With OY
6 words · highest scoring is joy at 13 points
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About 3 Letter Words With OY
There are 6 three letter words containing OY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is joy at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BOY, HOY, SOY 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 OY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With OY
- joy13
- hoy9
- boy8
- coy8
- soy6
- toy6
Common 3 Letter Words With OY
- boy8
- coy8
- hoy9
- joy13
- soy6
- toy6
3 Letter Words With OY Defined
- boyNoun · 8 points
- a male child or adolescent
- coyAdjective · 8 points
- making a pretence of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring (typically used of a woman)
- hoyInterjection · 9 points
- used to attract someone's attention
- joyNoun · 13 points
- a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
- soyNoun · 6 points
- protein derived from the beans of an Asian plant, used as a replacement for animal protein in certain foods; soya
- toyNoun · 6 points
- an object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature replica of something
3 Letter Words With OY: Questions
How many three letter words containing OY are there?
There are 6 three letter words containing OY 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 OY?
JOY is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common three letter words containing OY?
BOY, HOY, SOY are among the most familiar three letter words containing OY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words containing OY 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.