5-Letter Words With J and L
There are 25 five-letter words containing both J and L in our dictionary; 11 of them are common words.
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All 25 words
- jelly15 points
- jolly15 points
- jewel15 points
- jails12 points
- jells12 points
- jilts12 points
- jolts12 points
- jowls15 points
- julep14 points
- joule12 points
- jowly18 points
- fjeld16 points
- jolty15 points
- jacal14 points
- jalap14 points
- jebel14 points
- jugal13 points
- jural12 points
- jurel12 points
- jalop14 points
- slojd13 points
- jarls12 points
- jills12 points
- joles12 points
- joual12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 25
- By usage: 7 very common, 4 common, 14 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jowly 18
- fjeld 16
- jelly 15
- jewel 15
- jolly 15
- jolty 15
- jowls 15
- jacal 14
- jalap 14
- jalop 14
Most common
- jelly
- jolly
- jewel
- jails
- jells
- jilts
- jolts
- jowls
- julep
- joule
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.
- jolly (adjective)
- Full of or showing high-spirited merriment.
- jewel (noun)
- A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry.
- julep (noun)
- Bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice.
This page lists every one of the 25 five-letter words containing both J and L in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so JELLY, JOLLY and JEWEL sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.
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
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 containing both J and L are the most common?
JELLY, JOLLY and JEWEL 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 containing both J and L you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.