Valid Three Letter Words in SOWPODS

If you want to improve your game, there's no better way than to familiarize yourself with all valid three-letter words. Many of these are in common usage, but a great number of them are rarely-used in everyday language, and known only to specialists, word-buffs and puzzle-addicts. Here we provide all playable 3-letter words in alphabetical order, along with their Wordtwist.org difficulty rating and a brief definition. If you'd like to learn more about a particular word, just click the underlined word to pull up alternate definitions, sample usage and pictures related to that term.

Select a letter to view all valid, three-letter words in SOWPODS (the dictionary we use on this site) which begin with that letter:

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BAA	Wide	(var. of BLEAT) to utter the cry of a sheep
BAC	Ultra Rare	baccalaureate, a university degree
BAD	Common	very good
BAG	Common	to put into a bag (a flexible container)
BAH	Wide	an exclamation of disgust
BAL	Wide	(var. of BALMORAL) a type of shoe
BAM	Ultra Rare	to strike with a dull resounding noise
BAN	Common	(var. of PROHIBIT) to forbid by authority
BAP	Wide	a small bun or roll
BAR	Common	(var. of EXCLUDE) to shut out
BAS	Ultra Rare	(var. of BA) the eternal soul, in Egyptian mythology
BAT	Common	to hit a baseball
BAY	Common	(var. of HOWL) to cry like a dog
BED	Common	to provide with a bed (a piece of furniture used for sleeping)
BEE	Common	a winged insect
BEG	Common	(var. of PLEAD) to ask for earnestly
BEL	Rare	a unit of power
BEN	Rare	an inner room
BES	Ultra Rare	(var. of BETH) a Hebrew letter
BET	Common	(var. of WAGER) to risk on an uncertain outcome
BEY	Wide	a Turkish ruler
BEZ	Ultra Rare	the second tine of a deer's horn
BIB	Common	(var. of TIPPLE) to drink alcoholic beverages
BID	Common	to make a bid (an offer of a price)
BIG	Common	of considerable size
BIN	Common	to store in a large receptacle
BIO	Wide	(var. of BIOGRAPHY)
BIS	Wide	(var. of TWICE) two times
BIT	Common	(var. of RESTRAIN) to hold back from action
BIZ	Wide	(var. of BUSINESS) an occupation, profession, or trade
BOA	Common	a large snake
BOB	Common	to move up and down
BOD	Wide	a body
BOG	Common	(var. of IMPEDE) to obstruct the progress of
BOH	Ultra Rare	exclamation used to startle
BOI	Wide	a lesbian who adopts a boyish appearance or manners
BOK	Ultra Rare	a South African antelope
BON	Ultra Rare	(var. of GOOD) having positive or desirable qualities
BOO	Common	to cry "boo"
BOP	Common	to hit or strike
BOR	Wide	a neighbour
BOS	Ultra Rare	(var. of BO) a pal
BOT	Wide	the larva of a botfly
BOW	Common	to bend forward
BOX	Common	to put in a box (a rectangular container)
BOY	Common	(var. of CHILD) a young person
BRA	Common	(var. of BRASSIERE)
BRO	Wide	(var. of BROTHER) a male sibling
BRR	Wide	(var. of BRRR) used to indicate that one feels cold
BRU	Wide	a friend
BUB	Wide	young fellow
BUD	Common	to put forth buds (undeveloped plant parts)
BUG	Common	(var. of ANNOY) to be troublesome to
BUM	Common	of little value; worthless
BUN	Common	a small bread roll
BUR	Wide	(var. of BURR) to remove a rough edge from
BUS	Common	to transport by bus (a large motor vehicle)
BUT	Common	(var. of FLATFISH) any of an order of marine fishes
BUY	Common	(var. of PURCHASE) to acquire by the payment of money
BYE	Common	a side issue
BYS	Common	(var. of BY) a pass in certain card games

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