Words Starting With JA
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter JA. This section showcases how JA at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with JA, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
2 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ja | 9 | - | - |
3 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| jay | 13 | United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829) | - |
| jam | 12 | informal terms for a difficult situation | - |
| jai | 10 | - | - |
| jar | 10 | a sudden jarring impact | all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers |
| jaw | 13 | talk socially without exchanging too much information | - |
| jab | 12 | stab or pierce | he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife |
| jap | 12 | (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent | - |
| jag | 11 | a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing | - |
| jak | 14 | immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted | - |
4 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| jack | 17 | someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor | - |
| jail | 11 | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | - |
| jake | 15 | - | - |
| jane | 11 | - | - |
| jazz | 29 | empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk | don't give me any of that jazz |
| jade | 12 | exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | - |
| jaws | 14 | - | - |
| java | 14 | a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans | - |
| jarl | 11 | - | - |
| jaap | 13 | - | - |
| jabs | 13 | - | - |
| jafa | 14 | - | - |
| jaga | 12 | - | - |
| jagg | 13 | - | - |
| jags | 12 | - | - |
| jaks | 15 | - | - |
| jamb | 15 | upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame | - |
| jams | 13 | - | - |
| jann | 11 | - | - |
| jape | 13 | a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter | even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point |
| japs | 13 | - | - |
| jark | 15 | - | - |
| jarp | 13 | - | - |
| jars | 11 | - | - |
| jasp | 13 | - | - |
| jass | 11 | - | - |
| jasy | 14 | - | - |
| jato | 11 | - | - |
| jauk | 15 | - | - |
| jaup | 13 | - | - |
| jaxy | 21 | - | - |
| jays | 14 | - | - |
| jazy | 23 | - | - |
5 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| james | 14 | (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament | - |
| japan | 14 | a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building | - |
| jacky | 21 | - | - |
| jacks | 18 | a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball | - |
| jaffa | 18 | a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950 | - |
| jazzy | 33 | (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display | - |
| jaded | 14 | exhausted | my father's words had left me jaded and depressed |
| jawed | 16 | of animals having jaws of a specified type | - |
| jammy | 19 | - | - |
| jager | 13 | - | - |
| jambo | 16 | - | - |
| jaunt | 12 | a journey taken for pleasure | - |
| jakes | 16 | a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate | - |
| jambe | 16 | - | - |
| jaaps | 14 | - | - |
| jabot | 14 | a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt | - |
| jacal | 14 | - | - |
| jades | 13 | - | - |
| jafas | 15 | - | - |
| jagas | 13 | - | - |
| jaggs | 14 | - | - |
| jaggy | 17 | having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed | - |
| jagir | 13 | - | - |
| jagra | 13 | - | - |
| jails | 12 | - | - |
| jaker | 16 | - | - |
| jakey | 19 | - | - |
| jalap | 14 | - | - |
| jalop | 14 | - | - |
| jambs | 16 | - | - |
| jambu | 16 | - | - |
| jamon | 14 | - | - |
| janes | 12 | - | - |
| janns | 12 | - | - |
| janny | 15 | - | - |
| janty | 15 | - | - |
| japed | 15 | - | - |
| japer | 14 | - | - |
| japes | 14 | - | - |
| jarks | 16 | - | - |
| jarls | 12 | - | - |
| jarps | 14 | - | - |
| jarta | 12 | - | - |
| jarul | 12 | - | - |
| jasey | 15 | - | - |
| jaspe | 14 | - | - |
| jasps | 14 | - | - |
| jatos | 12 | - | - |
| jauks | 16 | - | - |
| jaups | 14 | - | - |
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6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| jacket | 19 | (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth | - |
| jammed | 18 | extremely crowed or filled to capacity | a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes |
| jasper | 15 | an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone | - |
| jaguar | 14 | a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis | - |
| jackal | 19 | Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair | - |
| jailed | 14 | being in captivity | - |
| jagger | 15 | English rock star (born in 1943) | - |
| jailer | 13 | someone who guards prisoners | - |
| jagged | 16 | having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed | - |
| jabber | 17 | talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner | - |
| jargon | 14 | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | - |
| jangle | 14 | make a sound typical of metallic objects | - |
