The tenth letter of the alphabet is an often overlooked letter. But words that start with J can jazz up your writing or help you hit the jackpot in Scrabble.
Check out this jumbo list of words that start with J.
Things That Start With J
Nouns are, by definition, people, places, or things. If you’re looking for the perfect noun starting with J, here’s a list for you.
Jab
Jabberwocky
Jackal
Jacket
Jade
Jaguar
Jail
Jalapeño
Janitor
Jar
Jargon
Jasmine
Jaunt
Jaw
Jazz
Jeans
Jelly
Jellyfish
Jersey
Jester
Jet
Jewelry
Jicama
Jig
Jigsaw
Job
Jog
Joint
Joist
Jojoba
Joker
Jokes
Jolt
Journal
Journey
Joust
Joy
Jubilee
Judge
Judgment
Juggernaut
Juice
Jukebox
Jungle
Junk
Jury
Justice
Positive Words That Start With J
Do you remember those acronym poems from school? As a kid, I loved writing acronym poems for my family, where each letter is a descriptor. But my sister’s name starts with J. It was always a struggle to find positive words that start with J.
Whether you’re describing a character in your fiction or spicing up your resume with power verbs, here is a list of positive words that start with J.
Jacked
Jaunty
Jaw-dropping
Jazzy
Jesting
Jeweled
Jingly
Jocund
Jokester
Jolly
Jovial
Joyful
Joyous
Jubilant
Judicious
Jumpstart
Just
Justified
Juvenescent
4-Letter Words Starting With J
Sometimes a concise word is best. Here are some short words that start with J.
Jabs
Jack
Jags
Jamb
Jams
Jane
Jape
Jars
Jass
Jati
Jaup
Jawp
Jaws
Jays
Jazz
Jean
Jeed
Jeer
Jeez
Jefe
Jell
Jens
Jerk
Jers
Jess
Jest
Jets
Jibb
Jibe
Jibs
Jiff
Jill
Jilt
Jink
Jinn
Jins
Jinx
Jiva
Jive
Jivy
Jobs
Jock
Joes
Joey
Jogs
John
Join
Joke
Joky
Jolt
Jomo
Josh
Joss
Jots
Jowl
Jows
Joys
Juba
Jube
Jude
Jugs
Juju
Juke
Jump
Junk
Jura
Jury
Just
Jute
Juts
6-Letter Words Starting With J
Need a word starting with J that’s a little longer for word games? Check out this list of six-letter J words.
Jabbed
Jabber
Jabots
Jcana
Jackal
Jacked
Jacket
Jackey
Jading
Jadish
Jaeger
Jagged
Jaguar
Jailed
Jailer
Jailor
Jalaps
Jalopy
Jalors
Jambed
Jambos
Jammed
Jansky
Japers
Japing
Jarful
Jarrah
Jarred
Jarvey
Jasper
Jasses
Jassid
Jaszes
Jauked
Jaunts
Jawans
Jawing
Jayvee
Jazzed
Jazzes
Jeaned
Jebels
Jeeing
Jeered
Jeerer
Jehadi
Jehads
Jejune
Jelled
Jellos
Jennet
Jennie
Jerboa
Jereed
Jerids
Jerked
Jerkin
Jersey
Jesses
Jested
Jester
Jesuit
Jetlag
Jetsam
Jetsom
Jetted
Jetton
Jewels
Jibaro
Jibbed
Jibber
Jibing
Jicama
Jigged
Jigger
Jiggle
Jiggly
Jihadi
Jihads
Jilted
Jilter
Jiminy
Jimmie
Jimply
Jingal
Jingle
Jinker
Jinnis
Jinxed
Jinxes
Jitney
Jitter
Jivers
Jivier
Jiving
Jobbed
Jobber
Jockey
Jockos
Jocose
Jocund
Jogged
Jogger
Joggle
Johnny
Joined
Joiner
Joints
Joists
Jokers
Jokier
Jokily
Joking
Jolted
Jolter
Jooked
Jordan
Joropo
Joshed
Josher
Joshes
Joskin
Josser
Josses
Jostle
Jotted
Jotter
Jouals
Jouked
Joules
Jounce
Jovial
Jowing
Jowled
Joying
Joypad
Joypop
Jubate
Jubili
Judder
Judged
Judger
Judges
Jugate
Jugful
Jugged
Juggle
Juiced
Juicer
Juices
Jujube
Juking
Juleps
Jumbal
Jumble
Jumbos
Jumped
Jumper
Jungly
Junior
Junked
Junker
Junkie
Juntas
Jupons
Jurels
Juried
Juries
Jurist
Justed
Juster
Justle
Justly
Jutted
Juvies
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7-Letter Words That Start With J
Need longer J words to win some word games? Check out these seven-letter words that start with J.
