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7 Small but Powerful

Using a three-letter word can be a great way to use the high-scoring tiles J, Q, X and Z, especially by getting the power tile on a double- or triple-letter square. Here are some that might help you:

J first: JUD a block of coal

J second: GJU that Shetland violin again, an alternative spelling to GU.

J third: there are three, HAJ, RAJ and TAJ, all of Indian origin.

Q first: QAT an intoxicating drug

Q third: SUQ an Arab market-place

X first: XIS plural of XI, a Greek letter – the only three starting with X

X second: OXO containing oxygen

X third: TEX a unit of weight of yarn

Z first: ZOL a cannabis cigarette

Z second: AZO a term used in chemistry

Z third: WIZ short for wizard

There are even some three-letter words with two power tiles: JIZ (a wig), ZAX (saxophone) and ZEX (a tool for cutting slates). There are no three-letter words with Q in the middle.