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3-letter words starting with J

Need a 3-letter word that starts with J? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 23 playable words with 3 letters starting with J in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is JAW, worth 14 points.

  • JAM13
  • JOB13
  • JOY13
  • JUG13
  • JAR11
  • JET11
  • JAW14
  • JAB13
  • JAY13
  • JIG12
  • JOG12
  • JUT12
  • JOT11
  • JIB13
  • JAG12
  • JEW14
  • JOW14
  • JEU12

Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with J

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • JAW14
  • JEW14
  • JOW14
  • JAM13
  • JOB13
  • JOY13
  • JUG13
  • JAB13
  • JAY13
  • JIB13
  • JIG12
  • JOG12

3-letter words starting with J (23)

  • JAB13
  • JAG12
  • JAM13
  • JAR11
  • JAW14
  • JAY13
  • JEE11
  • JET11
  • JEU12
  • JEW14
  • JIB13
  • JIG12
  • JIN11
  • JOB13
  • JOE11
  • JOG12
  • JOT11
  • JOW14
  • JOY13
  • JUG13
  • JUN12
  • JUS12
  • JUT12

How common are they?

23 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.01%) are with 3 letters starting with J. Most of them, 23, have 3 letters.

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Related word lists

Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 3 letters starting with J?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 23 words with 3 letters starting with J.

What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with J?

JAW, worth 14 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: JEW (14), JOW (14) and JAM (13).

What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with J?

JAM, JOB, JOY, JUG, JAR and JET. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.