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3-letter words starting with J

There are 23 three-letter words starting with J in our word list. 11 of them are common everyday words, such as JOB, JOE, JAM and JAY.

Words
23
Common words
11
Top score
JOY
13 points

J is one of the least used letters in English. It almost never ends a word, and most J words start with it, such as JUMP, JOKE and JOURNEY.

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3-letter words (23)

  • job
  • joe
  • joy
  • jam
  • jay
  • jet
  • jar
  • jaw
  • jew
  • jin
  • jun
  • jab
  • jag
  • jig
  • jog
  • jug
  • jus
  • jee
  • jib
  • jot
  • jut
  • jeu
  • jow

Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.

Questions

How many three-letter words starting with J are there?

Our word list has 23 three-letter words starting with J. 11 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common three-letter words starting with J?

The most common are JOB, JOE, JAM, JAY, JET and JAR.

Which three-letter word starting with J scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, JOY scores 13 points, the most of any three-letter word starting with J in our list.

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