THREE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. THREE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THREE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THREE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THREE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THREE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in THREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,843.
What stands out about THREE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does THREE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The cardinal number equal to two plus one, written as the numeral 3, and used as an adjective before a noun to describe a quantity of that number.
Three sits between two and four in the ordinary counting sequence, and children typically learn to count to three among their earliest number words. English speakers use three both as a noun naming the number itself, as in three is my lucky number, and as an adjective placed directly before a plural noun, as in three cats sat on the wall. Many cultures and traditions treat three as a significant or complete number, reflected in phrases such as third time lucky and countless groups of three found in stories, religion and design. The related ordinal third and the multiplying word thrice both derive from the same root as three, showing how deeply the number is woven into everyday vocabulary.
How THREE is used
Extremely common in everyday counting, measurement and storytelling, both as the name of the number and as a quantity word before a noun.
- She bought three apples at the market.
- Three children waited quietly by the gate.
- He counted to three before diving into the pool.
- Three of the five candidates withdrew before the vote.
- The recipe calls for three eggs and a cup of flour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THREE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of THREE
The 5 tiles of THREE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with THREE
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with THREE.
Shorter words from the letters in THREE
Common questions about THREE
- Is THREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THREE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THREE worth?
- THREE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THREE mean?
- The cardinal number equal to two plus one, written as the numeral 3, and used as an adjective before a noun to describe a quantity of that number.
- What letters can be added to THREE?
- THREE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of THREE:
Open THREE in the Word Finder