Yes. JUS is a valid word.
JUS is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
JUS 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 JUS
JUS is a Latin word for a legal right or a body of law, as in jus soli, the right of citizenship by birthplace; its plural is JURA. It also reads as US with a J in front, which is a front hook: if US is on the board, a J in front makes JUS and scores the J.
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JUS scores 10 points
Before any bonus squares: J 8 + U 1 + S 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: JUS as the first play
Later in the game, put the J on a 3L square and JUS is worth 26 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After JUS (1):
- JUSTand nothing more
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from JUS
Words that start with JUS:
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Swap any one letter of JUS and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters J, U and S.
Memory tip
JUS is a law or a legal right, from Latin, as in “jus soli”. It also reads as US with a J in front.
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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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