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5 Letter Words Containing J
Searching for five-letter words with a J in them? 273 valid 5 letter words contain J, and 20 of them are common everyday words. The most used is major. Add the rest of your clues to the finder, or scroll down for the full lists. For any other pattern, try the word finder for 5 letter words.
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5 letter words with J at a glance
- Valid words
- 273
- Common words
- 20
- Most common
- major
- Top Scrabble score (common)
- jazzy 33 pts
- Top Scrabble score (all)
- jazzy 33 pts
- Best Wordle guess in this set
- enjoy
- The 1st letter is J in 75% of common words.
- The 2nd letter is U in 30% of common words.
- The 3rd letter is J in 15% of common words.
- The 4th letter is O in 15% of common words.
- The 5th letter is Y in 35% of common words.
Common 5 letter words with J (20)
The words with 5 letters containing J you're most likely to know, most used first.
- major14
- enjoy15
- judge14
- joint12
- juice14
- ninja12
- jelly15
- joker16
- juicy17
- jewel15
- jolly15
- jihad16
- jumbo16
- junta12
- banjo14
- hijab17
- juror12
- jerky19
- jetty15
- jazzy33
How to find a five-letter word with a J in Wordle
Looking for 5 letter words that contain J to solve a Wordle? The finder above already has J in "Must contain". If you know its spot, use a green box instead.
A real example from our word list: the answer is JELLY, and all you know is that it has a J in it, which leaves 20 common words. Open with ENJOY, the guess that splits this set most evenly.
Guess 1: ENJOY Y is green and E and J are yellow, and the rest are grey. That leaves 3 possible answers: jelly, jerky and jetty.
Guess 2: JERKY J, E and Y are green, and the rest are grey. That leaves 2 possible answers: jelly and jetty.
Guess 3: JELLY All five letters are green. Solved in 3.
Where J appears in the word
In common words with J, the letter sits most often in the first spot (75%) and least often in the fifth (0%). If you've had J come back yellow, try it in the first or third spot next.
None of the common words here use J twice.
The letters that appear most often alongside J are O (in 40%), E (in 40%) and A (in 35%).
| Position | Common words with J there | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| First | 15 | judge, joint, juice, jelly |
| Second | 0 | |
| Third | 3 | major, enjoy, hijab |
| Fourth | 2 | ninja, banjo |
| Fifth | 0 |
What the most common ones mean
- major
- adjectiveof greater importance or stature or rank
- enjoy
- verbderive or receive pleasure from
- judge
- verbdetermine the result of (a competition)
- joint
- noun(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
- juice
- nounthe liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
- ninja
- nouna member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations
- jelly
- nounan edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
- joker
- nouna person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
- juicy
- adjectivefull of juice
- jewel
- nouna precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
- jolly
- adjectivefull of or showing high-spirited merriment
- jihad
- nouna holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
- jumbo
- adjectiveof great mass
- junta
- nouna group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
- banjo
- nouna stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
About 5 letter words with J
J is rare in English and almost always comes first in the word, as in judge, joint and juice. When it's not first, it's usually in a borrowed word, like ninja, banjo or hijab. J is worth 8 points in Scrabble. In Wordle, J answers are uncommon, so only commit to J when your clues clearly point to it.
J is one of the least common letters for 5 letter words, ranking 24 out of 26.
Where J fits in a word
J is rare, and in most common words it comes first, as in joint and judge. The exceptions are worth remembering because they catch people out: enjoy and major. J is worth 8 points in Scrabble, so knowing even a few J words is useful. In Wordle, a yellow J is almost always best tried first. For the J-first list, see 5 letter words starting with J.
Vowels in 5 letter words with J
E is the most common vowel here, appearing in 40% of the common words, followed by O (40%) and A (35%). The least common is U (30%).
25% have just one vowel, like jelly, jolly, jerky and jetty. At the other end, juice has three or more.
Nouns, verbs and adjectives
By main meaning (WordNet), there are 13 nouns, 5 adjectives and 2 verbs.
Nouns include joint, juice and ninja. Adjectives include major, juicy and jolly. Verbs include enjoy and judge.
Best Wordle guesses with J
Top guesses, with the average number of the 20 common words each leaves: ENJOY (1.9), JOKER (2.4), JERKY (2.4), JOINT (2.4) and JUICE (2.6).
35% repeat a letter, and 4 have a double letter, like jelly, jolly, jetty and jazzy.
Highest-scoring 5 letter words with J in Scrabble
Top common words: jazzy (33), jerky (19) and juicy (17). All valid words: jazzy (33), hajji (22) and jacky (21). 123 words reach 15 points or more.
All 273 valid 5 letter words with J253 rarer words accepted in Scrabble and Wordle, not shown above. Plurals are marked.
