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Words starting with J

24 words

Browse 24 English words starting with J. The longest word in this list is JOURNALIST (10 letters) and the shortest is JET (3 letters). Highest Scrabble value: JUSTIFY (20 pts). Useful for Scrabble, Words with Friends, crossword clues and Wordle hints that begin with J.

Total words
24
Longest
JOURNALIST (10)
Shortest
JET (3)
Highest score
JUSTIFY (20 pts)
JACKETJAILJAPANJAPANESEJETJEWJEWISHJOBJOINJOINTJOKEJOURNALJOURNALISTJOURNEYJOYJUDGEJUDGMENTJUICEJUMPJUNIORJURYJUSTJUSTICEJUSTIFY

Frequently Asked

How many English words start with J?▾
Our dictionary lists 24 words starting with J.
What is the longest word starting with J?▾
The longest word in this list is JOURNALIST (10 letters).
How many points is the letter J in Scrabble?▾
The letter J is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
Which word starting with J scores the highest?▾
Highest Scrabble value: JUSTIFY (20 pts).

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How to Use These Word Lists?

This page is generated by filtering Kelimator's compact packaged dictionary. It is a practice and post-game reference, not an official accepted-word list for a particular game.

The statistics are computed from Kelimator's packaged data and letter-score table. Scores do not include board bonuses, cross-words, or rack-management effects.