5 Letter Words Starting with J
There are 134 5-letter English words that start with J, ranging alphabetically from JABOT to JUTTY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JAZZY (33), JACKY (21), JIFFY (21). Average word length in this list is 5 letters.
Word list
J
- JABOT14 pts
- JACAL14 pts
- JACKS18 pts
- JACKY21 pts
- JADED14 pts
- JADES13 pts
- JAGER13 pts
- JAGGS14 pts
- JAGGY17 pts
- JAGRA13 pts
- JAILS12 pts
- JAKES16 pts
- JALAP14 pts
- JALOP14 pts
- JAMBE16 pts
- JAMBS16 pts
- JAMMY19 pts
- JANES12 pts
- JANTY15 pts
- JAPAN14 pts
- JAPED15 pts
- JAPER14 pts
- JAPES14 pts
- JARLS12 pts
- JATOS12 pts
- JAUKS16 pts
- JAUNT12 pts
- JAUPS14 pts
- JAVAS15 pts
- JAWAN15 pts
- JAWED16 pts
- JAZZY33 pts
- JEANS12 pts
- JEBEL14 pts
- JEEPS14 pts
- JEERS12 pts
- JEFES15 pts
- JEHAD16 pts
- JEHUS15 pts
- JELLS12 pts
- JELLY15 pts
- JEMMY19 pts
- JENNY15 pts
- JERID13 pts
- JERKS16 pts
- JERKY19 pts
- JERRY15 pts
- JESSE12 pts
- JESTS12 pts
- JETES12 pts
- JETON12 pts
- JETTY15 pts
- JEWED16 pts
- JEWEL15 pts
- JIBBS16 pts
- JIBED15 pts
- JIBER14 pts
- JIBES14 pts
- JIFFS18 pts
- JIFFY21 pts
- JIHAD16 pts
- JILLS12 pts
- JILTS12 pts
- JIMMY19 pts
- JIMPY19 pts
- JINGO13 pts
- JINKS16 pts
- JINNI12 pts
- JINNS12 pts
- JISMS14 pts
- JIVED16 pts
- JIVER15 pts
- JIVES15 pts
- JIVEY18 pts
- JNANA12 pts
- JOCKO18 pts
- JOCKS18 pts
- JOEYS15 pts
- JOHNS15 pts
- JOINS12 pts
- JOINT12 pts
- JOIST12 pts
- JOKED17 pts
- JOKER16 pts
- JOKES16 pts
- JOKEY19 pts
- JOLES12 pts
- JOLLY15 pts
- JOLTS12 pts
- JOLTY15 pts
- JONES12 pts
- JORAM14 pts
- JORUM14 pts
- JOTAS12 pts
- JOTTY15 pts
- JOUAL12 pts
- JOUKS16 pts
- JOULE12 pts
- JOUST12 pts
- JOWAR15 pts
- JOWED16 pts
- JOWLS15 pts
- JOWLY18 pts
- JOYED16 pts
- JUBAS14 pts
- JUBES14 pts
- JUDAS13 pts
- JUDGE14 pts
- JUDOS13 pts
- JUGAL13 pts
- JUGUM15 pts
- JUICE14 pts
- JUICY17 pts
- JUJUS19 pts
- JUKED17 pts
- JUKES16 pts
- JULEP14 pts
- JUMBO16 pts
- JUMPS16 pts
- JUMPY19 pts
- JUNCO14 pts
- JUNKS16 pts
- JUNKY19 pts
- JUNTA12 pts
- JUNTO12 pts
- JUPES14 pts
- JUPON14 pts
- JURAL12 pts
- JURAT12 pts
- JUREL12 pts
- JUROR12 pts
- JUSTS12 pts
- JUTES12 pts
- JUTTY15 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 | jazzy | 33 | 34 |
| 2 | jacky | 21 | 23 |
| 3 | jiffy | 21 | 22 |
| 4 | jujus | 19 | 25 |
| 5 | jumpy | 19 | 23 |
| 6 | jammy | 19 | 22 |
| 7 | jemmy | 19 | 22 |
| 8 | jimmy | 19 | 22 |
| 9 | jimpy | 19 | 22 |
| 10 | junky | 19 | 22 |
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 5-letter words start with J?
134 valid 5-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).