5-letter words with J as the third letter
There are 43 five-letter words with J as the third letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is HAJJI at 22 points. H is the most common first letter among them (7), and the average score is 14.3 points.
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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green J in the third position leaves these 43 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with J in slot 3, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include HAJJI, JUJUS, MUJIK, HIJAB and HEJAB. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with a J in slot 3 further.
For Wordle, MAJOR is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 43 words.
5-letter words with J as the third letter in numbers
- Words
- 43
- Highest scoring
- HAJJI 22 pts
- Average score
- 14.3 pts
- With a definition
- 17 (40%)
- B5
- C2
- D1
- E2
- F1
- G2
- H7
- J1
- K1
- M3
- O1
- P2
- R7
- S4
- T1
- U2
- Y1
Highest-scoring 5-letter words with j as the third letter
5-letter words with J as the third letter (43)
All 43 are listed, highest scoring first.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words have J as the third letter?
Unscrambly's list has 43 five-letter words with J in the third position, 0.3% of all five-letter words.
How do I use this list for Wordle?
If your third tile turned green as J, these 43 words are your candidates. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters, such as MAJOR.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with J as the third letter?
HAJJI scores 22 points in Scrabble. Next come JUJUS (19), MUJIK (18) and HEJAB (17). The average is 14.3 points.