Every available 3-letter California license plate
There are 17,576 possible three-letter plates (AAA through ZZZ). We checked every one against the live CA DMV system, most recently on August 24, 2026. 3,570 are still available, including 33 real English words.
Real words, available right now (33)
Short plates get claimed fast. Hear about the next one first.
Our sweep re-checks the DMV every night. Get an email when a 2-character or 3-letter plate becomes available.
The rest of the available combinations (3,537)
Initials, abbreviations, and letter combos. Click any for a live re-check and a claim link.
A(38)
B(63)
C(71)
D(75)
E(104)
F(116)
G(101)
H(121)
I(132)
J(49)
K(103)
L(60)
M(36)
N(136)
O(212)
P(89)
Q(395)
R(73)
S(33)
T(69)
U(344)
V(198)
W(145)
X(292)
Y(260)
Z(222)
Availability changes nightly: in a typical week our sweep sees roughly 30 three-letter plates open up and about as many get claimed. A personalized plate is $103 at the DMV, non-refundable, first come, first served.
How this list is built
A nightly sweep checks these combinations against the DMV’s own availability system, the same check the DMV runs when you order a plate. Nothing is estimated or scraped from third parties. See how the DMV plate check works or browse the 2-character list, where only 4 of 1,196 remain.