Yes. JUN is a valid word.
JUN is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
JUN is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About JUN
JUN is a monetary unit of North Korea, a small coin. It is one of several money words that hide useful letters, and it plays the J with a U and an N. Picture a tiny coin stamped with a J. Since few people know it, JUN can win a challenge.
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JUN scores 10 points
Before any bonus squares: J 8 + U 1 + N 1 = 10. On a double-word square that's 20, on a triple-word 30, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: JUN as the first play
Later in the game, put the J on a 3L square and JUN is worth 26 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After JUN (1):
- JUNKthe remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from JUN
Words that start with JUN:
- JUNCOsmall North American finch seen chiefly in winter
- JUNKSform of JUNK: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
- JUNKYa narcotics addict
- JUNTAa group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
- JUNTOa clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
- JUNCOSform of JUNCO: small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
- JUNGLEa location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
- JUNGLYovergrown with tropical vegetation
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of JUN and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters J, U and N.
Add one tile: words from these letters plus one more
JUN + K
- JUNKthe remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Memory tip
JUN is a coin of North Korea. Picture a small coin with a J stamped on it.
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Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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