Common 3-letter words that have the letter A
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- day★7the time between sunrise and sunset
- add★5to combine or join so as to bring about an increase
- map★7a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
- way★9a method of doing something
- car★5an automobile
- law★6the collection of rules imposed by authority
- art★3an esthetically pleasing and meaningful arrangement of elements
- man★5an adult human male
- gay★7bright and pleasant
- air★3a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing
- say★6to utter
- tax★10charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
- act★5a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or…
- age★4how long something has existed
- pay★8to give money or something of value in exchange for goods or services
- war★6the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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3-letter words with A (96)
Top score: ADZ, 13 points. to shape wood with a certain a cutting tool
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3-letter words with B (18)
Top score: BAY, 8 points (tied with two others). an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
3-letter words with C (15)
Top score: CAZ, 14 points
3-letter words with D (13)
Top score: DAK, 8 points. transportation by relays of men and horses
3-letter words with E (7)
Top score: EAT, 3 points (tied with six others). to consume food
3-letter words with F (15)
Top score: FAX, 13 points. to transmit and reproduce by electronic means
3-letter words with G (16)
Top score: GAK, 8 points
3-letter words with H (14)
Top score: HAJ, 13 points. a pilgrimage to Mecca
3-letter words with I (1)
Top score: ITA, 3 points
3-letter words with J (9)
Top score: JAK, 14 points. immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit
3-letter words with K (12)
Top score: KAK, 11 points
3-letter words with L (15)
Top score: LAX, 10 points. not strict or stringent
3-letter words with M (18)
Top score: MAX, 12 points. to reach the upper limit
3-letter words with N (12)
Top score: NAV, 6 points (tied with three others). the act of navigating
3-letter words with O (12)
Top score: OAK, 7 points (tied with one other). a hardwood tree or shrub
3-letter words with P (19)
Top score: PAX, 12 points. a ceremonial embrace given to signify Christian love and unity
3-letter words with Q (2)
Top score: QUA, 12 points (tied with one other). in the capacity of
3-letter words with R (16)
Top score: RAJ, 10 points (tied with one other). British dominion over India (1757-1947)
3-letter words with S (23)
Top score: SAZ, 12 points
3-letter words with T (21)
Top score: TAX, 10 points (tied with one other). charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
3-letter words with U (2)
Top score: UVA, 6 points
3-letter words with V (12)
Top score: VAX, 13 points. to vaccinate
3-letter words with W (15)
Top score: WAZ, 15 points
3-letter words with Y (12)
Top score: YAK, 10 points. to chatter
3-letter words with Z (6)
Top score: ZAX, 19 points. a tool for cutting roof slates
About these words
- 401 of the 1,348 3-letter words have the letter A (30%), the most of any letter.
- 331 are good in NWL2023, 401 in Collins Scrabble Words, 331 in WOW24 and 308 in the Words With Friends list. 72 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, zax scores the most (19), then waz (15), then zap, jak and caz (14 each).