With NO
14 words, 6 of them common · highest scoring is nox at 10 points
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About 3 Letter Words With NO
There are 14 three letter words containing NO in our dictionary. The highest scoring is nox at 10 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — NOD, NOS, NOW among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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3 Letter Words With NO at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With NO
- nox10
- now6
- noh6
- noy6
- nob5
- nom5
- nod4
- nog4
Common 3 Letter Words With NO
- nod4
- nor3
- nos3
- not3
- now6
- ono3
3 Letter Words With NO Defined
- nodVerb · 4 points
- lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal
- norConjunction · 3 points
- used before the second or further of two or more alternatives (the first being introduced by a negative such as ‘neither’ or ‘not’) to indicate that they are each untrue or each do not happen
- nosAbbreviation · 3 points
- numbers
- notAdverb · 3 points
- used with an auxiliary verb or ‘be’ to form the negative
- nowAdverb · 6 points
- at the present time or moment
3 Letter Words With NO: Questions
How many three letter words containing NO are there?
There are 14 three letter words containing NO in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among three letter words containing NO?
NOX is the highest scoring option at 10 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common three letter words containing NO?
NOD, NOS, NOW are among the most familiar three letter words containing NO. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words containing NO valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.