3 Letter Words With P

152 words (135 Scrabble US, 152 Scrabble UK, 135 WGPO, 125 Words With Friends, 26 everyday ★)

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

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Common 3-letter words that have the letter P

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

  • top★5the upper part of anything
  • map★7a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
  • pay★8to give money or something of value in exchange for goods or services
  • put★5to place in a particular location
  • pro★5in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
  • zip★14to move with speed and vigor
  • pop★7to make a sharp, explosive sound
  • pet★5a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
  • cup★7a small open container usually used for drinking
  • pic★7a photograph
  • spa★5a mineral spring
  • ups★5to raise
  • tip★5the extreme end of something
  • hip★8either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
  • cap★7a tight-fitting headdress
  • pin★5to fasten with a slender, pointed piece of metal

All 152 words

A…

3-letter words with A (7)

Top score: AMP, 7 points (tied with one other). the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

B…

3-letter words with B (2)

Top score: BOP, 7 points (tied with one other). to hit or strike

C…

3-letter words with C (4)

Top score: CUP, 7 points (tied with three others). a small open container usually used for drinking

D…

3-letter words with D (5)

Top score: DIP, 6 points (tied with four others). to immerse briefly

F…

3-letter words with F (1)

Top score: FOP, 8 points. to deceive

G…

3-letter words with G (4)

Top score: GYP, 9 points. to swindle

H…

3-letter words with H (6)

Top score: HYP, 11 points. depression involving imaginary ailments

I…

3-letter words with I (1)

Top score: IMP, 7 points. to graft feathers onto a bird's wing

J…

3-letter words with J (1)

Top score: JAP, 12 points. offensive term for a person of Japanese descent

K…

3-letter words with K (3)

Top score: KIP, 9 points (tied with two others). to sleep

L…

3-letter words with L (4)

Top score: LIP, 5 points (tied with three others). to touch with the lips (the folds of flesh around the mouth)

M…

3-letter words with M (2)

Top score: MAP, 7 points (tied with one other). a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

N…

3-letter words with N (3)

Top score: NIP, 5 points (tied with two others). to pinch

O…

3-letter words with O (6)

Top score: OPT, 5 points (tied with five others). to choose

P…

3-letter words with P (77)

Top score: PYX, 15 points. a container in which the eucharistic bread is kept

R…

3-letter words with R (3)

Top score: REP, 5 points (tied with two others). to represent

S…

3-letter words with S (6)

Top score: SPY, 8 points. to watch secretly

T…

3-letter words with T (5)

Top score: TWP, 8 points

U…

3-letter words with U (4)

Top score: UMP, 7 points. to umpire

W…

3-letter words with W (1)

Top score: WAP, 8 points. to wrap

Y…

3-letter words with Y (4)

Top score: YEP, 8 points (tied with three others). an affirmative reply

Z…

3-letter words with Z (3)

Top score: ZIP, 14 points (tied with two others). to move with speed and vigor

About these words

  • 152 of the 1,348 3-letter words have the letter P (11%).
  • 135 are good in NWL2023, 152 in Collins Scrabble Words, 135 in WOW24 and 125 in the Words With Friends list. 26 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, pyx scores the most (15), then zip, zap, poz and zep (14 each).

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