3-Letter Words With S
There are 138 three-letter words containing S in our dictionary; 79 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 138 words
- sex10 points
- six10 points
- ask7 points
- has6 points
- hes6 points
- his6 points
- saw6 points
- say6 points
- she6 points
- was6 points
- yes6 points
- bus5 points
- sum5 points
- gas4 points
- sad4 points
- its3 points
- sat3 points
- see3 points
- set3 points
- sit3 points
- son3 points
- sun3 points
- use3 points
- sky10 points
- shy9 points
- spy8 points
- ash6 points
- sic5 points
- ups5 points
- sod4 points
- ass3 points
- sea3 points
- sin3 points
- sir3 points
- sue3 points
- ski7 points
- ifs6 points
- ohs6 points
- sew6 points
- sly6 points
- sow6 points
- mas5 points
- pas5 points
- pis5 points
- pus5 points
- sac5 points
- sap5 points
- sip5 points
- sob5 points
- sop5 points
- spa5 points
- sub5 points
- sup5 points
- ads4 points
- dos4 points
- sag4 points
- ins3 points
- sax10 points
- dis4 points
- soy6 points
- sty6 points
- asp5 points
- cis5 points
- ems5 points
- ism5 points
- sim5 points
- ids4 points
- sis3 points
- sol3 points
- sot3 points
- shh9 points
- ska7 points
- ops5 points
- sou3 points
- xis10 points
- bis5 points
- oms5 points
- ens3 points
- nus3 points
- kos7 points
- vas6 points
- pes5 points
- sib5 points
- ais3 points
- els3 points
- lis3 points
- sal3 points
- sri3 points
- uts3 points
- suq12 points
- jus10 points
- sox10 points
- bys8 points
- kas7 points
- tsk7 points
- ays6 points
- efs6 points
- fas6 points
- sha6 points
- syn6 points
- vis6 points
- wis6 points
- wos6 points
- abs5 points
- bas5 points
- bos5 points
- cos5 points
- mis5 points
- mos5 points
- mus5 points
- psi5 points
- sab5 points
- sec5 points
- ods4 points
- seg4 points
- aas3 points
- als3 points
- ars3 points
- ers3 points
- ess3 points
- las3 points
- nos3 points
- oes3 points
- ons3 points
- ors3 points
- ose3 points
- ras3 points
- res3 points
- sae3 points
- sau3 points
- sei3 points
- sel3 points
- sen3 points
- ser3 points
- sos3 points
- tas3 points
- tis3 points
- uns3 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 138
- By usage: 57 very common, 22 common, 59 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- suq 12
- jus 10
- sax 10
- sex 10
- six 10
- sky 10
- sox 10
- xis 10
- shh 9
- shy 9
Most common
- sex
- six
- ask
- has
- hes
- his
- saw
- say
- she
- was
Definitions
- sex (noun)
- Activities associated with sexual intercourse.
- six (adjective)
- Being one more than five.
- ask (verb)
- Make a request or demand for something to somebody.
- saw (noun)
- A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
This page lists every one of the 138 three-letter words containing S in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so SEX, SIX and ASK sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
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
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words containing S?
SUQ scores 12 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?
59 of the 138 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.