Common 3-letter words that have the letter I
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- big★6of considerable size
- air★3a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing
- oil★3a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
- bit★5a small piece or quantity of something
- six★10denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
- zip★14to move with speed and vigor
- bid★6to make an offer of a price
- inn★3a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
- win★6to be victorious
- kit★7a case for containing a set of articles
- bin★5a container
- hit★6to bring rapidly and forcibly into contact
- aid★4to help
- die★4to cease living
- fit★6to bring to a required form and size
- ice★5water frozen in the solid state
All 228 words
3-letter words with A (13)
Top score: AJI, 10 points. a chili pepper
3-letter words with B (9)
Top score: BIZ, 14 points. an occupation, profession, or trade
3-letter words with C (5)
Top score: CHI, 8 points. a Greek letter
3-letter words with D (13)
Top score: DIV, 7 points (tied with one other)
3-letter words with E (1)
Top score: EIK, 7 points
3-letter words with F (10)
Top score: FIZ, 15 points. a hissing or sputtering sound
3-letter words with G (11)
Top score: GIF, 7 points (tied with one other). a computer file in a format for images
3-letter words with H (10)
Top score: HIM, 8 points (tied with two others)
3-letter words with I (28)
Top score: IVY, 9 points (tied with two others). a climbing vine
3-letter words with J (5)
Top score: JIZ, 19 points
3-letter words with K (10)
Top score: KHI, 10 points (tied with one other). a Greek letter
3-letter words with L (9)
Top score: LIB, 5 points (tied with one other). the act of liberating
3-letter words with M (11)
Top score: MIZ, 14 points
3-letter words with N (9)
Top score: NIX, 10 points. a water sprite
3-letter words with O (4)
Top score: OIK, 7 points. a very rude or stupid person
3-letter words with P (14)
Top score: PIX, 12 points. a container in which the eucharistic bread is kept
3-letter words with Q (2)
Top score: QIN, 12 points (tied with one other). the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized…
3-letter words with R (12)
Top score: RIZ, 12 points
3-letter words with S (17)
Top score: SIX, 10 points. denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
3-letter words with T (13)
Top score: TIZ, 12 points. a state of nervous confusion
3-letter words with U (1)
Top score: UNI, 3 points. a university
3-letter words with V (7)
Top score: VIM, 8 points. the capacity for vigorous activity
3-letter words with W (6)
Top score: WIZ, 15 points. a very clever or skillful person
3-letter words with X (1)
Top score: XIS, 10 points. a Greek letter
3-letter words with Y (2)
Top score: YIP, 8 points. to yelp
3-letter words with Z (5)
Top score: ZIZ, 21 points. a short sleep, a nap (also zizz)
About these words
- 228 of the 1,348 3-letter words have the letter I (17%), the fourth most of any letter.
- 186 are good in NWL2023, 228 in Collins Scrabble Words, 186 in WOW24 and 175 in the Words With Friends list. 39 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, ziz scores the most (21), then jiz (19), then wiz and fiz (15 each), then three words on 14.