5-Letter Words Starting With JE
There are 22 five-letter words starting with JE in our dictionary; 12 of them are common words.
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All 22 words
- jelly15 points
- jeans12 points
- jerky19 points
- jerks16 points
- jetty15 points
- jewel15 points
- jeers12 points
- jells12 points
- jests12 points
- jeeps14 points
- jemmy19 points
- jenny15 points
- jerry15 points
- jebel14 points
- jerid13 points
- jehad16 points
- jewed16 points
- jefes15 points
- jehus15 points
- jesse12 points
- jetes12 points
- jeton12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 22
- By usage: 9 very common, 3 common, 10 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jemmy 19
- jerky 19
- jehad 16
- jerks 16
- jewed 16
- jefes 15
- jehus 15
- jelly 15
- jenny 15
- jerry 15
Most common
- jelly
- jeans
- jerky
- jerks
- jetty
- jewel
- jeers
- jells
- jests
- jeeps
Definitions
- jelly (noun)
- An edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods.
- jeans (noun)
- (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear.
- jerky (adjective)
- Lacking a steady rhythm.
- jetty (noun)
- A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away.
The five-letter words that start with the letters JE number 22 in our dictionary. About 12 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is JEMMY, at 19 points.
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
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with JE?
JEMMY scores 19 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.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
10 of the 22 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.