10 Letter Words Starting with J
There are 118 10-letter English words that start with J, ranging alphabetically from JABORANDIS to JUXTAPOSES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JACKKNIFED (31), JACKKNIVES (30), JAROVIZING (30). Average word length in this list is 10 letters.
Word list
J
- JABORANDIS20 pts
- JABOTICABA23 pts
- JACARANDAS20 pts
- JACKANAPES25 pts
- JACKASSERY26 pts
- JACKBOOTED26 pts
- JACKETLESS23 pts
- JACKFISHES29 pts
- JACKFRUITS26 pts
- JACKHAMMER30 pts
- JACKKNIFED31 pts
- JACKKNIFES30 pts
- JACKKNIVES30 pts
- JACKLIGHTS27 pts
- JACKRABBIT27 pts
- JACKROLLED24 pts
- JACKSCREWS28 pts
- JACKSMELTS25 pts
- JACKSTRAWS26 pts
- JACQUERIES28 pts
- JACULATING20 pts
- JAGGEDNESS20 pts
- JAGGHERIES22 pts
- JAGUARONDI19 pts
- JAGUARUNDI19 pts
- JAILBREAKS23 pts
- JAILHOUSES20 pts
- JAMBALAYAS24 pts
- JANISARIES17 pts
- JANITORIAL17 pts
- JANIZARIES26 pts
- JAPANIZING29 pts
- JARDINIERE18 pts
- JARGONIZED28 pts
- JARGONIZES27 pts
- JAROVIZING30 pts
- JASPERWARE22 pts
- JAUNDICING21 pts
- JAUNTINESS17 pts
- JAVELINING21 pts
- JAWBONINGS23 pts
- JAWBREAKER26 pts
- JAYHAWKERS30 pts
- JAYWALKERS27 pts
- JAYWALKING28 pts
- JEALOUSIES17 pts
- JEJUNENESS24 pts
- JEJUNITIES24 pts
- JELLIFYING24 pts
- JELLYBEANS22 pts
- JEOPARDIES20 pts
- JEOPARDING21 pts
- JEOPARDISE20 pts
- JEOPARDIZE29 pts
- JESSAMINES19 pts
- JESUITICAL19 pts
- JESUITISMS19 pts
- JESUITRIES17 pts
- JETTISONED18 pts
- JEWELWEEDS24 pts
- JIMSONWEED23 pts
- JINGOISTIC20 pts
- JINRICKSHA26 pts
- JINRIKISHA24 pts
- JITTERBUGS20 pts
- JITTERIEST17 pts
- JOBHOLDERS23 pts
- JOCKSTRAPS25 pts
- JOCOSENESS19 pts
- JOCOSITIES19 pts
- JOCULARITY22 pts
- JOHNNYCAKE29 pts
- JOINTURING18 pts
- JOINTWORMS22 pts
- JOKINESSES21 pts
- JOLLIFYING24 pts
- JOURNALESE17 pts
- JOURNALISM19 pts
- JOURNALIST17 pts
- JOURNALIZE26 pts
- JOURNEYERS20 pts
- JOURNEYING21 pts
- JOURNEYMAN22 pts
- JOURNEYMEN22 pts
- JOVIALTIES20 pts
- JOYFULLEST23 pts
- JOYFULNESS23 pts
- JOYOUSNESS20 pts
- JOYPOPPERS26 pts
- JOYPOPPING27 pts
- JOYRIDINGS22 pts
- JUBILANCES21 pts
- JUBILANTLY22 pts
- JUBILARIAN19 pts
- JUBILATING20 pts
- JUBILATION19 pts
- JUDGEMENTS21 pts
- JUDGESHIPS24 pts
- JUDGMENTAL21 pts
- JUDICATORY23 pts
- JUDICATURE20 pts
- JUDICIALLY23 pts
- JUGGERNAUT19 pts
- JUGGLERIES19 pts
- JUGULATING19 pts
- JUICEHEADS23 pts
- JULIENNING18 pts
- JUNCTIONAL19 pts
- JUNGLELIKE22 pts
- JUNIORATES17 pts
- JUNKETEERS21 pts
- JUSTICIARS19 pts
- JUSTIFIERS20 pts
- JUSTIFYING24 pts
- JUSTNESSES17 pts
- JUVENILITY23 pts
- JUXTAPOSED27 pts
- JUXTAPOSES26 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jackknifed | 31 | 35 |
| 2 | jackknives | 30 | 35 |
| 3 | jarovizing | 30 | 35 |
| 4 | jackhammer | 30 | 34 |
| 5 | jackknifes | 30 | 34 |
| 6 | jayhawkers | 30 | 30 |
| 7 | japanizing | 29 | 35 |
| 8 | jeopardize | 29 | 32 |
| 9 | johnnycake | 29 | 32 |
| 10 | jackfishes | 29 | 31 |
Strategy for this list
J is worth 8 in Scrabble and starts a small but useful set of ~800 words. The J-two-letter word JO makes every board with an O a potential J-drop. J-openers with premium potential include JAZZ, JOWLS, JOKE, JUKE — placing J on a double-letter square scores 16 for the J alone. In Wordle, J is one of the rarest opening letters (JUMPY, JELLY are typical J-openers), so a J guess in position 1 is a high-information test in the mid-game.
FAQs
How many 10-letter words start with J?
118 valid 10-letter English words begin with J in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).