5-Letter Words Starting With J and Ending in T
There are 6 five-letter words starting with J and ending in T in our dictionary; 5 of them are common words.
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All 6 words
- joint12 points
- jaunt12 points
- jabot14 points
- joist12 points
- joust12 points
- jurat12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 6
- By usage: 2 very common, 3 common, 1 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jabot 14
- jaunt 12
- joint 12
- joist 12
- joust 12
- jurat 12
Most common
- joint
- jaunt
- jabot
- joist
- joust
- jurat
Definitions
- joint (adjective)
- United or combined.
- jaunt (noun)
- A journey taken for pleasure.
- jabot (noun)
- A ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt.
- joist (noun)
- Beam used to support floors or roofs.
Every word in this list has five letters and start with J and end in T. We count 6 of them, with 5 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so JABOT at 14 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as JOINT, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with J and ending in T are there?
Our dictionary has 6 five-letter words starting with J and ending in T, of which 5 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with J and ending in T?
JABOT scores 14 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.