Words starting with J
1,340 words in our dictionary start with J. 379 of them are everyday words, such as JUST, JANUARY, JOHN, JOBS.
3 letters 22
4 letters 87
5 letters 134
6 letters 212
7 letters 297
8 letters 212
9 letters 169
10 letters 118
11 letters 59
12 letters 30
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- JACKHAMMER 30
- JAROVIZING 30
- JAYHAWKERS 30
- JACKFISHES 29
- JAPANIZING 29
- JAROVIZED 29
- JAYHAWKER 29
- JEOPARDIZE 29
- The most common length is 7 letters (297 words).
Letter after J
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Questions
How many words starting with J are there?
Our dictionary has 1,340, and 379 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
JACKHAMMER, worth 30 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with J?
JUST, JANUARY, JOHN, JOBS, JOB are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example j*.