3-Letter Words With J
There are 26 three-letter words containing J in our dictionary; 16 of them are common words.
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All 26 words
- joy13 points
- job12 points
- jam12 points
- jet10 points
- jaw13 points
- jay13 points
- jab12 points
- jig11 points
- jog11 points
- jug11 points
- jar10 points
- jot10 points
- jut10 points
- jib12 points
- jag11 points
- haj13 points
- jew13 points
- raj10 points
- jow13 points
- jee10 points
- jeu10 points
- jin10 points
- joe10 points
- jun10 points
- jus10 points
- taj10 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 26
- By usage: 13 very common, 3 common, 10 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- haj 13
- jaw 13
- jay 13
- jew 13
- jow 13
- joy 13
- jab 12
- jam 12
- jib 12
- job 12
Most common
- joy
- job
- jam
- jet
- jaw
- jay
- jab
- jig
- jog
- jug
Definitions
- joy (noun)
- The emotion of great happiness.
- job (noun)
- The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.
- jam (noun)
- Preserve of crushed fruit.
- jet (adjective)
- Of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal.
Words that contain the letter J come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 26 of the three-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. HAJ is the top scorer here, worth 13 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
How many three-letter words containing J are there?
Our dictionary has 26 three-letter words containing J, of which 16 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words containing J?
HAJ scores 13 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.