Words to Help You Win at Scrabble: Scrabble: Four-Letter Words with 3 Vowels

When more than half your Scrabble rack is filled with vowels, it can be hard to figure out your next play. Don't worry because we've got you covered! This list of 4-letter words with three vowels can help you reset your luck and make a comeback.

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  1. acai
    small, dark purple fruit of a South American palm tree
  2. aeon
    the longest division of geological time
  3. agio
    a fee charged for exchanging currencies
  4. ague
    chills and fever that are symptomatic of malaria
  5. aide
    someone who acts as an assistant
  6. akee
    widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
  7. alee
    on the side facing away from the wind
  8. aloe
    succulent plant having rosettes of leaves and showy flowers
  9. anoa
    small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns
  10. aqua
    a shade of blue tinged with green
  11. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  12. aria
    an elaborate song for solo voice
  13. asea
    in the direction of the sea
  14. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  15. auto
    a motor vehicle with four wheels
  16. beau
    a man with whom one has a romantic relationship
  17. ciao
    an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye
  18. ease
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  19. epee
    a fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
  20. etui
    small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles
  21. euro
    the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
  22. idea
    the content of cognition
  23. iota
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  24. jiao
    10 jiao equal 1 yuan in China
  25. lieu
    the post or function properly occupied or served by another
  26. luau
    an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party
  27. moue
    a disdainful grimace
  28. oboe
    a slender double-reed instrument
  29. ogee
    a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below
  30. oleo
    a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
  31. ooze
    pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings
  32. ouzo
    a Greek liquor flavored with anise
  33. roue
    a dissolute man in fashionable society
  34. toea
    100 toea equal 1 kina in Papua New Guinea
  35. unai
    a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
  36. unau
    a sloth of Central America that has two long claws on each forefoot and three long claws on each hindfoot
  37. urea
    the chief solid component of mammalian urine
  38. uvea
    the part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid
Created on February 10, 2023 (updated May 25, 2023)

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