Matching words
1,294
Total words shown for this page.
Highest-scoring 3-letter words
See 3-letter words ranked by classic letter-game score instead of alphabetical order.
List summary
Average score
6.4
Classic letter-game score across all matches.
Top scorer
ZZZ (30)
Highest single-word score in this result set.
Three-letter words are some of the most practical board-game tools because they fit crowded spaces while still creating scoring chances. This page ranks the strongest 3-letter options first so you can scan for efficient plays quickly.
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Page 1 of 7. This section shows results 1-200 of 1,294.
Ranked results
Sorted by score first, then by longer words before shorter ties.
Showing the first 200 rows so pages stay fast and readable.
| Word | Length | Score | Vowels | Unique | Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zzz | 3 | 30 | 0 | 1 | No |
| xxx | 3 | 24 | 0 | 1 | No |
| sqq | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2 | No |
| zuz | 3 | 21 | 1 | 2 | No |
| xxv | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2 | No |
| zax | 3 | 19 | 1 | 3 | No |
| xix | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | No |
| xxi | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | No |
| zek | 3 | 16 | 1 | 3 | No |
| fez | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | No |
| pdq | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | No |
| pyx | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| qty | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| viz | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | No |
| wiz | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zho | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | No |
| biz | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | No |
| coz | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jak | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | No |
| kex | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zap | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zep | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zip | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | No |
| adz | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| doz | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| dzo | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| fax | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| fix | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| fox | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| gaz | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| haj | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| hex | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jaw | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jay | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| jew | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jow | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| joy | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| oxy | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| vex | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| wax | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| xiv | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| xvi | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zag | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zed | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zig | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | No |
| azo | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | No |
| box | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| bxs | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | No |
| cox | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| exc | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| exp | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| fwy | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| hwy | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| ize | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | No |
| jab | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jam | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jct | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | No |
| jib | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| job | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| kph | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | No |
| lez | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| liq | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| loq | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| max | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| mix | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| mux | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| obj | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| pax | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| pix | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| pox | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| qat | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| qis | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| qto | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| qts | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | No |
| qua | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | No |
| quo | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | No |
| req | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| seq | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| suq | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| vhf | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | No |
| whf | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | No |
| why | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| wmk | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | No |
| xci | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zas | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zea | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | No |
| zee | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | No |
| zen | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zin | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zit | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| zoa | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | No |
| zoo | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | No |
| zos | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | No |
| adj | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | No |
| dex | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | No |
| djs | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | No |
| dox | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | No |
| dux | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | No |
| hyp | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| jag | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jig | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jog | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jug | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | No |
| aux | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | No |
| axe | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | No |
| bkg | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | No |
| chm | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | No |
| cwm | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | No |
| exo | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | No |
| exr | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| ext | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| fwd | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | No |
| hmm | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | No |
| jar | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jee | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | No |
| jet | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| joe | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | No |
| jot | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jun | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jus | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| jut | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| kaf | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| kay | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| kef | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| key | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| khi | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| kif | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| kye | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| lax | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| lex | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| lix | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| lox | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| lux | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| lxi | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| mhm | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | No |
| mph | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | No |
| myc | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| nix | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| ojs | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| oxa | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | No |
| oxo | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | No |
| pkg | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | No |
| raj | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| rax | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| rex | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| sax | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| sex | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| six | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| sky | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| taj | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| tax | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| tox | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| tux | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| wok | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| wpm | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | No |
| xii | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | No |
| xis | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| xor | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | No |
| yak | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| yok | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| yuk | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| ahh | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | No |
| bks | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | No |
| blk | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | No |
| bpm | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | No |
| chg | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | No |
| eff | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | No |
| eww | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | No |
| fah | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| fay | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| feh | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| few | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| fey | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| fly | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| foh | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| foy | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| fry | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| fth | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | No |
| gym | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| gyp | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| hah | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | No |
| haw | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| hay | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| heh | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | No |
| hew | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| hey | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| how | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| hoy | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| huh | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | No |
| ick | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| iff | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | No |
| ify | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| ivy | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| kab | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| kep | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| kip | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| kob | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| kop | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | No |
| mfd | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | No |
| mfg | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | No |
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