5-Letter Words Starting With JA
There are 32 five-letter words starting with JA in our dictionary; 14 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 32 words
- jacks18 points
- jambs16 points
- jawed16 points
- jaded14 points
- jades13 points
- jails12 points
- jaunt12 points
- jazzy33 points
- japed15 points
- jabot14 points
- japan14 points
- japes14 points
- jammy19 points
- jatos12 points
- jaggy17 points
- jakes16 points
- jacal14 points
- jalap14 points
- japer14 points
- jacky21 points
- jambe16 points
- jauks16 points
- janty15 points
- javas15 points
- jawan15 points
- jaggs14 points
- jalop14 points
- jaups14 points
- jager13 points
- jagra13 points
- janes12 points
- jarls12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 32
- By usage: 7 very common, 7 common, 18 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jazzy 33
- jacky 21
- jammy 19
- jacks 18
- jaggy 17
- jakes 16
- jambe 16
- jambs 16
- jauks 16
- jawed 16
Most common
- jacks
- jambs
- jawed
- jaded
- jades
- jails
- jaunt
- jazzy
- japed
- jabot
Definitions
- jacks (noun)
- A game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball.
- jawed (adjective)
- Of animals having jaws of a specified type.
- jaded (adjective)
- Exhausted.
- jaunt (noun)
- A journey taken for pleasure.
There are 32 five-letter words starting with JA, and 14 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 JAZZY at 33 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
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
Which five-letter words starting with JA are the most common?
JACKS, JAMBS and JAWED 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 five-letter words starting with JA you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.