Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: LEA, LEI, ALE, LIE, AIL and LED. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 86 of the 95 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- LEZ12 points
- LAX10 points
- LEX10 points
- LOX10 points
- LUX10 points
Patterns in this list
L sits in the first position most often (44 words) and in the second position least often (22). 3 of the words contain more than one L. 3 of them have no A, E, I, O or U: FLY, PLY and SLY.
3 letter words with…
- 3 letter words with a299 words
- 3 letter words with b107 words
- 3 letter words with c61 words
- 3 letter words with d112 words
- 3 letter words with e244 words
- 3 letter words with f65 words
- 3 letter words with g104 words
- 3 letter words with h90 words
- 3 letter words with i168 words
- 3 letter words with j26 words
- 3 letter words with k51 words
- l95
- 3 letter words with m102 words
- 3 letter words with n116 words
- 3 letter words with o231 words
- 3 letter words with p124 words
- q3
- 3 letter words with r122 words
- 3 letter words with s136 words
- 3 letter words with t143 words
- 3 letter words with u130 words
- 3 letter words with v34 words
- 3 letter words with w86 words
- 3 letter words with x35 words
- 3 letter words with y98 words
- 3 letter words with z20 words
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Questions
How many 3 letter words contain L?
There are 95 3 letter words that contain L in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 3 letter word that contain L?
LEZ, worth 12 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
Which 3 letter words that contain L make good guesses?
LEA, LEI and LIE use 3 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.

