3-Letter Scrabble Words With E in the Middle

There are 200 valid 3 letter Scrabble words with E in position 2 (the exact middle) in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include ZEX (19 pts), ZEK (16 pts), FEZ (15 pts), YEZ (15 pts) and BEZ (14 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you already know a middle letter, whether from a crossing crossword clue or a confirmed Wordle tile. Also try words that use P and Q together.

200
Total Words
6.6
Avg. Scrabble Points
1
"E" Tile Value
Position 2
of 3 Letters

Highest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words With E in the Middle

These are the highest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words with E in the center in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best E 3 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, KEX (14 pts) and HEX (13 pts) still hold their own. Also try Scrabble words containing I and Q.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 zex 19 19
2 zek 16 16
3 fez 15 15
4 yez 15 14
5 bez 14 15
6 kex 14 14
7 zep 14 15
8 hex 13 12

Full List: 200 3-Letter Scrabble Words With E in the Middle

Browse the complete 3 letter word list with E in position 2, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 3-letter Scrabble word with E in the middle, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from ZEX (19 pts) down to TET (3 pts). Also try 4 letter words containing the letter O.

ZEX19 pts
ZEK16 pts
FEZ15 pts
YEZ15 pts
BEZ14 pts
KEX14 pts
ZEP14 pts
HEX13 pts
JEW13 pts
VEX13 pts
WEX13 pts
YEX13 pts
ZED13 pts
LEZ12 pts
REZ12 pts
SEZ12 pts
ZEA12 pts
ZEE12 pts
ZEL12 pts
ZEN12 pts
DEX11 pts
XED11 pts
JEE10 pts
JET10 pts
JEU10 pts
KEF10 pts
KEY10 pts
LEX10 pts
REX10 pts
SEX10 pts
TEX10 pts
FEH9 pts
FEW9 pts
FEY9 pts
HEH9 pts
HEW9 pts
HEY9 pts
KEB9 pts
KEP9 pts
WEY9 pts
YEH9 pts
YEW9 pts
BEY8 pts
FEM8 pts
HEM8 pts
HEP8 pts
KED8 pts
KEG8 pts
MEH8 pts
MEW8 pts
PEH8 pts
PEW8 pts
WEB8 pts
WEM8 pts
YEP8 pts
CEP7 pts
DEF7 pts
DEV7 pts
DEW7 pts
DEY7 pts
EEK7 pts
FED7 pts
FEG7 pts
GEY7 pts
KEA7 pts
KEN7 pts
KET7 pts
LEK7 pts
MEM7 pts
NEK7 pts
PEC7 pts
PEP7 pts
VEG7 pts
WED7 pts
BED6 pts
BEG6 pts
DEB6 pts
DEP6 pts
EEW6 pts
FEE6 pts
FEN6 pts
FER6 pts
FES6 pts
FET6 pts
FEU6 pts
GEM6 pts
HEN6 pts
HER6 pts
HES6 pts
HET6 pts
LEV6 pts
LEW6 pts
LEY6 pts
MED6 pts
MEG6 pts
NEF6 pts
NEW6 pts
PED6 pts
PEG6 pts
REF6 pts
REH6 pts
REV6 pts
REW6 pts
SEV6 pts
SEW6 pts
SEY6 pts
TEF6 pts
TEW6 pts
UEY6 pts
VEE6 pts
VET6 pts
WEE6 pts
WEN6 pts
WET6 pts
YEA6 pts
YEN6 pts
YER6 pts
YES6 pts
YET6 pts
BEE5 pts
BEL5 pts
BEN5 pts
BES5 pts
BET5 pts
CEE5 pts
CEL5 pts
DEG5 pts
GED5 pts
LEP5 pts
MEE5 pts
MEL5 pts
MEN5 pts
MES5 pts
MET5 pts
MEU5 pts
NEB5 pts
NEP5 pts
PEA5 pts
PEE5 pts
PEL5 pts
PEN5 pts
PER5 pts
PES5 pts
PET5 pts
REB5 pts
REC5 pts
REM5 pts
REP5 pts
SEC5 pts
TEC5 pts
DEE4 pts
DEI4 pts
DEL4 pts
DEN4 pts
GEE4 pts
GEL4 pts
GEN4 pts
GEO4 pts
GER4 pts
GET4 pts
LED4 pts
LEG4 pts
NED4 pts
NEG4 pts
RED4 pts
REG4 pts
SED4 pts
SEG4 pts
TED4 pts
TEG4 pts
EEL3 pts
EEN3 pts
LEA3 pts
LEE3 pts
LEI3 pts
LES3 pts
LET3 pts
LEU3 pts
NEE3 pts
NET3 pts
OES3 pts
REE3 pts
REI3 pts
REN3 pts
REO3 pts
RES3 pts
RET3 pts
SEA3 pts
SEE3 pts
SEI3 pts
SEL3 pts
SEN3 pts
SER3 pts
SET3 pts
TEA3 pts
TEE3 pts
TEL3 pts
TEN3 pts
TES3 pts
TET3 pts

Lowest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words With E in the Middle

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words with E in the middle in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

TET 3 pts TES 3 pts TEN 3 pts TEL 3 pts TEE 3 pts TEA 3 pts SET 3 pts SER 3 pts