With SA
9 words · highest scoring is sax at 10 points
9Words
About 3 Letter Words With SA
There are 9 three letter words containing SA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is sax at 10 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — SAC, SAL, SAW 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.
For a wider net, try Words With SA, which drops the length limit entirely.
3 Letter Words With SA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With SA
- sax10
- saw6
- say6
- sac5
- sap5
- sad4
- sag4
- sal3
Common 3 Letter Words With SA
- sac5
- sad4
- sag4
- sal3
- sap5
- sat3
- saw6
- sax10
3 Letter Words With SA Defined
- sacAbbreviation · 5 points
- (in the US) Strategic Air Command
- sadAdjective · 4 points
- feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
- salNoun · 3 points
- a North Indian tree that yields hard, durable timber and dammar resin
- sapNoun · 5 points
- the fluid which circulates in the vascular system of a plant, consisting chiefly of water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts
- sawNoun · 6 points
- a hand tool for cutting wood or other hard materials, typically with a long, thin serrated blade and operated using a backwards and forwards movement
- saxNoun · 10 points
- a saxophone
3 Letter Words With SA: Questions
How many three letter words containing SA are there?
There are 9 three letter words containing SA in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among three letter words containing SA?
SAX 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 SA?
SAC, SAL, SAW are among the most familiar three letter words containing SA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words containing SA 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.