1,389 words

Words starting with J

1,389 words begin with J, which is 0.8% of the dictionary. 250 of them are everyday words. The longest is JUDICIOUSNESSES at 15 letters, and the highest scoring is JAZZLIKE at 37 points.

1,389
Words starting with J
250
Everyday words among them
15
Letters in the longest, JUDICIOUSNESSES
8 / 10
J is worth this in Scrabble / Words With Friends

Highest scoring words starting with J

Playing off a J on the board

If there is a J already played and a free square in front of it, these are your options. Worth checking the two and three letter entries first: a short word that also forms a second word across usually beats a long one that does not.

The list

15 letter words

3

14 letter words

9

13 letter words

21

12 letter words

32

11 letter words

63

10 letter words

123

Showing 80 of 123, most familiar first.

9 letter words

173

Showing 80 of 173, most familiar first.

8 letter words

214

Showing 80 of 214, most familiar first.

7 letter words

296

Showing 80 of 296, most familiar first.

6 letter words

211

Showing 80 of 211, most familiar first.

5 letter words

134

Showing 80 of 134, most familiar first.

4 letter words

86

Showing 80 of 86, most familiar first.

3 letter words

23

2 letter words

1

Every other letter

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