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7-letter words with J as the 1st letter and U as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with J first and U third have 19 matches, from familiar JOURNAL and JOURNEY to rare high scorers such as JOUKERY.

19 wordsTop pick JOURNALHighest score JOUKERY 21

2 of 19 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With J in 1st place, M is the most common 3rd letter (52 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 19 · most-used first

  • JOURNAL14
  • JOURNEY17
  • JOURNOS14
  • JOUSTED15
  • JOUSTER14
  • JOUNCED17
  • JOUNCES16
  • JAUKING19
  • JAUNCED17
  • JAUNCES16
  • JAUNSED15
  • JAUNSES14
  • JAUNTED15
  • JAUNTEE14
  • JAUNTIE14
  • JAUPING17
  • JOUKERY21
  • JOUKING19
  • JOULING15
All valid words 19

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • JAUKING19
  • JAUNCED17
  • JAUNCES16
  • JAUNSED15
  • JAUNSES14
  • JAUNTED15
  • JAUNTEE14
  • JAUNTIE14
  • JAUPING17
  • JOUKERY21
  • JOUKING19
  • JOULING15
  • JOUNCED17
  • JOUNCES16
  • JOURNAL14
  • JOURNEY17
  • JOURNOS14
  • JOUSTED15
  • JOUSTER14
Letters by positionIn 58% of these words the 6th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. O53%
  2. A47%
4th letter
  1. N47%
  2. K16%
  3. R16%
5th letter
  1. T26%
  2. I21%
  3. C21%
6th letter
  1. E58%
  2. N21%
  3. A5%
7th letter
  1. D26%
  2. G21%
  3. S21%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JOUKERY2123Collins only
JAUKING1924All three
JOUKING1924All three
JOURNEY1720All three
JOUNCED1722All three
JAUNCED1722All three
JAUPING1723All three
JOUNCES1621All three
JAUNCES1621All three
JOUSTED1518All three
JAUNTED1519All three
JAUNSED1519Collins only

The pattern is J?U????: J stays fixed in the opening tile, U sits in the third slot, and five letters remain open. Only two matches count as common English words, so most entries are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses. The full set spans Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, but each game's accepted list differs.

How many 7-letter words have J first and U third?

  • 19 words match the seven-letter pattern across tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins lists all 19; NWL2023 accepts 13 and ENABLE accepts 12.
  • JOURNAL and JOURNEY are the two common entries.
  • JOUKERY leads the score list at 21 points; JAUKING and JOUKING each score 19.
  • Five matches end in D, while G and S each finish four.

Which endings and nearby patterns narrow the search?

There is a sharp gap between this pattern and its nearest same-length alternatives: 19 words have U third after J, versus 52 with M in that slot and 47 with N. The J-U combination is a narrow clue, not a broad word family. If crossing letters reject the familiar JOURNAL or JOURNEY, expect less familiar entries.

The endings also narrow the board. Five words finish in D, four in G, and four in S; the remaining six end in E, Y, L, or R. That concentration makes a final D or G a stronger first branch than testing every possible last letter.

Several entries arrive in close spelling clusters: JOUNCED and JOUNCES, JAUNCED and JAUNCES, plus JAUNSED and JAUNSES. When one crossing suggests a familiar ending, check the paired form separately; a near-match is not automatically accepted by every game dictionary.

How do scores and dictionaries change your choice?

7-letter words with J first and U third are not evenly useful across games. Collins contains the full set, while the North American NWL2023 list has 13 and ENABLE has 12. Check the word list for your game before building a play around a rare form; a Collins-only entry can fail in a different tournament dictionary.

Scoring favours unusual letter combinations: JOUKERY tops the list at 21 Scrabble points, and JAUKING and JOUKING follow at 19. JOURNEY scores 17, tying JOUNCED and JAUNCED. The everyday-looking option is not the point leader, so inspect the board for a safe premium-square placement before choosing by familiarity.

Questions people ask

Are any 7-letter words with J first and U third common?
Yes. JOURNAL and JOURNEY are the only two common entries among the 19 matches, making them the natural first checks when the pattern fits. Most other matches are less familiar by frequency, so confirm crossing letters before committing to an obscure spelling.
Which J-and-U word scores the most in Scrabble?
JOUKERY leads at 21 Scrabble points. JAUKING and JOUKING each score 19, while JOURNEY, JOUNCED, and JAUNCED each score 17. These are base word scores; board premiums and connected tiles can change the total, so the highest scorer is not automatically the best move.
Do Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE accept the same words?
No. Collins accepts all 19 matches, compared with 13 in NWL2023 and 12 in ENABLE. The set's count depends on the tournament dictionary, so verify an unfamiliar form in the list used by your game before risking a turn.

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