
- tas, 3 points
- tat, 3 points
- tau, 3 points
- tav, 6 points
- taw, 6 points
- tax, 10 points
- tea, 3 points
- ted, 4 points
- tee, 3 points
- teg, 4 points
- tel, 3 points
- ten, 3 points
- tet, 3 points
- tew, 6 points
- the, 6 points
- tho, 6 points
- thy, 5 points
- tic, 5 points
- tie, 3 points
- til, 3 points
- tin, 3 points
- tip, 5 points
- tis, 3 points
- tit, 3 points
- tod, 4 points
- toe, 3 points
- tog, 4 points
- tom, 5 points
- ton, 3 points
- too, 3 points
- top, 5 points
- tor, 3 points
- tot, 3 points
- tow, 6 points
- toy, 2 points
- try, 2 points
- tsk, 7 points
- tub, 5 points
- tug, 4 points
- tui, 3 points
- tun, 3 points
- tup, 5 points
- tut, 3 points
- tux, 10 points
- twa, 6 points
- two, 6 points
- tye, 2 points
- udo, 4 points
- ugh, 7 points
- uke, 7 points
- ulu, 3 points
- umm, 7 points
- ump, 7 points
- uns, 3 points
- upo, 5 points
- ups, 5 points
- urb, 5 points
- urd, 4 points
- urn, 3 points
- urp, 5 points
- use, 3 points
- uta, 3 points
- ute, 3 points
- uts, 3 points
- vac, 8 points
- van, 6 points
- var, 6 points
- vas, 6 points
- vat, 6 points
- vau, 6 points
- vav, 9 points
- vaw, 9 points
- vee, 6 points
- veg, 7 points
- vet, 6 points
- vex, 13 points
- via, 6 points
- vid, 7 points
- vie, 6 points
- vig, 7 points
- vim, 8 points
- vis, 6 points
- voe, 6 points
- vow, 9 points
- vox, 13 points
- vug, 7 points
- vum, 8 points
- wab, 8 points
- wad, 7 points
- wae, 6 points
- wag, 7 points
- wan, 6 points
- wap, 8 points
- war, 6 points
- was, 6 points
- wat, 6 points
- waw, 9 points
- wax, 13 points
- way, 5 points
- web, 8 points
- wed, 7 points
- wee, 6 points
- wen, 6 points
- wet, 6 points
- wha, 9 points
- who, 9 points
- why, 8 points
- wig, 7 points
- win, 6 points
- wis, 6 points
- wit, 6 points
- wiz, 15 points
- woe, 6 points
- wog, 7 points
- wok, 10 points
- won, 6 points
- woo, 6 points
- wop, 8 points
- wos, 6 points
- wot, 6 points
- wow, 9 points
- wry, 5 points
- wud, 7 points
- wye, 5 points
- wyn, 5 points
- xis, 10 points
- yag, 3 points
- yah, 5 points
- yak, 6 points
- yam, 4 points
- yap, 4 points
- yar, 2 points
- yaw, 5 points
- yay, 1 points
- yea, 2 points
- yeh, 5 points
- yen, 2 points
- yep, 4 points
- yes, 2 points
- yet, 2 points
- yew, 5 points
- yid, 3 points
- yin, 2 points
- yip, 4 points
- yob, 4 points
- yod, 3 points
- yok, 6 points
- yom, 4 points
- yon, 2 points
- you, 2 points
- yow, 5 points
- yuk, 6 points
- yum, 4 points
- yup, 4 points
- zag, 13 points
- zap, 14 points
- zas, 12 points
- zax, 19 points
- zed, 13 points
- zee, 12 points
- zek, 16 points
- zep, 14 points
- zig, 13 points
- zin, 12 points
- zip, 14 points
- zit, 12 points
- zoa, 12 points
- zoo, 12 points
- zuz, 21 points
- zzz, 30 points
Why short words win games
Short words let you play alongside a word already on the board, so you score for every pair of tiles that touch. They also hook onto words to extend them, and they get rid of awkward letters when your rack is stuck.
The ones worth learning first carry heavy letters: