Common 3-letter words that have the letter O
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- one★3used of a single unit or thing
- now★6in the historical present
- top★5the upper part of anything
- two★6being one more than one
- old★4living or existing for a relatively long time
- low★6having relatively little upward extension
- job★12the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
- too★3in addition
- box★12a (usually rectangular) container
- hot★6having a high temperature
- got★4come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- god★5any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect…
- log★4a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
- lot★3a large number or amount or extent
- pro★5in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
- ago★4in the past
All 341 words
3-letter words with A (6)
Top score: AZO, 12 points. containing nitrogen
3-letter words with B (19)
Top score: BOX, 12 points. a (usually rectangular) container
3-letter words with C (14)
Top score: COZ, 14 points. a cousin
3-letter words with D (21)
Top score: DZO, 13 points
3-letter words with E (6)
Top score: EXO, 10 points
3-letter words with F (12)
Top score: FOX, 13 points. alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail
3-letter words with G (14)
Top score: GOX, 11 points. gaseous oxygen
3-letter words with H (18)
Top score: HOX, 13 points
3-letter words with I (3)
Top score: ISO, 3 points (tied with two others)
3-letter words with J (8)
Top score: JOY, 13 points (tied with one other). the emotion of great happiness
3-letter words with K (8)
Top score: KOW, 10 points
3-letter words with L (13)
Top score: LOX, 10 points. to supply with liquid oxygen
3-letter words with M (20)
Top score: MOZ, 14 points
3-letter words with N (13)
Top score: NOX, 10 points. Roman goddess of night
3-letter words with O (73)
Top score: OXY, 13 points. containing oxygen
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3-letter words with P (15)
Top score: POZ, 14 points
3-letter words with R (11)
Top score: ROK, 7 points
3-letter words with S (18)
Top score: SOZ, 12 points
3-letter words with T (15)
Top score: TWO, 6 points (tied with three others). being one more than one
3-letter words with U (3)
Top score: UFO, 6 points. an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown
3-letter words with V (8)
Top score: VOX, 13 points. voice
3-letter words with W (10)
Top score: WOX, 13 points
3-letter words with Y (8)
Top score: YOK, 10 points. a boisterous laugh
3-letter words with Z (5)
Top score: ZHO, 15 points
About these words
- 341 of the 1,348 3-letter words have the letter O (25%), the third most of any letter.
- 261 are good in NWL2023, 339 in Collins Scrabble Words, 261 in WOW24 and 232 in the Words With Friends list. 46 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, zho scores the most (15), then coz, moz and poz (14 each), then eight words on 13.