| jaeger | 14 | rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey | - |
| jalopy | 18 | a car that is old and unreliable | - |
| jammer | 17 | a transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming | - |
| jasmin | 15 | - | - |
| jailor | 13 | someone who guards prisoners | - |
| jaunty | 16 | having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air | walked with a jaunty step |
| jangly | 17 | like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together | - |
| jarrah | 16 | - | - |
| jabbed | 18 | - | - |
| jabble | 17 | - | - |
| jabers | 15 | - | - |
| jabiru | 15 | large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America | - |
| jabots | 15 | - | - |
| jacals | 15 | - | - |
| jacana | 15 | - | - |
| jacare | 15 | - | - |
| jacent | 15 | - | - |
| jacked | 20 | - | - |
| jacker | 19 | - | - |
| jacksy | 22 | - | - |
| jadery | 17 | - | - |
| jading | 15 | - | - |
| jadish | 17 | - | - |
| jaffas | 19 | - | - |
| jagaed | 15 | - | - |
| jagers | 14 | - | - |
| jaghir | 17 | - | - |
| jagirs | 14 | - | - |
| jagras | 14 | - | - |
| jakest | 17 | - | - |
| jakeys | 20 | - | - |
| jalaps | 15 | - | - |
| jalebi | 15 | - | - |
| jalops | 15 | - | - |
| jamaat | 15 | - | - |
| jambed | 18 | - | - |
| jambee | 17 | - | - |
| jamber | 17 | - | - |
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7 letter words
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|---|---|---|---|
| jasmine | 16 | any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia | - |
| jackass | 20 | male donkey | - |
| janitor | 14 | someone employed to clean and maintain a building | - |
| jackpot | 22 | the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) | - |
| jamming | 19 | deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems | - |
| jaggery | 19 | unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap | - |
| jawbone | 19 | talk idly or casually and in a friendly way | - |
| javelin | 17 | an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible | - |
| jabbing | 19 | a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) | - |
| jammies | 18 | (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers | - |
| jaspers | 16 | German psychiatrist (1883-1969) | - |
| jaybird | 20 | common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast | - |
| jarring | 15 | making or causing a harsh and irritating sound | the jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk |
| jacobin | 18 | a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution | - |
| jaywalk | 24 | cross the road at a red light | - |
| jazzman | 34 | a musician who plays or composes jazz music | - |
| jabbers | 18 | - | - |
| jabbled | 19 | - | - |
| jabbles | 18 | - | - |
| jabirus | 16 | - | - |
| jacales | 16 | - | - |
| jacamar | 18 | tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage | - |
| jacanas | 16 | - | - |
| jacares | 16 | - | - |
| jacchus | 21 | - | - |
| jacinth | 19 | a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone | - |
| jackals | 20 | - | - |
| jackdaw | 24 | common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery | - |
| jackeen | 20 | - | - |
| jackers | 20 | - | - |
| jackets | 20 | - | - |
| jackies | 20 | - | - |
| jacking | 21 | - | - |
| jackleg | 21 | - | - |
| jackman | 22 | - | - |
| jackmen | 22 | - | - |
| jacksie | 20 | - | - |
| jacobus | 18 | - | - |
| jaconet | 16 | a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages | - |
| jacuzzi | 34 | - | - |
| jadedly | 19 | - | - |
| jadeite | 15 | a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma | - |
| jaditic | 17 | - | - |
| jaegers | 15 | - | - |
| jagaing | 16 | - | - |
| jaggary | 19 | unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap | - |
| jaggers | 16 | - | - |
| jaggier | 16 | - | - |
| jaggies | 16 | - | - |
| jagging | 17 | - | - |
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8 letter words
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| jailbird | 18 | a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly | - |
| jamboree | 19 | a gay festivity | - |
| jangling | 17 | like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together | cowboys with jangling spurs |
| jaundice | 18 | yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia | - |
| jalapeno | 17 | plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red | - |
| jailbait | 17 | - | - |
| jacketed | 22 | - | - |
| jacquard | 27 | French inventor of the Jacquard loom that could automatically weave complicated patterns (1752-1834) | - |
| jackboot | 23 | (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot | - |
| jalopies | 17 | - | - |
| japonica | 19 | deciduous thorny shrub native to Japan having red blossoms | - |
| jalousie | 15 | a window with glass louvers | - |
| jatropha | 20 | a mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae | - |
| jabbered | 20 | - | - |
| jabberer | 19 | someone whose talk is trivial drivel | - |
| jabbling | 20 | - | - |
| jacamars | 19 | - | - |
