5-letter words starting with J

Are you looking for 5-letter words that start with J that you can play in Scrabble? The list below contains 202 words that are five letters long, starting with J.

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Word Points US Intl.
1 JAAPS 14 ✅ ❌
2 JABOT 14 ✅ ✅
3 JACAL 14 ✅ ✅
4 JACKS 18 ✅ ✅
5 JACKY 21 ✅ ✅
6 JADED 14 ✅ ✅
7 JADES 13 ✅ ✅
8 JAFAS 15 ✅ ❌
9 JAFFA 18 ❌ ❌
10 JAGAS 13 ✅ ❌
11 JAGER 13 ✅ ✅
12 JAGGS 14 ✅ ✅
13 JAGGY 17 ✅ ✅
14 JAGIR 13 ✅ ❌
15 JAGRA 13 ✅ ✅
16 JAILS 12 ✅ ✅
17 JAKER 16 ❌ ✅
18 JAKES 16 ✅ ✅
19 JAKEY 19 ✅ ❌
20 JALAP 14 ✅ ✅
21 JALOP 14 ✅ ✅
22 JAMBE 16 ✅ ✅
23 JAMBO 16 ✅ ❌
24 JAMBS 16 ✅ ✅
25 JAMBU 16 ✅ ❌
26 JAMES 14 ✅ ❌
27 JAMMY 19 ✅ ✅
28 JAMON 14 ❌ ❌
29 JANES 12 ✅ ✅
30 JANNS 12 ✅ ❌
31 JANNY 15 ✅ ✅
32 JANTY 15 ✅ ✅
33 JAPAN 14 ✅ ✅
34 JAPED 15 ✅ ✅
35 JAPER 14 ✅ ✅
36 JAPES 14 ✅ ✅
37 JARKS 16 ✅ ❌
38 JARLS 12 ✅ ✅
39 JARPS 14 ✅ ❌
40 JARTA 12 ✅ ❌
41 JARUL 12 ✅ ❌
42 JASEY 15 ✅ ❌
43 JASPE 14 ✅ ❌
44 JASPS 14 ✅ ❌
45 JATOS 12 ✅ ✅
46 JAUKS 16 ✅ ✅
47 JAUNT 12 ✅ ✅
48 JAUPS 14 ✅ ✅
49 JAVAS 15 ✅ ✅
50 JAVEL 15 ✅ ❌
51 JAWAN 15 ✅ ✅
52 JAWED 16 ✅ ✅
53 JAXIE 19 ✅ ❌
54 JAZZY 33 ✅ ✅
55 JEANS 12 ✅ ✅
56 JEATS 12 ✅ ❌
57 JEBEL 14 ✅ ✅
58 JEDIS 13 ✅ ❌
59 JEELS 12 ✅ ❌
60 JEELY 15 ✅ ❌
61 JEEPS 14 ✅ ✅
62 JEERS 12 ✅ ✅
63 JEEZE 21 ❌ ✅
64 JEFES 15 ✅ ✅
65 JEFFS 18 ✅ ❌
66 JEHAD 16 ✅ ✅
67 JEHUS 15 ✅ ✅
68 JELAB 14 ✅ ❌
69 JELLO 12 ✅ ✅
70 JELLS 12 ✅ ✅
71 JELLY 15 ✅ ✅
72 JEMBE 16 ✅ ❌
73 JEMMY 19 ✅ ✅
74 JENNY 15 ✅ ✅
75 JEONS 12 ❌ ❌
76 JERID 13 ✅ ✅
77 JERKS 16 ✅ ✅
78 JERKY 19 ✅ ✅
79 JERRY 15 ✅ ✅
80 JESSE 12 ✅ ✅
81 JESTS 12 ✅ ✅
82 JESUS 12 ✅ ❌
83 JETES 12 ✅ ✅
84 JETON 12 ✅ ✅
85 JETTY 15 ✅ ✅
86 JEUNE 12 ✅ ❌
87 JEWED 16 ✅ ❌
88 JEWEL 15 ✅ ✅
89 JEWIE 15 ✅ ❌
90 JHALA 15 ✅ ❌
91 JIAOS 12 ✅ ❌
92 JIBBA 16 ❌ ✅
93 JIBBS 16 ✅ ✅
94 JIBED 15 ✅ ✅
95 JIBER 14 ✅ ✅
96 JIBES 14 ✅ ✅
97 JIFFS 18 ✅ ✅
98 JIFFY 21 ✅ ✅
99 JIGGY 17 ✅ ✅
100 JIGOT 13 ✅ ❌
101 JIHAD 16 ✅ ✅
102 JILLS 12 ✅ ✅
103 JILTS 12 ✅ ✅
104 JIMMY 19 ✅ ✅
105 JIMPY 19 ✅ ✅
106 JINGO 13 ✅ ✅
107 JINKS 16 ✅ ✅
108 JINNE 12 ✅ ❌
109 JINNI 12 ✅ ✅
110 JINNS 12 ✅ ✅
