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Words That Start With J

There are 1,376 English words that start with the letter J, from JAB to JUXTAPOSITIONS. The highest-scoring word beginning with J in Scrabble® is JAZZLIKE at 37 points, and the longest is JURISPRUDENTIALLY (17 letters). Use the list for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordscapes and crossword help. The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

By length — 1,376 words starting with J

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Word list

J

Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Showing the first 600 of 1,376 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1jazzlike3740
2jazzinesses3639
3jazzily3537
4jackhammering3440
5jabberwocky3438
6jazzman3438
7jazzmen3438
8jazziness3437
9jabberwockies3338
10jackhammered3337

What these words mean

jazzlike
Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
jazzinesses
Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
jazzily
Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
jackhammering
Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
jabberwocky
Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
jazzman
(noun)A male member of a jazz band.
jazzmen
(noun)A male member of a jazz band.
jazziness
Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
jabberwockies
Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
jackhammered
Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

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 words start with J?

1,376 valid English words begin with J.

Best Scrabble word starting with J?

JAZZLIKE at 37 pts.

Longest word starting with J?

JURISPRUDENTIALLY (17 letters).

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