13-Letter Words Starting With J
There are 21 thirteen-letter words starting with J in our dictionary; 7 of them are common words.
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All 21 words
- justification25 points
- juxtaposition29 points
- jitterbugging25 points
- jurisprudence25 points
- judiciousness23 points
- jollification25 points
- jurisdictions23 points
- justificatory28 points
- juvenescences27 points
- jitterinesses20 points
- jackhammering34 points
- jabberwockies33 points
- judgmatically29 points
- justificative28 points
- joylessnesses23 points
- jurisprudents23 points
- japonaiseries22 points
- joblessnesses22 points
- jurisconsults22 points
- jointednesses21 points
- jealousnesses20 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 21
- By usage: 2 very common, 5 common, 14 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jackhammering 34
- jabberwockies 33
- judgmatically 29
- juxtaposition 29
- justificative 28
- justificatory 28
- juvenescences 27
- jitterbugging 25
- jollification 25
- jurisprudence 25
Most common
- justification
- juxtaposition
- jitterbugging
- jurisprudence
- judiciousness
- jollification
- jurisdictions
- justificatory
- juvenescences
- jitterinesses
Definitions
- justification (noun)
- Something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary.
- juxtaposition (noun)
- The act of positioning close together (or side by side).
- jurisprudence (noun)
- The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do.
- judiciousness (noun)
- Good judgment.
There are 21 thirteen-letter words starting with J, and 7 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is JACKHAMMERING at 34 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
Which thirteen-letter words starting with J are the most common?
JUSTIFICATION, JUXTAPOSITION and JITTERBUGGING are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the thirteen-letter words starting with J you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.