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5 Letter Words Starting With J
Looking for five-letter words that begin with J? There are 194 valid 5 letter words starting with J, and 15 of them are common everyday words. The most used is judge. Add your Wordle clues to the finder, or browse the lists below, sorted from most to least common. For every other letter, use our five letter word finder.
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Shows every 5 letter word you can make using only these letters. Each letter can be used as many times as you type it.
5 letter words starting with J at a glance
- Valid words
- 194
- Common words
- 15
- Most common
- judge
- Top Scrabble score (common)
- jazzy 33 pts
- Top Scrabble score (all)
- jazzy 33 pts
- Best Wordle guess in this set
- jetty
- The 2nd letter is U in 40% of common words.
- The 3rd letter is I in 20% of common words.
- The 4th letter is C in 13% of common words.
- The 5th letter is Y in 40% of common words.
Common 5 letter words starting with J (15)
The words with 5 letters starting with J you're most likely to know, most used first.
- judge14
- joint12
- juice14
- jelly15
- joker16
- juicy17
- jewel15
- jolly15
- jihad16
- jumbo16
- junta12
- juror12
- jerky19
- jetty15
- jazzy33
How to find a five-letter word that starts with a J
Looking for 5 letter words that start with J to solve a Wordle? The finder above already has J in the first green box; add your other clues.
A real example from our word list: the answer is JOLLY, and all you know is that it starts with J, which leaves 15 common words. Open with JETTY, the guess that splits this set most evenly.
Guess 1: JETTY J and Y are green, and the rest are grey. That leaves 3 possible answers: juicy, jolly and jazzy.
Guess 2: JUICY J and Y are green, and the rest are grey. That leaves 2 possible answers: jolly and jazzy.
Guess 3: JOLLY All five letters are green. Solved in 3.
What comes after J?
In common words that start with J, the second letter is most often U (40%), E (27%) and O (20%). 100% have a vowel second, so if your consonant guesses keep missing, try A, E, I, O or U in the second spot.
| Starts with | Number of common words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| JU | 6 | judge, juice, juicy, jumbo |
| JE | 4 | jelly, jewel, jerky, jetty |
| JO | 3 | joint, joker, jolly |
| JI | 1 | jihad |
| JA | 1 | jazzy |
What the most common ones mean
- 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
- 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
- juror
- nounsomeone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
- jerky
- nounmeat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
- jetty
- nouna protective structure of stone or concrete
- jazzy
- adjectiveresembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
About 5 letter words starting with J
At the start of an English word, J is almost always followed by a vowel, as in joint, juice, jelly and judge. J is worth 8 points in Scrabble, so J words are prized even when they're short: jazzy is one of the highest-scoring 5 letter words of all. In Wordle, J answers are rare, so only commit to J when you have strong evidence. Once you do, the vowel in the second spot is the next thing to find.
J ranks 20 out of 26 as a first letter for 5 letter words.
Word families that start with J
J words are a short, distinctive list. JU words make up the largest share: juicy, jumbo, junta and juror. JE words include jerky, jetty and jewel. JO words include joker and jolly. Several J words double a letter: jetty and jolly. In Scrabble, J is worth 8 points, so words like joker and juicy score well even on plain squares. In Wordle, J answers are uncommon but not rare, so if J is green and you're unsure of the second letter, U and E are the best bets. For the few words where J isn't first, like enjoy and major, see 5 letter words with J.
Vowels in 5 letter words starting with J
E is the most common vowel here, appearing in 47% of the common words, followed by U (40%) and O (33%). The least common is A (20%).
33% 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 10 nouns, 4 adjectives and 1 verb.
Nouns include joint, juice and jelly. Adjectives include juicy, jolly and jumbo. Verbs include judge.
Best Wordle guesses that start with J
Top guesses, with the average number of the 15 common words each leaves: JERKY (2.5), JOKER (2.7), JOINT (2.7), JUICE (2.9) and JUICY (3.3).
40% repeat a letter, and 4 have a double letter, like jelly, jolly, jetty and jazzy.
Highest-scoring 5 letter words starting with J in Scrabble
Top common words: jazzy (33), jerky (19) and juicy (17). All valid words: jazzy (33), jacky (21) and jiffy (21). 91 words reach 15 points or more.
All 194 valid 5 letter words starting with J179 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
- jaffa18
- jaded14
- jacky21
- jello12
- jeeps14plural
- jocks18plural
- jumpy19
- jiffy21
- jaunt12
- janes12plural
- jawed16
- jager13
- jakes16plural
- joust12
- joule12
- jokey19
- jinks16plural
- junky19
- jammy19
- jeune12
- jebel14
- jeers12plural
- jukes16plural
- jolts12plural
- jeffs18plural
- joist12
- jiggy17
- julep14
- jours12plural
- junks16plural
- jibes14plural
- jirga13
- jocko18
- juvie15
- jonty15
- jowls15plural
- jambo16
- jades13plural
- joeys15plural
- jakey19
- jingo13
- jemmy19
- jambs16plural
- jamon14
- jawan15
- junco14
- junto12
- jests12plural
- jnana12
- joram14
- jinns12plural
- jedis13plural
- janny15
- jotun12
- jives15plural
- juked17
- japes14plural
- jills12plural
- jinni12
- jugal13
- jutes12plural
- justs12plural
- jurat12
- jehad16
- joyed16
- jambu16
- jomon14
- jowar15
- jagir13
- jowly18
- jarls12plural
- jambe16
- jibed15
- jaggy17
- jived16
- jabot14
- jhala15
- jobes14plural
- javas15plural
- jujus19plural
- jells12plural
- jural12
- javel15
- jodel13
- jefes15plural
- jeton12
- jewed16
- jilts12plural
- jolls12plural
- 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
Questions people ask
How many 5 letter words starting with J are there?
194 valid words; 15 of them are common everyday words.
What is a five-letter word that starts with a J?
The most common is judge. Other everyday examples are joint, juice and jelly.
What is the best Wordle guess that starts with J?
jetty, leaving about 2.3 possible answers on average.
Which 5 letter word starting with J scores the most in Scrabble?
Among common words, jazzy scores 33 points. Among all valid words, jazzy scores 33.
What 5 letter words start with J and end with Y?
Y is the most common last letter for these words (6 of the common words). Examples: jelly, juicy, jolly and jerky.
Do more 5 letter words start with J or end with J?
194 valid 5 letter words start with J, compared with 3 that end with it.
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