5-Letter Words With J and K
There are 21 five-letter words containing both J and K in our dictionary; 11 of them are common words.
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All 21 words
- joked17 points
- jokes16 points
- jerky19 points
- jacks18 points
- jerks16 points
- joker16 points
- junks16 points
- jocks18 points
- jokey19 points
- jinks16 points
- kanji16 points
- jocko18 points
- kopje18 points
- mujik18 points
- jakes16 points
- jacky21 points
- junky19 points
- juked17 points
- jauks16 points
- jouks16 points
- jukes16 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 21
- By usage: 7 very common, 4 common, 10 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jacky 21
- jerky 19
- jokey 19
- junky 19
- jacks 18
- jocko 18
- jocks 18
- kopje 18
- mujik 18
- joked 17
Most common
- joked
- jokes
- jerky
- jacks
- jerks
- joker
- junks
- jocks
- jokey
- jinks
Definitions
- jerky (adjective)
- Lacking a steady rhythm.
- jacks (noun)
- A game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball.
- joker (noun)
- A person who enjoys telling or playing jokes.
- jinks (noun)
- Noisy and mischievous merrymaking.
The five-letter words that contain both J and K number 21 in our dictionary. About 11 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 JACKY, at 21 points.
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
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both J and K?
JACKY scores 21 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 21 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.