Words Ending With J
12 wordsWords ending in J represent one of the rarest patterns in English. Nearly all come from Arabic or South Asian languages, carrying cultural and religious significance that made them essential enough to import letter and all.
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3Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The letter J rarely appears at the end of English words, making this pattern a unique challenge for word game enthusiasts.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
English almost never ends words with J natively. The few exceptions are direct borrowings from languages where final J is common, particularly Arabic and Hindi. These words entered English through religious practice (hajj) and colonial history (raj, swaraj), retaining their original spellings because anglicization would have obscured their pronunciation.
Total Words
6
0.0% of dictionary
Avg Length
3.8 letters
1.0 syllables
Top Scrabble
HAJJ
21 points
Longest Word
SWARAJ
6 letters
Parts of Speech
This pattern consists entirely of nouns, reflecting how borrowed cultural and religious terms rarely transform into other parts of speech. With only 6 words and an average length of 3.8 letters, this is among the most constrained patterns in English.
Arabic and Sanskrit dominate this tiny word group. The pilgrimage words (haj, hadj, hajj) trace directly to Arabic, while swaraj comes from Sanskrit through Hindi. This split reflects two major channels of English borrowing: religious vocabulary from the Middle East and political terms from British India.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
Medium (5-7)
Short (2-4)
the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
Medium (5-7)
HAJJ scores 21 points in Scrabble and jumps to 24 in Words With Friends, thanks to WWF's higher J value (10 vs 8). The double-J makes this word particularly valuable in both games. SWARAJ offers a solid 16-18 points and can help clear difficult tiles. Since J tiles are worth 10 points in WWF versus 8 in Scrabble, every J-ending word gains extra value in Words With Friends.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
The brevity of J-ending words reflects their direct borrowing from source languages. HAJ, the shortest variant, shows how English sometimes adopts simplified transliterations alongside fuller spellings like HAJJ.
Popular crossword answers
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