111 JIRDS 13 ✅ ✅
112 JIRGA 13 ✅ ❌
113 JIRRE 12 ✅ ❌
114 JISMS 14 ✅ ✅
115 JIVED 16 ✅ ✅
116 JIVER 15 ✅ ✅
117 JIVES 15 ✅ ✅
118 JIVEY 18 ✅ ✅
119 JNANA 12 ✅ ✅
120 JOBED 15 ✅ ❌
121 JOBES 14 ✅ ❌
122 JOCKO 18 ✅ ✅
123 JOCKS 18 ✅ ✅
124 JOCKY 21 ❌ ✅
125 JOCOS 14 ❌ ❌
126 JODEL 13 ✅ ❌
127 JOEYS 15 ✅ ✅
128 JOHNS 15 ✅ ✅
129 JOINS 12 ✅ ✅
130 JOINT 12 ✅ ✅
131 JOIST 12 ✅ ✅
132 JOKED 17 ✅ ✅
133 JOKER 16 ✅ ✅
134 JOKES 16 ✅ ✅
135 JOKEY 19 ✅ ✅
136 JOKOL 16 ✅ ❌
137 JOLED 13 ✅ ❌
138 JOLES 12 ✅ ✅
139 JOLLS 12 ✅ ❌
140 JOLLY 15 ✅ ✅
141 JOLTS 12 ✅ ✅
142 JOLTY 15 ✅ ✅
143 JOMON 14 ✅ ✅
144 JOMOS 14 ✅ ❌
145 JONES 12 ✅ ✅
146 JONGS 13 ✅ ❌
147 JONTY 15 ✅ ❌
148 JOOKS 16 ✅ ✅
149 JORAM 14 ✅ ✅
150 JORUM 14 ✅ ✅
151 JOTAS 12 ✅ ✅
152 JOTTY 15 ✅ ✅
153 JOTUN 12 ✅ ❌
154 JOUAL 12 ✅ ✅
155 JOUGS 13 ✅ ❌
156 JOUKS 16 ✅ ✅
157 JOULE 12 ✅ ✅
158 JOURS 12 ✅ ❌
159 JOUST 12 ✅ ✅
160 JOWAR 15 ✅ ✅
161 JOWED 16 ✅ ✅
162 JOWLS 15 ✅ ✅
163 JOWLY 18 ✅ ✅
164 JOYED 16 ✅ ✅
165 JUBAS 14 ✅ ✅
166 JUBES 14 ✅ ✅
167 JUCOS 14 ✅ ✅
168 JUDAS 13 ✅ ✅
169 JUDGE 14 ✅ ✅
170 JUDGY 17 ❌ ✅
171 JUDOS 13 ✅ ✅
172 JUGAL 13 ✅ ✅
173 JUGUM 15 ✅ ✅
174 JUICE 14 ✅ ✅
175 JUICY 17 ✅ ✅
176 JUJUS 19 ✅ ✅
177 JUKED 17 ✅ ✅
178 JUKES 16 ✅ ✅
179 JUKUS 16 ✅ ✅
180 JULEP 14 ✅ ✅
181 JUMAR 14 ✅ ✅
182 JUMBO 16 ✅ ✅
183 JUMBY 19 ✅ ❌
184 JUMPS 16 ✅ ✅
185 JUMPY 19 ✅ ✅
186 JUNCO 14 ✅ ✅
187 JUNKS 16 ✅ ✅
188 JUNKY 19 ✅ ✅
189 JUNTA 12 ✅ ✅
190 JUNTO 12 ✅ ✅
191 JUPES 14 ✅ ✅
192 JUPON 14 ✅ ✅
193 JURAL 12 ✅ ✅
194 JURAT 12 ✅ ✅
195 JUREL 12 ✅ ✅
196 JURES 12 ❌ ❌
197 JUROR 12 ✅ ✅
198 JUSTS 12 ✅ ✅
199 JUTES 12 ✅ ✅
200 JUTTY 15 ✅ ✅
201 JUVES 15 ✅ ❌
202 JUVIE 15 ❌ ✅

Scrabble score table

The table below covers how many points each letter will give you when playing a game of Scrabble. The most common letters are worth one point, and the rarest letters are worth 8-10 points.

You can use our Scrabble tools to help you learn and remember words which contain the rare letters to make sure you get the highest score possible!

Score Letters
1 AEIOULNRST
2 DG
3 BCMP
4 FHVWY
5 K
8 JX
10 QZ

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