3-Letter Words With P
There are 124 three-letter words containing P in our dictionary; 97 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 3-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 124 words
- pay8 points
- cup7 points
- map7 points
- pop7 points
- gap6 points
- pen5 points
- per5 points
- put5 points
- top5 points
- hip8 points
- spy8 points
- amp7 points
- cap7 points
- pub7 points
- dip6 points
- pad6 points
- pig6 points
- apt5 points
- lip5 points
- opt5 points
- pan5 points
- par5 points
- pat5 points
- pet5 points
- pie5 points
- pin5 points
- pit5 points
- pot5 points
- pro5 points
- pun5 points
- rip5 points
- tap5 points
- tip5 points
- ups5 points
- zip14 points
- hop8 points
- paw8 points
- pew8 points
- ply8 points
- pry8 points
- yap8 points
- bop7 points
- cop7 points
- imp7 points
- mop7 points
- pap7 points
- pep7 points
- pup7 points
- peg6 points
- pod6 points
- ape5 points
- lap5 points
- lop5 points
- nap5 points
- nip5 points
- pal5 points
- pas5 points
- pea5 points
- pis5 points
- pus5 points
- rap5 points
- sap5 points
- sip5 points
- sop5 points
- spa5 points
- sup5 points
- zap14 points
- gyp9 points
- yep8 points
- pee5 points
- rep5 points
- pyx15 points
- pox12 points
- fop8 points
- hep8 points
- yip8 points
- yup8 points
- pip7 points
- ump7 points
- pug6 points
- asp5 points
- poi5 points
- pol5 points
- pix12 points
- kip9 points
- pah8 points
- pow8 points
- wop8 points
- bap7 points
- pic7 points
- pom7 points
- pud6 points
- ops5 points
- hap8 points
- phi8 points
- alp5 points
- ope5 points
- pax12 points
- kep9 points
- kop9 points
- pya8 points
- pye8 points
- pec7 points
- dap6 points
- pes5 points
- pul5 points
- hyp11 points
- hup8 points
- peh8 points
- pht8 points
- poh8 points
- wap8 points
- cep7 points
- pac7 points
- pam7 points
- dup6 points
- gip6 points
- ped6 points
- pia5 points
- piu5 points
- psi5 points
- pur5 points
- tup5 points
- upo5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 124
- By usage: 66 very common, 31 common, 27 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- pyx 15
- zap 14
- zip 14
- pax 12
- pix 12
- pox 12
- hyp 11
- gyp 9
- kep 9
- kip 9
Most common
- pay
- cup
- map
- pop
- gap
- pen
- per
- put
- top
- hip
Definitions
- pay (noun)
- Something that remunerates.
- cup (noun)
- A small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle.
- map (noun)
- A diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it).
- pop (adjective)
- (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people).
There are 124 three-letter words containing P, and 97 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is PYX at 15 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words containing P?
PYX scores 15 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
27 of the 124 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.