- james14plural
- jesus12
- japan14
- jones12
- jimmy19
- jokes16plural
- jerry15
- jeans12plural
- jesse12
- joins12plural
- jenny15
- jumps16plural
- johns15plural
- jacks18plural
- judas13
- jerks16plural
- joked17
- jails12plural
- kanji16
- cajun14
- eject14
- jaffa18
- jaded14
- pooja14
- jacky21
- jello12
- fjord16
- jeeps14plural
- jocks18plural
- ouija12
- ganja13
- jumpy19
- rajah15
- jiffy21
- jaunt12
- janes12plural
- jawed16
- jager13
- jakes16plural
- bijou14
- djinn13
- joust12
- cajon14
- joule12
- jokey19
- jinks16plural
- junky19
- rioja12
- jammy19
- jeune12
- jebel14
- jeers12plural
- jukes16plural
- jolts12plural
- shoji15
- jeffs18plural
- joist12
- hadji16
- jiggy17
- julep14
- jours12plural
- junks16plural
- hajji22
- jibes14plural
- jirga13
- jocko18
- juvie15
- rajas12plural
- jonty15
- jowls15plural
- jambo16
- hijra15
- bajan14
- jades13plural
- objet14
- basij14
- joeys15plural
- jakey19
- jingo13
- jemmy19
- jambs16plural
- jamon14
- jawan15
- junco14
- junto12
- jests12plural
- bhaji17
- jnana12
- joram14
- jinns12plural
- dojos13plural
- eejit12
- jedis13plural
- thuja15
- janny15
- jotun12
- jives15plural
- juked17
- japes14plural
- jills12plural
- jinni12
- jugal13
- jutes12plural
- justs12plural
- jurat12
- jehad16
- khoja19
- mojos14plural
- pujas14plural
- joyed16
- jambu16
- bajra14
- jomon14
- jowar15
- jagir13
- kopje18
- rejig13
- polje14
- jowly18
- jarls12plural
- hodja16
- jambe16
- rojak16
- jibed15
- jaggy17
- jived16
- punji14
- jabot14
- jhala15
- jobes14plural
- hajis15plural
- javas15plural
- ajuga13
- jujus19plural
- jells12plural
- fjeld16
- jural12
- unjam14
- javel15
- jodel13
- jefes15plural
- jeton12
- jewed16
- jilts12plural
- zanja21
- jolls12plural
- aflaj15
- ajiva15
- ajwan15
- bajri14
- bajus14plural
- bunje14
- bunjy17
- djins13plural
- falaj15
- fujis15plural
- gadje14
- gadjo14
- gajos13plural
- gauje13
- gojis13plural
- hajes15plural
- hejab17
- hejra15
- jaaps14plural
- jacal14
- jafas15plural
- jagas13plural
- jaggs14plural
- jagra13
- jalap14
- jalop14
- janns12plural
- janty15
- japed15
- japer14
- jarks16plural
- jarps14plural
- jarta12
- jarul12
- jasey15
- jaspe14
- jasps14plural
- jatos12plural
- jauks16plural
- jaups14plural
- jaxie19
- jeats12plural
- jeels12plural
- jeely15
- jehus15plural
- jelab14
- jembe16
- jerid13
- jetes12plural
- jewie15
- jiaos12plural
- jibba16
- jibbs16plural
- jiber14
- jiffs18plural
- jigot13
- jimpy19
- jinne12
- jirds13plural
- jirre12
- jiver15
- jivey18
- jobed15
- jokol16
- joled13
- joles12plural
- jolty15
- jomos14plural
- jongs13plural
- jooks16plural
- jorum14
- jotas12plural
- jotty15
- joual12
- jougs13
- jouks16plural
- jowed16
- jubas14plural
- jubes14plural
- jucos14plural
- judos13plural
- jugum15
- jukus16plural
- jumar14
- jumby19
- jupes14plural
- jupon14
- jurel12
- jutty15
- juves15plural
- kojis16plural
- lapje14
- mujik18
- ojime14
- pujah17
- rajes12plural
- rejon12
- rojis12plural
- sajou12
- sijos12plural
- slojd13
- sojas12plural
- sujee12
- tajes12plural
- upjet14
- wilja15
- yojan15
Questions people ask
How many 5 letter words with J are there?
273 valid words; 20 of them are common everyday words.
What is a five-letter word with a J?
The most common is major. Other everyday examples are enjoy, judge and joint.
What is the best Wordle guess with J?
enjoy, leaving about 1.9 possible answers on average.
Which 5 letter word with J scores the most in Scrabble?
Among common words, jazzy scores 33 points. Among all valid words, jazzy scores 33.
Where does J usually go in a 5 letter word?
Most often in the first spot (75% of the common words with J), then the third (15%). It's least common in the fifth spot.
What 5 letter words have J and O in them?
O is the letter most often found with J (8 of the common words). Examples: major, enjoy, joint and joker.
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