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Common 5-letter words that start with J
With their Scrabble points: the 16 most used that have a meaning, with a short one, then the rest, most used first.
- joint 12united or combined
- judge 14to decide on critically
- jokes 16a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- jimmy 19to pry open with a crowbar
- jeans 12a durable cotton fabric
- juice 14the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
- johns 15a toilet
- jewel 15a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
- joins 12to unite
- juicy 17full of juice
- jelly 15an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base…
- jumbo 16a very large specimen of its kind
- jacks 18to raise with a type of lever
- jumps 16to spring off the ground
- jolly 15full of spirits
- jihad 16a Muslim holy war
All 203 words, A to Z
JA… (54)
Top score: JAZZY, 33 points. Meaning: full of energy
jaaps 14jabot 14jacal 14jacks 18jacky 21jaded 14jades 13jafas 15jaffa 18jagas 13jager 13jaggs 14jaggy 17jagir 13jagra 13jails 12jaker 16jakes 16jakey 19jalap 14jalop 14jambe 16jambo 16jambs 16jambu 16james 14jammy 19jamon 14janes 12janky 19janns 12janny 15janty 15japan 14japed 15japer 14japes 14jarks 16jarls 12jarps 14jarta 12jarul 12jasey 15jaspe 14jasps 14jatos 12jauks 16jaunt 12jaups 14javas 15jawan 15jawed 16jaxie 19jazzy 33
JE… (35)
Top score: JEEZE, 21 points. Meaning: used as a mild oath
JI… (28)
Top score: JIFFY, 21 points. Meaning: a short time
JO… (45)
Top score: JOCKY, 21 points. Meaning: resembling an athlete
jobed 15jobes 14jocko 18jocks 18jocky 21jocos 14jodel 13joeys 15johns 15joins 12joint 12joist 12joked 17joker 16jokes 16jokey 19jokol 16joled 13joles 12jolls 12jolly 15jolts 12jolty 15jomon 14jomos 14jones 12jongs 13jonty 15jooks 16joram 14jorum 14jotas 12jotty 15jotun 12joual 12jougs 13jouks 16joule 12jours 12joust 12jowar 15jowed 16jowls 15jowly 18joyed 16
JU… (39)
Top score: JUNKY, 19 points (tied with three others). Meaning: lacking worth
jubas 14jubba 16jubes 14jucos 14judas 13judge 14judgy 17judos 13jugal 13jugum 15juice 14juicy 17jujus 19juked 17jukes 16jukus 16julep 14jumar 14jumbo 16jumby 19jumps 16jumpy 19junco 14junks 16junky 19junta 12junto 12jupes 14jupon 14jural 12jurat 12jurel 12jures 12juror 12justs 12jutes 12jutty 15juves 15juvie 15