Three Letter Words with Y

High-scoring words: PYX (15 pts), JAY (13 pts), JOY (13 pts), OXY (13 pts), WHY (12 pts)

This page lists all 101 valid three-letter Scrabble words containing the letter Y (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other letters using the navigation below.

101 Total Words

8 Avg Score (pts)

PYX Top Word (15 pts)

14 Words ≥ 10 pts

ABY8 ANY6 AYE6 AYS6 BAY8 BEY8 BOY8 BUY8 BYE8 BYS8 CAY8 COY8 CRY8 DAY7 DEY7 DRY7 DYE7 EYE6 FAY9 FEY9 FLY9 FOY9 FRY9 GAY7 GEY7 GOY7 GUY7 GYM9 GYP9 HAY9 HEY9 HOY9 HYP11 ICY8 IVY9 JAY13 JOY13 KAY10 KEY10 KYE10 LAY6 LEY6 LYE6 MAY8 MYC10 NAY6 OXY13 PAY8 PLY8 PRY8 PYA8 PYE8 PYX15 RAY6 RYA6 RYE6 SAY6 SHY9 SKY10 SLY6 SOY6 SPY8 STY6 SYN6 THY9 TOY6 TRY6 TYE6 WAY9 WHY12 WRY9 WYE9 WYN9 YAG7 YAH9 YAK10 YAM8 YAP8 YAR6 YAW9 YAY9 YEA6 YEH9 YEN6 YEP8 YES6 YET6 YEW9 YID7 YIN6 YIP8 YOB8 YOD7 YOK10 YOM8 YON6 YOU6 YOW9 YUK10 YUM8 YUP8

Frequently Asked Questions

How many three-letter words contain the letter Y?

There are 101 valid three-letter Scrabble words containing Y in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (three-letter) matching 'With 'Y''?

The highest-scoring word is PYX with 15 Scrabble points. Out of 101 words, 14 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 8 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 87 score between 6 and 9 points, and 14 score 10 or more points.

Are all three-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.