3 Letter Words With N

161 words (127 Scrabble US, 160 Scrabble UK, 127 WGPO, 119 Words With Friends, 35 everyday ★)

161 three-letter words have the letter N. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 3-letter words that have the letter N

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

  • new★6existing only a short time
  • one★3used of a single unit or thing
  • now★6in the historical present
  • end★4either extremity of something that has length
  • man★5an adult human male
  • men★5an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
  • sun★3the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
  • run★3to move by rapid steps
  • net★3remaining after all deductions
  • fun★6activities that are enjoyable or amusing
  • inn★3a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  • win★6to be victorious
  • son★3a male child
  • bin★5a container
  • van★6to transport in a certain type of motor vehicle
  • fan★6a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces

All 161 words

A…

3-letter words with A (10)

Top score: ANY, 6 points (tied with one other)

B…

3-letter words with B (5)

Top score: BIN, 5 points (tied with four others). a container

C…

3-letter words with C (2)

Top score: CAN, 5 points (tied with one other)

D…

3-letter words with D (5)

Top score: DAN, 4 points (tied with four others). a level of skill in martial arts

E…

3-letter words with E (8)

Top score: END, 4 points (tied with one other). either extremity of something that has length

F…

3-letter words with F (5)

Top score: FUN, 6 points (tied with four others). activities that are enjoyable or amusing

G…

3-letter words with G (6)

Top score: GNU, 4 points (tied with five others). a large antelope

H…

3-letter words with H (5)

Top score: HON, 6 points (tied with four others). a honeybun

I…

3-letter words with I (6)

Top score: INK, 7 points. a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

J…

3-letter words with J (2)

Top score: JUN, 10 points (tied with one other). a coin of North Korea

K…

3-letter words with K (3)

Top score: KEN, 7 points (tied with two others). range of what one can know or understand

L…

3-letter words with L (2)

Top score: LIN, 3 points (tied with one other). a waterfall

M…

3-letter words with M (5)

Top score: MAN, 5 points (tied with four others). an adult human male

N…

3-letter words with N (53)

Top score: NOX, 10 points (tied with one other). Roman goddess of night

O…

3-letter words with O (6)

Top score: OWN, 6 points (tied with one other)

P…

3-letter words with P (5)

Top score: PWN, 8 points. to dominate

Q…

3-letter words with Q (1)

Top score: QIN, 12 points. the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized…

R…

3-letter words with R (4)

Top score: RUN, 3 points (tied with three others). to move by rapid steps

S…

3-letter words with S (7)

Top score: SYN, 6 points (tied with one other). from then until now

T…

3-letter words with T (5)

Top score: TEN, 3 points (tied with four others). being one more than nine

U…

3-letter words with U (3)

Top score: UNI, 3 points (tied with two others). a university

V…

3-letter words with V (3)

Top score: VAN, 6 points (tied with two others). to transport in a certain type of motor vehicle

W…

3-letter words with W (5)

Top score: WYN, 9 points. the rune for W

Y…

3-letter words with Y (3)

Top score: YEN, 6 points (tied with two others). to yearn

Z…

3-letter words with Z (2)

Top score: ZEN, 12 points (tied with one other). mental calmness

About these words

  • 161 of the 1,348 3-letter words have the letter N (12%).
  • 127 are good in NWL2023, 160 in Collins Scrabble Words, 127 in WOW24 and 119 in the Words With Friends list. 35 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, zen, qin and zin share the top score (12), then four words on 10.

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