Three Letter Words

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Three Letter Words (for Scrabble)
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  1. ado
    a great deal of fuss, concern, or commotion
  2. aid
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  3. ail
    be unwell
  4. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  5. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  6. awl
    a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching holes
  7. bar
    a rigid piece of metal or wood
  8. boa
    a chiefly tropical constrictor with vestigial hind limbs
  9. bud
    a partially opened flower
  10. cad
    someone who is morally reprehensible
  11. cog
    tooth on the rim of gear wheel
  12. cow
    female of domestic cattle
  13. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  14. cue
    a reminder for some action or speech
  15. den
    the habitation of wild animals
  16. dew
    water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight
  17. dim
    lacking in light; not bright or harsh
  18. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  19. ebb
    the outward flow of the tide
  20. ego
    an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  21. eon
    the longest unit of geological time
  22. era
    a period marked by distinctive character
  23. err
    make a mistake
  24. ewe
    female sheep
  25. fad
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
  26. fey
    suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
  27. foe
    an armed adversary
  28. gap
    an open or empty space in or between things
  29. guy
    an informal term for a youth or man
  30. hem
    the edge of a piece of cloth
  31. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  32. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  33. hut
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  34. ilk
    a kind of person
  35. imp
    one who is playfully mischievous
  36. ion
    a particle that is electrically charged positive or negative
  37. ire
    anger; irritability
  38. irk
    irritate or vex
  39. jab
    poke or thrust abruptly
  40. jot
    write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of
  41. jug
    a large bottle with a narrow mouth
  42. jut
    extend out or project in space
  43. ken
    range of what one can know or understand
  44. kin
    a person related to another or others
  45. lag
    hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.
  46. lap
    the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
  47. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  48. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  49. low
    less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
  50. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  51. maw
    the mouth, jaws, or throat
  52. nib
    the writing point of a pen
  53. nil
    a quantity of no importance
  54. nip
    sever or remove by pinching
  55. oaf
    an awkward, foolish person
  56. ode
    a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
  57. pan
    shallow container made of metal
  58. ply
    use diligently
  59. pod
    the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant
  60. pry
    be nosey
  61. pun
    a humorous play on words
  62. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  63. rut
    a groove or furrow
  64. sic
    intentionally so written
  65. sly
    marked by skill in deception
  66. sob
    weep convulsively
  67. sow
    place seeds in or on the ground for future growth
  68. sue
    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
  69. sup
    take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time
  70. tie
    fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
  71. urn
    a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
  72. vat
    a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
  73. vet
    a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
  74. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  75. vie
    compete for something
  76. vim
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  77. vow
    a solemn pledge to do something
  78. wit
    mental ability
  79. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  80. woo
    seek someone's favor
  81. wow
    impress greatly
  82. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  83. yew
    evergreen tree or shrub having red cup-shaped berries
  84. yin
    the dark, negative principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
  85. zit
    a small inflamed elevation of the skin
Created on Fri May 17 07:34:11 EDT 2013

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