13 Letter Words Starting with J
There are 21 13-letter English words that start with J, ranging alphabetically from JABBERWOCKIES to JUXTAPOSITION. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JACKHAMMERING (34), JABBERWOCKIES (33), JUDGMATICALLY (29). Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
J
- JABBERWOCKIES33 pts
- JACKHAMMERING34 pts
- JAPONAISERIES22 pts
- JEALOUSNESSES20 pts
- JITTERBUGGING25 pts
- JITTERINESSES20 pts
- JOBLESSNESSES22 pts
- JOINTEDNESSES21 pts
- JOLLIFICATION25 pts
- JOYLESSNESSES23 pts
- JUDGMATICALLY29 pts
- JUDICIOUSNESS23 pts
- JURISCONSULTS22 pts
- JURISDICTIONS23 pts
- JURISPRUDENCE25 pts
- JURISPRUDENTS23 pts
- JUSTIFICATION25 pts
- JUSTIFICATIVE28 pts
- JUSTIFICATORY28 pts
- JUVENESCENCES27 pts
- JUXTAPOSITION29 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 | jackhammering | 34 | 40 |
| 2 | jabberwockies | 33 | 38 |
| 3 | judgmatically | 29 | 36 |
| 4 | juxtaposition | 29 | 34 |
| 5 | justificative | 28 | 33 |
| 6 | justificatory | 28 | 31 |
| 7 | juvenescences | 27 | 35 |
| 8 | jitterbugging | 25 | 33 |
| 9 | jurisprudence | 25 | 32 |
| 10 | jollification | 25 | 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 13-letter words start with J?
21 valid 13-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).