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5-letter words starting with J

Need a 5-letter word that starts with J? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 133 playable words with 5 letters starting with J in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is JAZZY, worth 31 points.

  • JUMPS18
  • JOKED17
  • JOKES16
  • JUDGE16
  • JUICE16
  • JELLY15
  • JOLLY15
  • JEANS13
  • JOINS13
  • JOINT13
  • JIFFY21
  • JUMPY20
  • JACKS18
  • JERKY18
  • JUICY18
  • JUMBO18
  • JAMBS17
  • JAWED17

Highest-scoring words with 5 letters starting with J

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • JAZZY31
  • JUJUS23
  • JIFFY21
  • JUMPY20
  • JACKY20
  • JIMMY19
  • JAMMY19
  • JEMMY19
  • JIFFS19
  • JIMPY19
  • JIVEY19
  • JUNKY19

5-letter words starting with J (133)

  • JABOT15
  • JACAL15
  • JACKS18
  • JACKY20
  • JADED15
  • JADES14
  • JAGER14
  • JAGGS15
  • JAGGY17
  • JAGRA14
  • JAILS13
  • JAKES16
  • JALAP15
  • JALOP15
  • JAMBE17
  • JAMBS17
  • JAMMY19
  • JANES13
  • JANTY15
  • JAPAN15
  • JAPED16
  • JAPER15
  • JAPES15
  • JARLS13
  • JATOS13
  • JAUKS17
  • JAUNT14
  • JAUPS16
  • JAVAS17
  • JAWAN16
  • JAWED17
  • JAZZY31
  • JEANS13
  • JEBEL15
  • JEEPS15
  • JEERS13
  • JEFES16
  • JEHAD16
  • JEHUS16
  • JELLS13
  • JELLY15
  • JEMMY19
  • JENNY15
  • JERID14
  • JERKS16
  • JERKY18
  • JERRY15
  • JESSE13
  • JESTS13
  • JETES13
  • JETON13
  • JETTY15
  • JEWED17
  • JEWEL16
  • JIBBS17
  • JIBED16
  • JIBER15
  • JIBES15
  • JIFFS19
  • JIFFY21
  • JIHAD16
  • JILLS13
  • JILTS13
  • JIMMY19
  • JIMPY19
  • JINGO14
  • JINKS16
  • JINNI13
  • JINNS13
  • JIVED18
  • JIVER17
  • JIVES17
  • JIVEY19
  • JNANA13
  • JOCKO18
  • JOCKS18
  • JOEYS15
  • JOHNS15
  • JOINS13
  • JOINT13
  • JOIST13
  • JOKED17
  • JOKER16
  • JOKES16
  • JOKEY18
  • JOLES13
  • JOLLY15
  • JOLTS13
  • JOLTY15
  • JONES13
  • JORAM15
  • JORUM16
  • JOTAS13
  • JOTTY15
  • JOUAL14
  • JOUKS17
  • JOULE14
  • JOUST14
  • JOWAR16
  • JOWED17
  • JOWLS16
  • JOWLY18
  • JOYED16
  • JUBAS16
  • JUBES16
  • JUDAS15
  • JUDGE16
  • JUDOS15
  • JUGAL15
  • JUGUM18
  • JUICE16
  • JUICY18
  • JUJUS23
  • JUKED18
  • JUKES17
  • JULEP16
  • JUMBO18
  • JUMPS18
  • JUMPY20
  • JUNCO16
  • JUNKS17
  • JUNKY19
  • JUNTA14
  • JUNTO14
  • JUPES16
  • JUPON16
  • JURAL14
  • JURAT14
  • JUREL14
  • JUROR14
  • JUSTS14
  • JUTES14
  • JUTTY16

How common are they?

133 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.08%) are with 5 letters starting with J. Most of them, 133, have 5 letters.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 5 letters starting with J?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 133 words with 5 letters starting with J.

What is the highest-scoring word with 5 letters starting with J?

JAZZY, worth 31 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: JUJUS (23), JIFFY (21) and JUMPY (20).

What are the most common words with 5 letters starting with J?

JUMPS, JOKED, JOKES, JUDGE, JUICE and JELLY. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.