Word list

3 letter words with U

132 words in our dictionary contain U and have three letters. 67 of them are everyday words, such as YOU, BUT, OUR, OUT.

132 words.

Everyday words 67

Rare words 65

Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.

At a glance

Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):

  • QUA 12
  • SUQ 12
  • JUG 11
  • JEU 10
  • JUN 10
  • JUS 10
  • JUT 10
  • LUX 10

Where U sits

  • inside
    99
  • last letter
    17
  • first letter
    16

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Questions

How many 3 letter words with U are there?

Our dictionary has 132, and 67 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.

What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?

QUA, worth 12 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.

What are some common 3 letter words with U?

YOU, BUT, OUR, OUT, USE are among the most common in everyday writing.

How do I filter the list?

Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example ?u?.