6 Letter Words Starting with J
There are 211 6-letter English words that start with J, ranging alphabetically from JABBED to JUTTED. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JAZZED (32), JAZZER (31), JAZZES (31). The longest entry here is JABBED at 6 letters.
Word list
J
- 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
- JEBELS15 pts
- JEEING14 pts
- JEEPED16 pts
- JEERED14 pts
- JEERER13 pts
- JEHADS17 pts
- JEJUNA20 pts
- JEJUNE20 pts
- JELLED14 pts
- JENNET13 pts
- JERBOA15 pts
- JEREED14 pts
- JERIDS14 pts
- JERKED18 pts
- JERKER17 pts
- JERKIN17 pts
- JERRID14 pts
- JERSEY16 pts
- JESSED14 pts
- JESSES13 pts
- JESTED14 pts
- JESTER13 pts
- JESUIT13 pts
- JETONS13 pts
- JETSAM15 pts
- JETSOM15 pts
- JETTED14 pts
- JETTON13 pts
- JEWELS16 pts
- JEWING17 pts
- JEZAIL22 pts
- JIBBED18 pts
- JIBBER17 pts
- JIBERS15 pts
- JIBING16 pts
- JICAMA17 pts
- JIGGED16 pts
- JIGGER15 pts
- JIGGLE15 pts
- JIGGLY18 pts
- JIGSAW17 pts
- JIHADS17 pts
- JILTED14 pts
- JILTER13 pts
- JIMINY18 pts
- JIMPER17 pts
- JIMPLY20 pts
- JINGAL14 pts
- JINGKO18 pts
- JINGLE14 pts
- JINGLY17 pts
- JINKED18 pts
- JINKER17 pts
- JINNEE13 pts
- JINXED21 pts
- JINXES20 pts
- JITNEY16 pts
- JITTER13 pts
- JIVERS16 pts
- JIVIER16 pts
- JIVING17 pts
- JNANAS13 pts
- JOBBED18 pts
- JOBBER17 pts
- JOCKEY22 pts
- JOCKOS19 pts
- JOCOSE15 pts
- JOCUND16 pts
- JOGGED16 pts
- JOGGER15 pts
- JOGGLE15 pts
- JOHNNY19 pts
- JOINED14 pts
- JOINER13 pts
- JOINTS13 pts
- JOISTS13 pts
- JOJOBA22 pts
- JOKERS17 pts
- JOKIER17 pts
- JOKILY20 pts
- JOKING18 pts
- JOLTED14 pts
- JOLTER13 pts
- JORAMS15 pts
- JORDAN14 pts
- JORUMS15 pts
- JOSEPH18 pts
- JOSHED17 pts
- JOSHER16 pts
- JOSHES16 pts
- JOSSES13 pts
- JOSTLE13 pts
- JOTTED14 pts
- JOTTER13 pts
- JOUALS13 pts
- JOUKED18 pts
- JOULES13 pts
- JOUNCE15 pts
- JOUNCY18 pts
- JOUSTS13 pts
- JOVIAL16 pts
- JOWARS16 pts
- JOWING17 pts
- JOWLED17 pts
- JOYFUL19 pts
- JOYING17 pts
- JOYOUS16 pts
- JOYPOP20 pts
- JUBBAH20 pts
- JUBHAH21 pts
- JUBILE15 pts
- JUDDER15 pts
- JUDGED16 pts
- JUDGER15 pts
- JUDGES15 pts
- JUDOKA18 pts
- JUGATE14 pts
- JUGFUL17 pts
- JUGGED16 pts
- JUGGLE15 pts
- JUGULA14 pts
- JUGUMS16 pts
- JUICED16 pts
- JUICER15 pts
- JUICES15 pts
- JUJUBE22 pts
- JUKING18 pts
- JULEPS15 pts
- JUMBAL17 pts
- JUMBLE17 pts
- JUMBOS17 pts
- JUMPED18 pts
- JUMPER17 pts
- JUNCOS15 pts
- JUNGLE14 pts
- JUNGLY17 pts
- JUNIOR13 pts
- JUNKED18 pts
- JUNKER17 pts
- JUNKET17 pts
- JUNKIE17 pts
- JUNTAS13 pts
- JUNTOS13 pts
- JUPONS15 pts
- JURANT13 pts
- JURATS13 pts
- JURELS13 pts
- JURIED14 pts
- JURIES13 pts
- JURIST13 pts
- JURORS13 pts
- JUSTED14 pts
- JUSTER13 pts
- JUSTLE13 pts
- JUSTLY16 pts
- JUTTED14 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 | jazzed | 32 | 34 |
| 2 | jazzer | 31 | 33 |
| 3 | jazzes | 31 | 33 |
| 4 | jujube | 22 | 29 |
| 5 | jojoba | 22 | 27 |
| 6 | jezail | 22 | 25 |
| 7 | jockey | 22 | 24 |
| 8 | jinxed | 21 | 24 |
| 9 | jubhah | 21 | 23 |
| 10 | jejuna | 20 | 26 |
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 6-letter words start with J?
211 valid 6-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).