All of these commonly used 3 letter words are valid in Scrabble. Words have the score shown next to each word. Popular 3-letter words are ordered alphabetically. Related word list of 3 letter words with no repeating letters.

Most common 3 letter words

The most common three-letter words are the, and, for. List of commonly used 3 letter words in English.
 
  • 1. The
  • 2. And
  • 3. For
  • 4. Was
  • 5. Not
  • 6. Are
  • 7. His
  • 8. But
  • 9. Had
  • 10. You
  • 11. One
  • 12. All
  • 13. Can
  • 14. Her
  • 15. Has
  • 16. Who
  • 17. She
  • 18. Its
  • 19. May
  • 20. Him
  • 21. New
  • 22. Out
  • 23. Two
  • 24. Any
  • 25. Our
  • 26. See
  • 27. Did
  • 28. Now
  • 29. How
  • 30. Man
  • 31. Way
  • 32. Use
  • 33. Own
  • 34. Day
  • 35. Men
  • 36. Too
  • 37. Old
  • 38. God
  • 39. Law
  • 40. War
  • 41. Few
  • 42. End
  • 43. Get
  • 44. Say
  • 45. Off
  • 46. Set
  • 47. Per
  • 48. Yet
  • 49. Far
  • 50. Act

Common 3 letter words starting with A

Common 3 letter words starting with B

Common 3 letter words starting with C

Common 3 letter words starting with D

Common 3 letter words starting with E

Common 3 letter words starting with F

Common 3 letter words starting with G

Common 3 letter words starting with H

Common 3 letter words starting with I

Common 3 letter words starting with J

Common 3 letter words starting with K

Common 3 letter words starting with L

Common 3 letter words starting with M

Common 3 letter words starting with N

Common 3 letter words starting with O

Common 3 letter words starting with P

Common 3 letter words starting with R

Common 3 letter words starting with S

Common 3 letter words starting with T

Common 3 letter words starting with U

Common 3 letter words starting with V

Common 3 letter words starting with W

Common 3 letter words starting with Y

Most common letters in 3 letter words

  • A
  • E
  • O
  • I
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • P
  • R
  • N
 
The letter 'A' is used most frequently in the English language for 3-letter words.

Common high scoring 3 letter words

  • Fix
  • Joy
  • Mix
  • Box
  • Job
  • Why
  • Key
  • Sky
  • Six
  • Fly
  • Way
  • Few
  • Who
  • Off
  • How
  • Hey
  • Him
  • Boy
  • Pay
  • Hip