3 blanks to fill
Use this list when a clue, board, or puzzle gives you exactly 3 letters to fill.
3-letter words
Browse 3-letter words with base scores, quick filtering, and next-step tools for clue solving, Wordle-style puzzles, and board-game planning.
Compare word-game value
Base scores help you spot useful candidates before board bonuses, crossing letters, or game-specific rules.
Add known letters next
Switch to Pattern Matcher when you know positions, blanks, starts, endings, or excluded letters.
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Found 972 3-letter words. Showing 195 examples across starting letters.
Highest base scores
ZAX 19 ZEK 16 FEZ 15 FIZ 15 PYX 15 WIZ 15 BIZ 14 COZ 14 KEX 14 ZAP 14 ZIP 14 ADZ 13 FAX 13 FIX 13 FOX 13 HAJ 13
AAH 6 AAL 3 AAS 3 ABA 5 ABO 5 ABS 5 ABY 8 ACE 5 BAA 5 BAD 6 BAG 6 BAH 8 BAL 5 BAM 7 BAN 5 BAP 7 CAB 7 CAD 6 CAM 7 CAN 5 CAP 7 CAR 5 CAT 5 CAW 8 DAB 6 DAD 5 DAG 5 DAH 7 DAK 8 DAL 4 DAM 6 DAP 6 EAR 3 EAT 3 EAU 3 EBB 7 ECU 5 EDH 7 EEL 3 EFF 9 FAD 7 FAG 7 FAN 6 FAR 6 FAS 6 FAT 6 FAX 13 FAY 9 GAB 6 GAD 5 GAE 4 GAG 5 GAL 4 GAM 6 GAN 4 GAP 6 HAD 7 HAE 6 HAG 7 HAH 9 HAJ 13 HAM 8 HAO 6 HAP 8 ICE 5 ICH 8 ICK 9 ICY 8 IDS 4 IFF 9 IFS 6 ILK 7 JAB 12 JAG 11 JAM 12 JAR 10 JAW 13 JAY 13 JEE 10 JET 10 KAB 9 KAE 7 KAF 10 KAS 7 KAT 7 KAY 10 KEA 7 KEF 10 LAB 5 LAC 5 LAD 4 LAG 4 LAM 5 LAP 5 LAR 3 LAS 3 MAC 7 MAD 6 MAE 5 MAG 6 MAN 5 MAP 7 MAR 5 MAS 5 NAB 5 NAE 3 NAG 4 NAH 6 NAM 5 NAN 3 NAP 5 NAW 6 OAF 6 OAK 7 OAR 3 OAT 3 OBE 5 OBI 5 OCA 5 ODD 5 PAC 7 PAD 6 PAH 8 PAL 5 PAM 7 PAN 5 PAP 7 PAR 5 QAT 12 QUA 12 RAD 4 RAG 4 RAH 6 RAJ 10 RAM 5 RAN 3 RAP 5 RAS 3 SAB 5 SAC 5 SAD 4 SAE 3 SAG 4 SAL 3 SAP 5 SAT 3 TAB 5 TAD 4 TAE 3 TAG 4 TAJ 10 TAM 5 TAN 3 TAO 3 UDO 4 UGH 7 UKE 7 ULU 3 UMM 7 UMP 7 UNS 3 UPO 5 VAC 8 VAN 6 VAR 6 VAS 6 VAT 6 VAU 6 VAV 9 VAW 9 WAB 8 WAD 7 WAE 6 WAG 7 WAN 6 WAP 8 WAR 6 WAS 6 XIS 10 YAH 9 YAK 10 YAM 8 YAP 8 YAR 6 YAW 9 YAY 9 YEA 6 ZAG 13 ZAP 14 ZAX 19 ZED 13 ZEE 12 ZEK 16 ZIG 13 ZIN 12
Notable 3-letter examples
A high-value 3-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
A high-value 3-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
A high-value 3-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
A high-value 3-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
When a 3-letter list helps most
Use exact word length when you already know the number of blanks in a crossword, Wordle pattern, or tile rack. Short words are useful for hooks and tight spaces; longer words are better for anagrams and high-scoring plays.
Choose the fastest next step
A length list is a strong starting point, but the best route changes once you know more about the answer.
How WordyLab builds this list
WordyLab uses a large English word-game list for launch pages and calculates base Scrabble scores from standard letter values. Very large match sets show representative examples across starting letters plus high-scoring candidates; use the related tools below when you need to narrow by known letters.
Different games use different dictionaries, so confirm the final answer inside the puzzle or game you are playing before you submit it.