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3 Letter Words Starting with J

There are 23 3-letter English words that start with J, from JAB to JUT. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is JAW at 13 points.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Highest-scoring word in this list

The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is jaw at 13 points (letters only, before board bonuses).

FAQs

How many 3-letter words start with J?

23 valid 3-letter English words begin with J.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.

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