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Highest-scoring 3-letter words

See 3-letter words ranked by classic letter-game score instead of alphabetical order.

Matching words

1,294

Total words shown for this page.

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.

Need the alphabetical version too? Open the 3-letter hub for starts-with, ends-with, and contains browsing, or go back to the high-scoring hub for other ranked routes.

Ranked results

Sorted by score first, then by longer words before shorter ties.

Showing the first 250 rows so pages stay fast and readable.

zzz
3 letters
Score
30
Vowels
0
Unique
1
Y
No
xxx
3 letters
Score
24
Vowels
0
Unique
1
Y
No
sqq
3 letters
Score
21
Vowels
0
Unique
2
Y
No
zuz
3 letters
Score
21
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
xxv
3 letters
Score
20
Vowels
0
Unique
2
Y
No
zax
3 letters
Score
19
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
xix
3 letters
Score
17
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
xxi
3 letters
Score
17
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
zek
3 letters
Score
16
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
fez
3 letters
Score
15
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
pdq
3 letters
Score
15
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
pyx
3 letters
Score
15
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
qty
3 letters
Score
15
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
viz
3 letters
Score
15
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
wiz
3 letters
Score
15
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zho
3 letters
Score
15
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
biz
3 letters
Score
14
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
coz
3 letters
Score
14
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jak
3 letters
Score
14
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
kex
3 letters
Score
14
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zap
3 letters
Score
14
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zep
3 letters
Score
14
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zip
3 letters
Score
14
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
adz
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
doz
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
dzo
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
fax
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
fix
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
fox
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
gaz
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
haj
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
hex
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jaw
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jay
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
jew
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jow
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
joy
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
oxy
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
vex
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
wax
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
xiv
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
xvi
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zag
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zed
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zig
3 letters
Score
13
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
azo
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
2
Unique
3
Y
No
box
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
bxs
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
cox
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
exc
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
exp
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
fwy
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
hwy
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
ize
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
2
Unique
3
Y
No
jab
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jam
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jct
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
jib
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
job
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
kph
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
lez
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
liq
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
loq
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
max
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
mix
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
mux
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
obj
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
pax
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
pix
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
pox
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
qat
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
qis
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
qto
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
qts
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
qua
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
2
Unique
3
Y
No
quo
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
2
Unique
3
Y
No
req
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
seq
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
suq
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
vhf
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
whf
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
why
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
wmk
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
xci
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zas
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zea
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
2
Unique
3
Y
No
zee
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
2
Unique
2
Y
No
zen
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zin
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zit
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
zoa
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
2
Unique
3
Y
No
zoo
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
2
Unique
2
Y
No
zos
3 letters
Score
12
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
adj
3 letters
Score
11
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
dex
3 letters
Score
11
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
djs
3 letters
Score
11
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
dox
3 letters
Score
11
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
dux
3 letters
Score
11
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
hyp
3 letters
Score
11
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
jag
3 letters
Score
11
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jig
3 letters
Score
11
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jog
3 letters
Score
11
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jug
3 letters
Score
11
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
aux
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
2
Unique
3
Y
No
axe
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
2
Unique
3
Y
No
bkg
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
chm
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
cwm
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
exo
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
2
Unique
3
Y
No
exr
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
ext
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
fwd
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
hmm
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
0
Unique
2
Y
No
jar
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jee
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
2
Unique
2
Y
No
jet
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
joe
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
2
Unique
3
Y
No
jot
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jun
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jus
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
jut
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
kaf
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
kay
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
kef
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
key
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
khi
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
kif
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
kye
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
lax
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
lex
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
lix
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
lox
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
lux
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
lxi
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
mhm
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
0
Unique
2
Y
No
mph
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
myc
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
nix
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
ojs
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
oxa
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
2
Unique
3
Y
No
oxo
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
2
Unique
2
Y
No
pkg
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
raj
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
rax
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
rex
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
sax
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
sex
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
six
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
sky
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
taj
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
tax
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
tox
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
tux
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
wok
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
wpm
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
xii
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
2
Unique
2
Y
No
xis
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
xor
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
yak
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
yok
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
yuk
3 letters
Score
10
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
ahh
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
bks
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
blk
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
bpm
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
chg
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
eff
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
eww
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
fah
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
fay
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
feh
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
few
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
fey
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
fly
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
foh
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
foy
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
fry
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
fth
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
gym
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
gyp
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
hah
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
haw
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
hay
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
heh
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
hew
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
hey
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
how
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
hoy
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
huh
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
ick
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
iff
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
ify
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
ivy
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
kab
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
kep
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
kip
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
kob
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
kop
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
mfd
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
mfg
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
mks
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
mkt
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
ock
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
off
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
pcm
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
pkt
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
ppm
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
2
Y
No
shh
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
2
Y
No
shy
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
thy
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
uhf
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
vav
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
vlf
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
vow
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
waw
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
way
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
who
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
wow
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
No
wry
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
wye
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
wyn
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
yah
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
yaw
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
yay
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
2
Y
Yes
yew
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
yow
3 letters
Score
9
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
aby
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
bah
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
bay
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
bey
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
bow
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
boy
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
buy
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
bye
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
bys
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
caw
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
cay
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
cha
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
chi
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
chs
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
civ
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
cow
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
coy
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
Yes
cpd
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
cry
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
cwt
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
cyl
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
Yes
dak
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No
dkl
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
0
Unique
3
Y
No
emf
3 letters
Score
8
Vowels
1
Unique
3
Y
No

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