5-Letter Words Starting With J
131 five-letter words start with J; 31 of them are common words, shown in bold. Common words are where Wordle answers come from.
Best Wordle guesses
Ranked by how many green and yellow tiles each word turns up, on average, against the common words Wordle answers come from.
| # | Word | Green | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jeans | 0.34 | 1.07 |
| 2 | jones | 0.39 | 0.92 |
| 3 | joker | 0.42 | 0.85 |
| 4 | jerks | 0.23 | 1.00 |
| 5 | jails | 0.33 | 0.89 |
| 6 | jokes | 0.34 | 0.81 |
| 7 | juice | 0.45 | 0.70 |
| 8 | jerky | 0.35 | 0.78 |
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134 words starting with J
- judgecommon
- japancommon
- jonescommon
- jointcommon
- jimmycommon
- juicecommon
- jokescommon
- jerrycommon
- jeanscommon
- jessecommon
- joinscommon
- jennycommon
- jumpscommon
- johnscommon
- jellycommon
- jokercommon
- juicycommon
- jewelcommon
- jollycommon
- jihadcommon
- jackscommon
- jumbocommon
- judascommon
- juntacommon
- jerkscommon
- jokedcommon
- jailscommon
- jurorcommon
- jerkycommon
- jettycommon
- jazzycommon
- jaded
- jacky
- jeeps
- jocks
- jumpy
- jiffy
- jaunt
- janes
- jawed
- jager
- jakes
- joust
- joule
- jokey
- jinks
- junky
- jammy
- jebel
- jeers
- jukes
- jolts
- joist
- julep
- junks
- jibes
- jocko
- jowls
- jades
- joeys
All 131 five-letter words
Starting with JA 29
jabot jacal jacks jacky jaded jades jager jaggs jaggy jagra jails jakes jalap jalop jambe jambs jammy janes janty japan jarls jatos jauks jaunt jaups javas jawan jawed jazzy
Starting with JE 22
jeans jebel jeeps jeers jefes jehad jehus jells jelly jemmy jenny jerid jerks jerky jerry jesse jests jetes jeton jetty jewed jewel
Starting with JI 20
jibbs jibed jiber jibes jiffs jiffy jihad jills jilts jimmy jimpy jingo jinks jinni jinns jisms jived jiver jives jivey
Starting with JN 1
jnana
Starting with JO 29
jocko jocks joeys johns joins joint joist joked joker jokes jokey joles jolly jolts jolty jones joram jorum jotas jotty joual jouks joule joust jowar jowed jowls jowly joyed
Starting with JU 30
jubas jubes judas judge judos jugal jugum juice juicy jujus juked jukes julep jumbo jumps jumpy junco junks junky junta junto jupes jupon jural jurat jurel juror justs jutes jutty
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Questions people ask
How many five-letter words start with J?
Our list has 131. 31 of them are common everyday words; the rest are rarer words you are more likely to meet in Scrabble or a crossword than in conversation. The list is a public-domain English word list, sorted by how often each word appears in everyday writing.
What are the most common five-letter words that start with J?
JUDGE, JAPAN, JONES, JOINT, JIMMY — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.
What is the best Wordle guess that starts with J?
JEANS. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.34 green and 1.07 yellow tiles on average — more than any other word on this list. The method is the same as on our Best Wordle Starting Words page.