Words Starting With J
Every English word that starts with "J". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
131 words found
12 Letter Words1
11 Letter Words1
10 Letter Words5
9 Letter Words6
8 Letter Words8
7 Letter Words16
6 Letter Words23
5 Letter Words24
4 Letter Words35
3 Letter Words11
2 Letter Words1
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About These Words
This list holds 131 words, running from 2 to 12 letters and averaging 5.6 letters apiece. The commonest length is 4 letters, covering 35 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are j (131), e (67), u (45), a (44), n (42). Vowels make up 36% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 15.9 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is JEOPARDIZING at 32, followed by JAZZ, JEOPARDIZE and JUSTIFIABLY. 131 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more. 16 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 starting with "J" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 131 words starting with "J". They run from 2 to 12 letters, and 4-letter entries are the most common with 35 of them.
Which of these words starting with "J" scores highest in Scrabble?+
JEOPARDIZING is the highest scorer at 32 points before board bonuses, ahead of JAZZ, JEOPARDIZE and JUSTIFIABLY. The list averages 15.9 points per word, and 131 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words starting with "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 starting with "J"?+
JEOPARDIZING is the longest at 12 letters. 16 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words starting with "J" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 36% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are J, E, U. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.