Words Containing J
Every English word containing "J". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
186 words found
12 Letter Words1
11 Letter Words6
10 Letter Words11
9 Letter Words20
8 Letter Words17
7 Letter Words23
6 Letter Words30
5 Letter Words29
4 Letter Words37
3 Letter Words11
2 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 186 words, running from 2 to 12 letters and averaging 6.3 letters apiece. The commonest length is 4 letters, covering 37 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are j (186), e (105), n (72), i (69), a (67). Vowels make up 37% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 16.7 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is JEOPARDIZING at 32, followed by BLACKJACK, JAZZ and JEOPARDIZE. 186 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 23 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are JEOPARDIZING at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: JO.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "J" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 186 words containing "J". They run from 2 to 12 letters, and 4-letter entries are the most common with 37 of them.
Which of these words containing "J" scores highest in Scrabble?+
JEOPARDIZING is the highest scorer at 32 points before board bonuses, ahead of BLACKJACK, JAZZ and JEOPARDIZE. The list averages 16.7 points per word, and 186 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "J"?+
The shortest are JO at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words containing "J"?+
JEOPARDIZING is the longest at 12 letters. 23 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words containing "J" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 37% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are J, E, N. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.