3 Letter Words Starting With J

29 words (22 Scrabble US, 29 Scrabble UK, 22 WGPO, 22 Words With Friends, 4 everyday ★)

29 three-letter words start with J. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 3-letter words that start with J

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  • job★12the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  • jay★13a bird of genus Platylophus
  • jet★10an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
  • joy★13the emotion of great happiness

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job★12jay★13jet★10joy★13jizUK19jakUK14jaw13jow13jab12jam12japUK12jib12jag11jig11jog11judUK11jug11jaiUK10jar10jee10jeu10jin10joe10jolUK10jorUK10jot10jun10jus10jut10

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  • 29 of the 1,348 3-letter words start with J (2%).
  • 22 are good in NWL2023, 29 in Collins Scrabble Words, 22 in WOW24 and 22 in the Words With Friends list. 4 are everyday words.
  • In Scrabble points, jiz scores the most (19), then jak (14), then four words on 13.

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