6-Letter Words Starting With J
Looking for six-letter words that start with J? This page lists all 211 of them, from JABBED to JUTTED. The most common are JACKET, JUNIOR and JOYOUS.
JAZZED scores the most in Scrabble, at 32 points. The most common start is JA-, with 55 words. Six-letter words often score well when they cross a double or triple word square.
- Words
- 211
- Top score
- JAZZED · 32
- Groups
- 6
Common 6-letter words starting with J and their meanings
- jacket19 pts
- noun: a short coat
- junior13 pts
- noun: term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
- joyous16 pts
- adjective: full of or characterized by joy
- jumble17 pts
- noun: a confused multitude of things
- jagged16 pts
- adjective: having a sharply uneven surface or outline
- jabber17 pts
- verb: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
- jaunty16 pts
- adjective: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
- jesuit13 pts
- noun: a member of the Jesuit order
- jockey22 pts
- noun: someone employed to ride horses in horse races
- johnny19 pts
- noun: `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War
- jolted14 pts
- adjective: bumped or shaken jerkily
- jovial16 pts
- adjective: full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 211 6-letter words starting with J
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with JA 55
- jabbed18
- jabber17
- jabiru15
- jabots15
- jacals15
- jacana15
- jackal19
- jacked20
- jacker19
- jacket19
- jading15
- jadish17
- jaeger14
- jagers14
- jagged16
- jagger15
- jagras14
- jaguar14
- jailed14
- jailer13
- jailor13
- jalaps15
- jalops15
- jalopy18
- jambed18
- jambes17
- jammed18
- jammer17
- jangle14
- jangly17
- japans15
- japers15
- japery18
- japing16
- jarful16
- jargon14
- jarina13
- jarrah16
- jarred14
- jarvey19
- jasmin15
- jasper15
- jassid14
- jauked18
- jaunce15
- jaunts13
- jaunty16
- jauped16
- jawans16
- jawing17
- jaygee17
- jayvee19
- jazzed32
- jazzer31
- jazzes31
Starting with JE 31
- jebels15
- jeeing14
- jeeped16
- jeered14
- jeerer13
- jehads17
- jejuna20
- jejune20
- jelled14
- jennet13
- jerboa15
- jereed14
- jerids14
- jerked18
- jerker17
- jerkin17
- jerrid14
- jersey16
- jessed14
- jesses13
- jested14
- jester13
- jesuit13
- jetons13
- jetsam15
- jetsom15
- jetted14
- jetton13
- jewels16
- jewing17
- jezail22
Starting with JI 30
- jibbed18
- jibber17
- jibers15
- jibing16
- jicama17
- jigged16
- jigger15
- jiggle15
- jiggly18
- jigsaw17
- jihads17
- jilted14
- jilter13
- jiminy18
- jimper17
- jimply20
- jingal14
- jingko18
- jingle14
- jingly17
- jinked18
- jinker17
- jinnee13
- jinxed21
- jinxes20
- jitney16
- jitter13
- jivers16
- jivier16
- jiving17
Starting with JN 1
- jnanas13
Starting with JO 46
- jobbed18
- jobber17
- jockey22
- jockos19
- jocose15
- jocund16
- jogged16
- jogger15
- joggle15
- johnny19
- joined14
- joiner13
- joints13
- joists13
- jojoba22
- jokers17
- jokier17
- jokily20
- joking18
- jolted14
- jolter13
- jorams15
- jordan14
- jorums15
- joseph18
- joshed17
- josher16
- joshes16
- josses13
- jostle13
- jotted14
- jotter13
- jouals13
- jouked18
- joules13
- jounce15
- jouncy18
- jousts13
- jovial16
- jowars16
- jowing17
- jowled17
- joyful19
- joying17
- joyous16
- joypop20
Starting with JU 48
- jubbah20
- jubhah21
- jubile15
- judder15
- judged16
- judger15
- judges15
- judoka18
- jugate14
- jugful17
- jugged16
- juggle15
- jugula14
- jugums16
- juiced16
- juicer15
- juices15
- jujube22
- juking18
- juleps15
- jumbal17
- jumble17
- jumbos17
- jumped18
- jumper17
- juncos15
- jungle14
- jungly17
- junior13
- junked18
- junker17
- junket17
- junkie17
- juntas13
- juntos13
- jupons15
- jurant13
- jurats13
- jurels13
- juried14
- juries13
- jurist13
- jurors13
- justed14
- juster13
- justle13
- justly16
- jutted14
Frequently asked questions
How many 6-letter words starting with J are there?
There are 211 six-letter words that start with J in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word starting with J in Scrabble?
JAZZED is for the highest score at 32 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 6-letter words starting with J?
Common examples include JACKET, JUNIOR, JOYOUS, JUMBLE, JAGGED and JABBER.
Which 6-letter words starting with J end in D?
42 of them end in D, including JUDGED, JUMPED, JERKED and JAGGED.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.