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5 Letter Words Starting with J

There are 134 5-letter English words that start with J, from JABOT to JUTTY. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is JAZZY at 33 points.

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Highest-scoring word in this list

The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is jazzy at 33 points (letters only, before board bonuses).

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How many 5-letter words start with J?

134 valid 5-letter English words begin with J.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.

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