5-Letter Words With J and M
There are 16 five-letter words containing both J and M in our dictionary; 8 of them are common words.
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All 16 words
- jumps16 points
- major14 points
- jumpy19 points
- jambs16 points
- jumbo16 points
- jimmy19 points
- jammy19 points
- jemmy19 points
- mujik18 points
- jugum15 points
- jorum14 points
- jimpy19 points
- jambe16 points
- jisms14 points
- joram14 points
- mojos14 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 16
- By usage: 5 very common, 3 common, 8 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jammy 19
- jemmy 19
- jimmy 19
- jimpy 19
- jumpy 19
- mujik 18
- jambe 16
- jambs 16
- jumbo 16
- jumps 16
Most common
- jumps
- major
- jumpy
- jambs
- jumbo
- jimmy
- jammy
- jemmy
- mujik
- jugum
Definitions
- major (adjective)
- Of greater importance or stature or rank.
- jumpy (adjective)
- Being in a tense state.
- jumbo (adjective)
- Of great mass; huge and bulky.
- jimmy (noun)
- A short crowbar.
Words that contain both J and M come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 16 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. JAMMY is the top scorer here, worth 19 points before any board multiplier.
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 blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both J and M?
JAMMY 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?
8 of the 16 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.