6 Letter Words Containing JA
There are 70 6-letter English words that contain JA, from BANJAX to VEEJAY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JAZZED (32), JAZZER (31), JAZZES (31). Roughly 6% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- JABBED18 pts
- JABBER17 pts
- JABIRU15 pts
- JABOTS15 pts
- JACALS15 pts
- JACANA15 pts
- JACKAL19 pts
- JACKED20 pts
- JACKER19 pts
- JACKET19 pts
- JADING15 pts
- JADISH17 pts
- JAEGER14 pts
- JAGERS14 pts
- JAGGED16 pts
- JAGGER15 pts
- JAGRAS14 pts
- JAGUAR14 pts
- JAILED14 pts
- JAILER13 pts
- JAILOR13 pts
- JALAPS15 pts
- JALOPS15 pts
- JALOPY18 pts
- JAMBED18 pts
- JAMBES17 pts
- JAMMED18 pts
- JAMMER17 pts
- JANGLE14 pts
- JANGLY17 pts
- JAPANS15 pts
- JAPERS15 pts
- JAPERY18 pts
- JAPING16 pts
- JARFUL16 pts
- JARGON14 pts
- JARINA13 pts
- JARRAH16 pts
- JARRED14 pts
- JARVEY19 pts
- JASMIN15 pts
- JASPER15 pts
- JASSID14 pts
- JAUKED18 pts
- JAUNCE15 pts
- JAUNTS13 pts
- JAUNTY16 pts
- JAUPED16 pts
- JAWANS16 pts
- JAWING17 pts
- JAYGEE17 pts
- JAYVEE19 pts
- JAZZED32 pts
- JAZZER31 pts
- JAZZES31 pts
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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 |
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| 1 | jazzed | 32 | 34 |
| 2 | jazzer | 31 | 33 |
| 3 | jazzes | 31 | 33 |
| 4 | banjax | 22 | 26 |
| 5 | hijack | 22 | 24 |
| 6 | jacked | 20 | 23 |
| 7 | jackal | 19 | 23 |
| 8 | jacker | 19 | 22 |
| 9 | jacket | 19 | 22 |
| 10 | jarvey | 19 | 21 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain JA?
70 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters JA 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).