5-Letter Words With J and S
There are 70 five-letter words containing both J and S in our dictionary; 28 of them are common words.
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All 70 words
- jumps16 points
- joins12 points
- jokes16 points
- jeans12 points
- jacks18 points
- jambs16 points
- jerks16 points
- junks16 points
- jibes14 points
- jades13 points
- jails12 points
- jeers12 points
- jells12 points
- jests12 points
- jilts12 points
- jolts12 points
- jocks18 points
- jives15 points
- johns15 points
- jowls15 points
- japes14 points
- jeeps14 points
- joist12 points
- joust12 points
- jinks16 points
- joeys15 points
- jiffs18 points
- jatos12 points
- jujus19 points
- jakes16 points
- hajes15 points
- rajes12 points
- jauks16 points
- jibbs16 points
- jouks16 points
- jukes16 points
- fujis15 points
- hajis15 points
- javas15 points
- jefes15 points
- jehus15 points
- shoji15 points
- jaggs14 points
- jaups14 points
- jisms14 points
- jubas14 points
- jubes14 points
- jupes14 points
- mojos14 points
- pujas14 points
- djins13 points
- dojos13 points
- judas13 points
- judos13 points
- slojd13 points
- janes12 points
- jarls12 points
- jesse12 points
- jetes12 points
- jills12 points
- jinns12 points
- joles12 points
- jones12 points
- jotas12 points
- justs12 points
- jutes12 points
- rajas12 points
- sajou12 points
- sojas12 points
- tajes12 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 70
- By usage: 16 very common, 12 common, 42 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jujus 19
- jacks 18
- jiffs 18
- jocks 18
- jakes 16
- jambs 16
- jauks 16
- jerks 16
- jibbs 16
- jinks 16
Most common
- jumps
- joins
- jokes
- jeans
- jacks
- jambs
- jerks
- junks
- jibes
- jades
Definitions
- jeans (noun)
- (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear.
- jacks (noun)
- A game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball.
The five-letter words that contain both J and S number 70 in our dictionary. About 28 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 JUJUS, at 19 points.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that contain both J and S, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words containing both J and S once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both J and S?
JUJUS 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?
42 of the 70 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.