3-letter words containing I

224 words, everyday words first.

224 wordsTop pick HISHighest score ZIZ 21

140 of 224 are everyday words (63%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

A appears in the most 3-letter words (394); Q appears in the fewest (4). I ranks #4 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 140 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 140 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 224

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

Letters by positionIn 74% of these words the 2nd letter is I.
1st letter
  1. I12%
  2. S8%
  3. P6%
2nd letter
  1. I74%
  2. O3%
  3. A3%
3rd letter
  1. I15%
  2. S10%
  3. N8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 3 in Scrabble; ZIZ tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 33 points: 47 words
  2. 4 points: 22 words
  3. 55 points: 44 words
  4. 6 points: 38 words
  5. 77 points: 31 words
  6. 8 points: 11 words
  7. 99 points: 4 words
  8. 10 points: 9 words
  9. 1111 points: 1 words
  10. 12 points: 8 words
  11. 1313 points: 2 words
  12. 14 points: 3 words
  13. 1515 points: 2 words
  14. 16 points: 0 words
  15. 1717 points: 0 words
  16. 18 points: 0 words
  17. 1919 points: 1 words
  18. 20 points: 0 words
  19. 2121 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZIZ2121Collins only
WIZ1515All three
FIZ1515All three
ZIP1415All three
BIZ1415All three
MIZ1415Collins only
FIX1313All three
ZIG1314All three
MIX1213All three
JIB1215All three
PIX1213All three
ZIT1212All three

About these words

There are 224 3-letter words that contain I in ENABLE, Collins/SOWPODS or NWL2023, and 140 of them are common in everyday English.

The most common first letters are I (26), S (17), P (14).

The most common last letters are I (33), S (22), N (19).

Tip

The average word here scores 6 in Scrabble. ZIZ tops the list with 21.

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