9-Letter Words Starting With J
There are 168 nine-letter words starting with J in our dictionary; 77 of them are common words.
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All 168 words
- justified20 points
- justifies19 points
- judgments20 points
- jackknife29 points
- jaywalked27 points
- jaywalker26 points
- jockeying26 points
- jellyfish25 points
- juxtapose25 points
- jackasses22 points
- jawboning22 points
- jewellery22 points
- joyfuller22 points
- judiciary22 points
- jabbering21 points
- jigsawing21 points
- junketing21 points
- jamborees20 points
- jaundiced20 points
- jewelling20 points
- journeyed20 points
- jaggedest19 points
- jaundices19 points
- jealously19 points
- jewellers19 points
- jewelries19 points
- judicious19 points
- juveniles19 points
- junctions18 points
- junctures18 points
- jauntiest16 points
- jettisons16 points
- jitterier16 points
- jukeboxes29 points
- joysticks25 points
- jockstrap24 points
- junkyards24 points
- joyridden21 points
- joyriding21 points
- joyriders20 points
- jumpsuits20 points
- jiggering19 points
- jackboots24 points
- jerkwater23 points
- judgeship23 points
- jailbreak22 points
- jocundity22 points
- joviality22 points
- jellybean21 points
- jocularly21 points
- jabberers20 points
- jeeringly20 points
- jumpiness20 points
- japanning19 points
- jeremiads19 points
- jitterbug19 points
- juridical19 points
- juiciness18 points
- jingoists17 points
- jalousies16 points
- joylessly22 points
- jerrycans21 points
- jerkiness20 points
- jeroboams20 points
- jailbirds19 points
- jailhouse19 points
- juddering19 points
- jetliners16 points
- jackstraw25 points
- jambalaya23 points
- jellylike23 points
- jobholder22 points
- jarringly20 points
- junketeer20 points
- jacaranda19 points
- journeyer19 points
- jadedness18 points
- jazziness34 points
- jackscrew27 points
- jacklight26 points
- jargonize26 points
- jackfruit25 points
- jacksmelt24 points
- jewelweed23 points
- jointworm21 points
- japonicas20 points
- jellified20 points
- jobberies20 points
- jokesters20 points
- jubilance20 points
- jaborandi19 points
- jellifies19 points
- jubilated19 points
- jugglings19 points
- justifier19 points
- juvenilia19 points
- jaggeries18 points
- jubilates18 points
- justiciar18 points
- jongleurs17 points
- jungliest17 points
- jointress16 points
- jointures16 points
- jarovized29 points
- jayhawker29 points
- jacquards28 points
- japanized28 points
- jarovizes28 points
- jacquerie27 points
- japanizes27 points
- jipijapas27 points
- joypopped26 points
- jackstays25 points
- jewfishes25 points
- joypopper25 points
- jacketing23 points
- jewellike23 points
- jiujitsus23 points
- jiujutsus23 points
- jackaroos22 points
- jackeroos22 points
- jackrolls22 points
- jockettes22 points
- judgmatic22 points
- juicehead22 points
- jacinthes21 points
- jawboners21 points
- johnboats21 points
- jacobuses20 points
- jaloppies20 points
- jargonish20 points
- javelined20 points
- jeoparded20 points
- jointedly20 points
- jollified20 points
- judgement20 points
- junketers20 points
- jaculated19 points
- janissary19 points
- javelinas19 points
- jingoisms19 points
- jollifies19 points
- jaculates18 points
- jaggaries18 points
- jalapenos18 points
- japanners18 points
- jargoning18 points
- jerricans18 points
- jessamine18 points
- jesuitism18 points
- jiggliest18 points
- jounciest18 points
- jugulated18 points
- juiceless18 points
- junctural18 points
- jangliest17 points
- jargonels17 points
- jelutongs17 points
- jingliest17 points
- jittering17 points
- jointured17 points
- jugulates17 points
- julienned17 points
- jarosites16 points
- joineries16 points
- jollities16 points
- juliennes16 points
- juniorate16 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 168
- By usage: 33 very common, 44 common, 91 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jazziness 34
- jackknife 29
- jarovized 29
- jayhawker 29
- jukeboxes 29
- jacquards 28
- japanized 28
- jarovizes 28
- jackscrew 27
- jacquerie 27
Most common
- justified
- justifies
- judgments
- jackknife
- jaywalked
- jaywalker
- jockeying
- jellyfish
- juxtapose
- jackasses
Definitions
- justified (adjective)
- Having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins.
- jackknife (noun)
- A large knife with one or more folding blades.
- jaywalker (noun)
- A reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally.
- jellyfish (noun)
- Large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles.
Here is the complete list of nine-letter words starting with J: 168 words in total. We sort common words to the top because they are the ones you are most likely to be looking for, whether you are solving a puzzle or checking a play. Words such as JUSTIFIED and JUSTIFIES lead the way. If you need something more specific, the search box accepts your own letters with question marks for blanks and applies this page's constraint automatically.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
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
How many nine-letter words starting with J are there?
Our dictionary has 168 nine-letter words starting with J, of which 77 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the nine-letter words starting with J?
JAZZINESS scores 34 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.