9 Letter Words Starting with J
There are 168 9-letter English words that start with J, ranging alphabetically from JABBERERS to JUXTAPOSE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JAZZINESS (34), JACKKNIFE (29), JUKEBOXES (29). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
J
- JABBERERS20 pts
- JABBERING21 pts
- JABORANDI19 pts
- JACARANDA19 pts
- JACINTHES21 pts
- JACKAROOS22 pts
- JACKASSES22 pts
- JACKBOOTS24 pts
- JACKEROOS22 pts
- JACKETING23 pts
- JACKFRUIT25 pts
- JACKKNIFE29 pts
- JACKLIGHT26 pts
- JACKROLLS22 pts
- JACKSCREW27 pts
- JACKSMELT24 pts
- JACKSTAYS25 pts
- JACKSTRAW25 pts
- JACOBUSES20 pts
- JACQUARDS28 pts
- JACQUERIE27 pts
- JACULATED19 pts
- JACULATES18 pts
- JADEDNESS18 pts
- JAGGARIES18 pts
- JAGGEDEST19 pts
- JAGGERIES18 pts
- JAILBIRDS19 pts
- JAILBREAK22 pts
- JAILHOUSE19 pts
- JALAPENOS18 pts
- JALOPPIES20 pts
- JALOUSIES16 pts
- JAMBALAYA23 pts
- JAMBOREES20 pts
- JANGLIEST17 pts
- JANISSARY19 pts
- JAPANIZED28 pts
- JAPANIZES27 pts
- JAPANNERS18 pts
- JAPANNING19 pts
- JAPONICAS20 pts
- JARGONELS17 pts
- JARGONING18 pts
- JARGONISH20 pts
- JARGONIZE26 pts
- JAROSITES16 pts
- JAROVIZED29 pts
- JAROVIZES28 pts
- JARRINGLY20 pts
- JAUNDICED20 pts
- JAUNDICES19 pts
- JAUNTIEST16 pts
- JAVELINAS19 pts
- JAVELINED20 pts
- JAWBONERS21 pts
- JAWBONING22 pts
- JAYHAWKER29 pts
- JAYWALKED27 pts
- JAYWALKER26 pts
- JAZZINESS34 pts
- JEALOUSLY19 pts
- JEERINGLY20 pts
- JELLIFIED20 pts
- JELLIFIES19 pts
- JELLYBEAN21 pts
- JELLYFISH25 pts
- JELLYLIKE23 pts
- JELUTONGS17 pts
- JEOPARDED20 pts
- JEREMIADS19 pts
- JERKINESS20 pts
- JERKWATER23 pts
- JEROBOAMS20 pts
- JERRICANS18 pts
- JERRYCANS21 pts
- JESSAMINE18 pts
- JESUITISM18 pts
- JETLINERS16 pts
- JETTISONS16 pts
- JEWELLERS19 pts
- JEWELLERY22 pts
- JEWELLIKE23 pts
- JEWELLING20 pts
- JEWELRIES19 pts
- JEWELWEED23 pts
- JEWFISHES25 pts
- JIGGERING19 pts
- JIGGLIEST18 pts
- JIGSAWING21 pts
- JINGLIEST17 pts
- JINGOISMS19 pts
- JINGOISTS17 pts
- JIPIJAPAS27 pts
- JITTERBUG19 pts
- JITTERIER16 pts
- JITTERING17 pts
- JIUJITSUS23 pts
- JIUJUTSUS23 pts
- JOBBERIES20 pts
- JOBHOLDER22 pts
- JOCKETTES22 pts
- JOCKEYING26 pts
- JOCKSTRAP24 pts
- JOCULARLY21 pts
- JOCUNDITY22 pts
- JOHNBOATS21 pts
- JOINERIES16 pts
- JOINTEDLY20 pts
- JOINTRESS16 pts
- JOINTURED17 pts
- JOINTURES16 pts
- JOINTWORM21 pts
- JOKESTERS20 pts
- JOLLIFIED20 pts
- JOLLIFIES19 pts
- JOLLITIES16 pts
- JONGLEURS17 pts
- JOUNCIEST18 pts
- JOURNEYED20 pts
- JOURNEYER19 pts
- JOVIALITY22 pts
- JOYFULLER22 pts
- JOYLESSLY22 pts
- JOYPOPPED26 pts
- JOYPOPPER25 pts
- JOYRIDDEN21 pts
- JOYRIDERS20 pts
- JOYRIDING21 pts
- JOYSTICKS25 pts
- JUBILANCE20 pts
- JUBILATED19 pts
- JUBILATES18 pts
- JUDDERING19 pts
- JUDGEMENT20 pts
- JUDGESHIP23 pts
- JUDGMATIC22 pts
- JUDGMENTS20 pts
- JUDICIARY22 pts
- JUDICIOUS19 pts
- JUGGLINGS19 pts
- JUGULATED18 pts
- JUGULATES17 pts
- JUICEHEAD22 pts
- JUICELESS18 pts
- JUICINESS18 pts
- JUKEBOXES29 pts
- JULIENNED17 pts
- JULIENNES16 pts
- JUMPINESS20 pts
- JUMPSUITS20 pts
- JUNCTIONS18 pts
- JUNCTURAL18 pts
- JUNCTURES18 pts
- JUNGLIEST17 pts
- JUNIORATE16 pts
- JUNKETEER20 pts
- JUNKETERS20 pts
- JUNKETING21 pts
- JUNKYARDS24 pts
- JURIDICAL19 pts
- JUSTICIAR18 pts
- JUSTIFIED20 pts
- JUSTIFIER19 pts
- JUSTIFIES19 pts
- JUVENILES19 pts
- JUVENILIA19 pts
- JUXTAPOSE25 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 | jazziness | 34 | 37 |
| 2 | jackknife | 29 | 33 |
| 3 | jukeboxes | 29 | 33 |
| 4 | jarovized | 29 | 32 |
| 5 | jayhawker | 29 | 29 |
| 6 | jacquards | 28 | 32 |
| 7 | japanized | 28 | 32 |
| 8 | jarovizes | 28 | 31 |
| 9 | jipijapas | 27 | 33 |
| 10 | jackscrew | 27 | 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 9-letter words start with J?
168 valid 9-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).