| jacinthe | 20 | - | - |
| jacinths | 20 | - | - |
| jackaroo | 21 | - | - |
| jackdaws | 25 | - | - |
| jackeens | 21 | - | - |
| jackeroo | 21 | - | - |
| jackfish | 27 | - | - |
| jackings | 22 | - | - |
| jacklegs | 22 | - | - |
| jackling | 22 | - | - |
| jackpots | 23 | - | - |
| jackroll | 21 | - | - |
| jacksies | 21 | - | - |
| jackstay | 24 | - | - |
| jacobins | 19 | - | - |
| jaconets | 17 | - | - |
| jaculate | 17 | - | - |
| jacuzzis | 35 | - | - |
| jadeites | 16 | - | - |
| jadelike | 20 | - | - |
| jaderies | 16 | - | - |
| jadishly | 22 | - | - |
| jaggeder | 18 | - | - |
| jaggedly | 21 | with a ragged and uneven appearance | - |
| jagghery | 23 | unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap | - |
| jaggiest | 17 | - | - |
| jaghires | 19 | - | - |
| jailable | 17 | - | - |
| jailless | 15 | - | - |
| jakfruit | 22 | - | - |
| jalapins | 17 | - | - |
| jalfrezi | 27 | - | - |
| jallebis | 17 | - | - |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| jailhouse | 19 | a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) | - |
| jabbering | 21 | rapid and indistinct speech | - |
| jailbreak | 22 | an escape from jail | - |
| jambalaya | 23 | spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery | - |
| jackknife | 29 | a large knife with one or more folding blades | - |
| jaundiced | 20 | affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc | - |
| janissary | 19 | a loyal supporter | - |
| jackfruit | 25 | East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds | - |
| janitress | 16 | - | - |
| jabberers | 20 | - | - |
| jabbingly | 24 | - | - |
| jaborandi | 19 | - | - |
| jacaranda | 19 | an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black | - |
| jacchuses | 23 | - | - |
| jacinthes | 21 | - | - |
| jackalled | 23 | - | - |
| jackalope | 24 | - | - |
| jackaroos | 22 | - | - |
| jackasses | 22 | - | - |
| jackboots | 24 | - | - |
| jackeroos | 22 | - | - |
| jacketing | 23 | - | - |
| jacklight | 26 | hunt with a jacklight | - |
| jacklings | 23 | - | - |
| jackplane | 24 | - | - |
| jackrolls | 22 | - | - |
| jackscrew | 27 | screw-operated jack | - |
| jackshaft | 28 | - | - |
| jacksmelt | 24 | a relatively large silversides of the Pacific coast of North America (known to reach 18 inches in length) | - |
| jacksmith | 27 | - | - |
| jacksnipe | 24 | American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting | - |
| jackstaff | 28 | - | - |
| jackstays | 25 | - | - |
| jackstone | 22 | - | - |
| jackstraw | 25 | a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws | - |
| jacobuses | 20 | - | - |
| jacquards | 28 | - | - |
| jacquerie | 27 | - | - |
| jactation | 18 | (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness | - |
| jaculated | 19 | - | - |
| jaculates | 18 | - | - |
| jaculator | 18 | - | - |
| jadedness | 18 | - | - |
| jagdwurst | 21 | - | - |
| jaggaries | 18 | - | - |
| jaggedest | 19 | - | - |
| jaggeries | 18 | - | - |
| jaghirdar | 21 | - | - |
| jailbaits | 18 | - | - |
| jailbirds | 19 | - | - |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| jackhammer | 30 | a hammer driven by compressed air | - |
| janitorial | 17 | - | - |
| jackrabbit | 27 | go forward or start with a fast, sudden movement | - |
| jabberwock | 30 | - | - |
| jackanapes | 25 | someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous | - |
| jabberings | 22 | - | - |
| jaborandis | 20 | - | - |
| jaboticaba | 23 | small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches | - |
| jacarandas | 20 | - | - |
| jackalling | 24 | - | - |
| jackalopes | 25 | - | - |
| jackarooed | 24 | - | - |
| jackassery | 26 | - | - |
| jackbooted | 26 | - | - |
| jackerooed | 24 | - | - |
| jacketless | 23 | - | - |
| jackfishes | 29 | - | - |
| jackfruits | 26 | - | - |
| jackknifed | 31 | - | - |
| jackknifes | 30 | - | - |
| jackknives | 30 | - | - |
| jacklights | 27 | - | - |
| jackplanes | 25 | - | - |
| jackpotted | 26 | - | - |
| jackrolled | 24 | - | - |
| jackscrews | 28 | - | - |
| jackshafts | 29 | - | - |
| jacksmelts | 25 | - | - |
| jacksmiths | 28 | - | - |
| jacksnipes | 25 | - | - |
| jackstaffs | 29 | - | - |
| jackstaves | 26 | - | - |
| jackstones | 23 | a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball | - |
| jackstraws | 26 | a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others | - |
| jacqueries | 28 | - | - |
| jactations | 19 | - | - |
| jaculating | 20 | - | - |
| jaculation | 19 | - | - |
| jaculators | 19 | - | - |
| jaculatory | 22 | - | - |
| jadishness | 21 | - | - |
| jagdwursts | 22 | - | - |
| jaggedness | 20 | something irregular like a bump or crack in a smooth surface | - |
| jaggheries | 22 | - | - |
| jaghirdars | 22 | - | - |
| jaguarondi | 19 | long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat | - |
| jaguarundi | 19 | long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat | - |
| jailbreaks | 23 | - | - |
| jailbroken | 23 | - | - |
| jailhouses | 20 | - | - |
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