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 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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FAA | Wide | (var. of FALL) to descend under the force of gravity |
FAB | Wide | (var. of FABULOUS) almost unbelievable |
FAD | Common | a practice or interest that enjoys brief popularity |
FAE | Ultra Rare | (var. of FROM) starting at |
FAG | Wide | to make weary by hard work |
FAH | Ultra Rare | (var. of FA) the fourth tone of the diatonic musical scale |
FAN | Common | to cool or refresh with a fan (a device for putting air into motion) |
FAP | Ultra Rare | drunk or befuddled |
FAR | Common | at or to a great distance |
FAS | Wide | (var. of FA) the fourth tone of the diatonic musical scale |
FAT | Common | (var. of FAT) having an abundance of flesh |
FAW | Ultra Rare | a gypsy |
FAX | Wide | to transmit and reproduce by electronic means |
FAY | Wide | to join closely |
FED | Common | a federal agent |
FEE | Common | to pay a fee (a fixed charge) to |
FEG | Wide | a segment of an orange |
FEH | Ultra Rare | (var. of PEH) pe |
FEM | Wide | a passive homosexual |
FEN | Common | (var. of MARSH) a tract of low, wet land |
FER | Wide | (var. of FOR) directed or sent to |
FES | Ultra Rare | (var. of FE) a Hebrew letter |
FET | Ultra Rare | (var. of FETCH) to go after and bring back |
FEU | Rare | to grant land to under Scottish feudal law |
FEW | Common | amounting to or consisting of a small number |
FEY | Wide | (var. of CRAZY) insane |
FEZ | Common | a brimless cap worn by men in the Near East |
FIB | Common | to tell a trivial lie |
FID | Rare | a square bar used as a support for a topmast |
FIE | Wide | used to express disapproval |
FIG | Common | (var. of ADORN) to add something to for the purpose of making more attractive |
FIL | Ultra Rare | a coin of Iraq and Jordan |
FIN | Common | to equip with fins (external paddle-like structures) |
FIR | Common | an evergreen tree |
FIT | Common | (var. of HEALTHY) having good health |
FIX | Common | (var. of REPAIR) to restore to good condition |
FIZ | Ultra Rare | a hissing or sputtering sound |
FLU | Common | a virus disease |
FLY | Common | (var. of CLEVER) mentally keen |
FOB | Wide | (var. of DECEIVE) to mislead by falsehood |
FOE | Common | (var. of ENEMY) one that is antagonistic toward another |
FOG | Common | to cover with fog (condensed water vapor near the earth's surface) |
FOH | Ultra Rare | (var. of FAUGH) used to express disgust |
FON | Ultra Rare | (var. of FOEHN) a warm, dry wind |
FOP | Wide | (var. of DECEIVE) to mislead by falsehood |
FOR | Common | directed or sent to |
FOU | Rare | (var. of DRUNK) intoxicated |
FOX | Common | (var. of OUTWIT) to get the better of by superior cleverness |
FOY | Ultra Rare | a farewell feast or gift |
FRA | Ultra Rare | (var. of FRIAR) a member of a religious order |
FRO | Common | (var. of AWAY) from a certain place |
FRY | Common | to cook over direct heat in hot fat or oil |
FUB | Ultra Rare | (var. of FOB) to deceive |
FUD | Ultra Rare | an old-fashioned person |
FUG | Wide | to make stuffy and odorous |
FUM | Ultra Rare | (var. of FUNG) the fabled Chinese phoenix |
FUN | Common | providing enjoyment |
FUR | Common | to cover with fur (a dressed animal pelt) |