Jabbers
Jabbing
Jabirus
Jabroni
Jacales
Jacamar
Jacinth
Jackass
Jackdaw
Jackets
Jackeys
Jackies
Jacking
Jackpot
Jacobin
Jaconet
Jadeite
Jaggery
Jaggier
Jagging
Jaguars
Jailers
Jailing
Jalapic
Jalapin
Jambeau
Jambing
Jamlike
Jammier
Jammies
Jamming
Jangled
Jangler
Jangles
Janitor
Jannock
Jarfuls
Jargons
Jargony
Jarless
Jarring
Jarveys
Jaseyed
Jasmine
Jaspers
Jaspery
Jauking
Jaunted
Javelin
Jawbone
Jawfish
Jawless
Jawlike
Jaybird
Jayvees
Jaywalk
Jazzers
Jazzier
Jazzily
Jazzing
Jazzman
Jazzmen
Jealous
Jeepers
Jeepney
Jeerers
Jeering
Jejunal
Jellaba
Jellied
Jellies
Jellify
Jelling
Jemmied
Jemmies
Jennets
Jennies
Jerboas
Jerkers
Jerkier
Jerkies
Jerkily
Jerking
Jerkins
Jerseys
Jessant
Jessing
Jesters
Jestful
Jesting
Jetboat
Jetfoil
Jetlags
Jetpack
Jetport
Jetsoms
Jettied
Jetties
Jetting
Jeweled
Jeweler
Jewelry
Jewfish
Jezebel
Jibaros
Jibbers
Jibbing
Jibboom
Jicamas
Jiffies
Jiggers
Jiggier
Jigging
Jiggish
Jiggled
Jiggler
Jiggles
Jiglike
Jigsaws
Jihadis
Jillets
Jillion
Jilters
Jilting
Jimjams
Jimmied
Jimmies
Jimminy
Jingled
Jingler
Jingles
Jongoes
Jinkers
Jinxing
Jitneys
Jitters
Jittery
Jiviest
Jobbers
Jobbery
Jobless
Jockeys
Joggers
Jogging
Joggled
Joggler
Joggles
Joinder
Joiners
Joining
Jointed
Jointer
Jointly
Joisted
Jojobas
Jokiest
Jollied
Jollier
Jollies
Jollity
Jolters
Joltier
Jolting
Joneses
Jonquil
Jooking
Joshers
Joshing
Jostled
Jostler
Jostles
Jotters
Jotting
Jounced
Jounces
Journal
Journey
Jousted
Jouster
Jowlier
Joyance
Joyless
Joypads
Joypops
Joyride
Jubilee
Jubilus
Judders
Judgers
Judging
Judoist
Jugfuls
Jugging
Juggled
Juggler
Juggles
Jughead
Jugular
Juicers
Juicier
Juicily
Juicing
Jujitsu
Jujubes
Jujuism
Jukebox
jumbals
Jumbled
Jumbler
Jumbles
Jumbuck
Jumpers
Jumpier
Jumpily
Jumping
Jungled
Jungles
Juniors
Juniper
Junkers
Junkier
Junkies
Junking
Junkman
Juridic
Jurists
Jurying
Jurymen
Jussive
Justers
Justice
Justify
Justing
Justled
Justles
Juttied
Jutties
Jutting
Best J Words for Scrabble
Scrabble is my absolute favorite of all word games. The letter J is worth a whopping 8 points! Here are the best Scrabble words that start with J.
We’ve put the score in parentheses, but you’ll get even more points if you use a bonus square on the board. Triple letter J words? Yes, please!
Jack (17)
Jackdaws (25)
Jacked (20)
Jacking (21)
Java (14)
Javelina (18)
Jaybirds (21)
Jaywalks (25)
Jeopardy (21)
Jewelry (20)
Jezebels (26)
Jimjams (25)
Jockey (22)
Jockeying (26)
Jocund (16)
Joyful (19)
Jumpsuit (19)
Junction (17)
Junkyard (23)
Juvenile (18)
We hope this long list of words that start with J helps you with your writing or word games.
