Could I have done this better?

Afternoon. I have completed Learn Python The Hard Way all the way up to classes but I decided before continuing that I should try to cement the skills I have. But I'm already really struggling with the elementary tasks here (Using all the hints, looking up how things work). So, if I do come upon a solution I want to put it in the discuss section to see if any improvements could be made to it.

Here is my solution to "Three words".

def checkio(words):

count = 0

words = words.split()

for i in words:

    if i.isalpha():

        count += 1

        print count

        if count >= 3:

            break

    else: 

        count = 0

        print count

if count >= 3:

    return True

else: 

    return False