With TE
6 words · highest scoring is tec at 5 points
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About 3 Letter Words With TE
There are 6 three letter words containing TE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is tec at 5 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ATE, TEC, TEE 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 TE, which drops the length limit entirely.
3 Letter Words With TE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With TE
- tec5
- ted4
- ate3
- tea3
- tee3
- ten3
Common 3 Letter Words With TE
- ate3
- tea3
- tec5
- ted4
- tee3
- ten3
3 Letter Words With TE Defined
- teaNoun · 3 points
- a hot drink made by infusing the dried crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water
- tecNoun · 5 points
- a detective
- tedVerb · 4 points
- turn over and spread out (grass, hay, or straw) to dry or for bedding
- teeNoun · 3 points
- the letter T, or a shape like that of a capital T
- tenNumeral · 3 points
- equivalent to the product of five and two; one more than nine; 10
3 Letter Words With TE: Questions
How many three letter words containing TE are there?
There are 6 three letter words containing TE 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 TE?
TEC is the highest scoring option at 5 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common three letter words containing TE?
ATE, TEC, TEE are among the most familiar three letter words containing TE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words containing TE 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.