Words with J
J is an 8-point tile that historically had a thin word list — but TWL adds JEE, JIN, JOE, JUS, and other niche short plays. Save your J for double or triple letter score tiles whenever possible: a JO on a triple-letter is 25+ points from a single placement.
1,465 words from the Tournament Word List (TWL) dictionary.
Top 50 by Scrabble score
Complete list (alphabetical)
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X is an 8-point tile and uniquely versatile in Scrabble: it works as the second letter of two-letter words (AX, EX, OX, XU), it pairs cleanly with most vowels, and it scores big when stacked on premium tiles.
Z is the other 10-point tile and far more flexible than Q — no required partner letter, plays well off existing words, and shows up in dozens of high-frequency 3- and 4-letter combinations.
The highest-scoring Scrabble words combine premium tiles (J, Q, X, Z) with low repetition and bingo-eligible length.
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