Common 3-letter words that have the letter S
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- use★3to put into service
- see★3to perceive with the eyes
- set★3to put in a particular position
- say★6to utter
- sun★3the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
- ask★7to communicate in order to elicit a response
- gas★4the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low…
- six★10denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
- sat★3to rest on the buttocks
- ass★3a hoofed mammal
- sea★3the ocean
- son★3a male child
- ads★4an advertisement
- saw★6to perceive with the eyes
- sub★5to act as a substitute
- sec★5a trigonometric function of an angle
All 209 words
3-letter words with A (15)
Top score: ASK, 7 points. to communicate in order to elicit a response
3-letter words with B (6)
Top score: BYS, 8 points. a pass in certain card games
3-letter words with C (2)
Top score: COS, 5 points (tied with one other). a variety of lettuce
3-letter words with D (4)
Top score: DOS, 4 points (tied with three others). the first tone of the diatonic musical scale
3-letter words with E (10)
Top score: EHS, 6 points (tied with one other)
3-letter words with F (2)
Top score: FAS, 6 points (tied with one other). the fourth tone of the diatonic musical scale
3-letter words with G (4)
Top score: GAS, 4 points (tied with three others). the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low…
3-letter words with H (4)
Top score: HAS, 6 points (tied with three others)
3-letter words with I (8)
Top score: ISH, 6 points (tied with one other)
3-letter words with J (1)
Top score: JUS, 10 points. a legal right
3-letter words with K (3)
Top score: KOS, 7 points (tied with two others). a land measure in India
3-letter words with L (3)
Top score: LOS, 3 points (tied with two others)
3-letter words with M (5)
Top score: MAS, 5 points (tied with four others). mother
3-letter words with N (5)
Top score: NYS, 6 points. a Mid-Atlantic state
3-letter words with O (13)
Top score: OHS, 6 points (tied with one other). to exclaim in surprise, pain, or desire
3-letter words with P (7)
Top score: PST, 5 points (tied with six others). used to attract someone's attention
3-letter words with Q (1)
Top score: QIS, 12 points. the vital force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all things
3-letter words with R (2)
Top score: RES, 3 points (tied with one other). the second tone of the diatonic musical scale
3-letter words with S (91)
Top score: SEZ, 12 points (tied with three others). to utter
3-letter words with T (4)
Top score: TSK, 7 points. to utter an exclamation of annoyance
3-letter words with U (7)
Top score: UPS, 5 points (tied with one other). to raise
3-letter words with V (2)
Top score: VIS, 6 points (tied with one other). force or power
3-letter words with W (4)
Top score: WAS, 6 points (tied with three others)
3-letter words with X (1)
Top score: XIS, 10 points. a Greek letter
3-letter words with Y (3)
Top score: YES, 6 points (tied with two others)
3-letter words with Z (2)
Top score: ZAS, 12 points (tied with one other). a pizza
About these words
- 209 of the 1,348 3-letter words have the letter S (16%), the fifth most of any letter.
- 167 are good in NWL2023, 209 in Collins Scrabble Words, 167 in WOW24 and 141 in the Words With Friends list. 32 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, seven words share the top score of 12, among them zas, sez and soz.