3 Letter Words Starting With OF
There are 3 valid 3 letter words that start with OF, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 3-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
off - 9 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
off - 9 points
Words With Friends
off - 9 points
3 Letter Words (3)
View all words starting with OFTop 20 Highest-Scoring 3 Letter Words Starting With of
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 3 word list is 21.0 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 #1 | off | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| #2 | ofo | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| #3 | oft | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Where 3 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 3 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with OF will give you far more flexible options try 3 letter words starting with OF for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 3 letter word starting with of?
off — worth 27 combined points (US Scrabble: 9, UK Scrabble: 9, Words With Friends: 9).
How many 3 letter words start with of?
3 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 3 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 3 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter of words will come up far more often.