5-Letter Words Containing J
We found 171 five-letter words that contain J, about 2% of all 5-letter words. The most common are ENJOY, MAJOR and JUDGE.
JAZZY scores the most in Scrabble, at 33 points. More of them start with J than any other letter (134 words). For Wordle, ENJOY is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 171
- Top score
- JAZZY · 33
- Groups
- 17
Common 5-letter words containing J and their meanings
- enjoy15 pts
- verb: derive or receive pleasure from
- major14 pts
- adjective: of greater importance or stature or rank
- judge14 pts
- verb: determine the result of (a competition)
- joint12 pts
- adjective: united or combined
- japan14 pts
- noun: a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
- jaded14 pts
- adjective: exhausted
- eject14 pts
- verb: put out or expel from a place
- juicy17 pts
- adjective: full of juice
- jelly15 pts
- noun: an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
- jewel15 pts
- noun: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
- jolly15 pts
- adjective: full of or showing high-spirited merriment
- juice14 pts
- noun: the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 171 5-letter words containing J
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 2
- ajiva15
- ajuga13
Starting with B 2
- banjo14
- bijou14
Starting with C 1
- cajon14
Starting with D 3
- djinn13
- djins13
- dojos13
Starting with E 2
- eject14
- enjoy15
Starting with F 3
- fjeld16
- fjord16
- fujis15
Starting with G 1
- ganja13
Starting with H 4
- hadji16
- hajes15
- hajis15
- hajji22
Starting with J 134
- jabot14
- jacal14
- jacks18
- jacky21
- jaded14
- jades13
- jager13
- jaggs14
- jaggy17
- jagra13
- jails12
- jakes16
- jalap14
- jalop14
- jambe16
- jambs16
- jammy19
- janes12
- janty15
- japan14
- japed15
- japer14
- japes14
- jarls12
- jatos12
- jauks16
- jaunt12
- jaups14
- javas15
- jawan15
- jawed16
- jazzy33
- jeans12
- jebel14
- jeeps14
- jeers12
- jefes15
- jehad16
- jehus15
- jells12
- jelly15
- jemmy19
- jenny15
- jerid13
- jerks16
- jerky19
- jerry15
- jesse12
- jests12
- jetes12
- jeton12
- jetty15
- jewed16
- jewel15
- jibbs16
- jibed15
- jiber14
- jibes14
- jiffs18
- jiffy21
- jihad16
- jills12
- jilts12
- jimmy19
- jimpy19
- jingo13
- jinks16
- jinni12
- jinns12
- jisms14
- jived16
- jiver15
- jives15
- jivey18
- jnana12
- jocko18
- jocks18
- joeys15
- johns15
- joins12
- joint12
- joist12
- joked17
- joker16
- jokes16
- jokey19
- joles12
- jolly15
- jolts12
- jolty15
- jones12
- joram14
- jorum14
- jotas12
- jotty15
- joual12
- jouks16
- joule12
- joust12
- jowar15
- jowed16
- jowls15
- jowly18
- joyed16
- jubas14
- jubes14
- judas13
- judge14
- judos13
- jugal13
- jugum15
- juice14
- juicy17
- jujus19
- juked17
- jukes16
- julep14
- jumbo16
- jumps16
- jumpy19
- junco14
- junks16
- junky19
- junta12
- junto12
- jupes14
- jupon14
- jural12
- jurat12
- jurel12
- juror12
- justs12
- jutes12
- jutty15
Starting with K 2
- kanji16
- kopje18
Starting with M 3
- major14
- mojos14
- mujik18
Starting with N 1
- ninja12
Starting with O 1
- objet14
Starting with P 2
- pujah17
- pujas14
Starting with R 4
- rajah15
- rajas12
- rajes12
- rioja12
Starting with S 4
- sajou12
- shoji15
- slojd13
- sojas12
Starting with T 2
- tajes12
- thuja15
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words containing J are there?
There are 171 five-letter words that contain J in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word containing J in Scrabble?
JAZZY is for the highest score at 33 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words containing J?
Common examples include ENJOY, MAJOR, JUDGE, JOINT, JAPAN and JADED.
Which 5-letter words containing J end in Y?
25 of them end in Y, including ENJOY, JUICY, JELLY and JOLLY.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like ENJOY, MAJOR and JUDGE. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.