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4-letter words starting with J

There are 85 four-letter words starting with J in our word list. 25 of them are common everyday words, such as JUST, JOHN, JOIN and JACK.

Words
85
Common words
25
Top score
JAZZ
29 points

J is one of the least used letters in English. It almost never ends a word, and most J words start with it, such as JUMP, JOKE and JOURNEY.

Four-letter words fit almost anywhere and are long enough to score well with one high-value letter.

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4-letter words (85)

  • just
  • john
  • join
  • jack
  • jail
  • jobs
  • joke
  • jump
  • jake
  • jane
  • java
  • jazz
  • jean
  • jerk
  • jets
  • jews
  • josh
  • junk
  • jury
  • jade
  • jaws
  • jeep
  • jess
  • jill
  • joey
  • jams
  • jars
  • jays
  • jeez
  • jest
  • jinx
  • jive
  • jock
  • jolt
  • joss
  • joys
  • judo
  • jabs
  • jags
  • jell
  • jeon
  • jigs
  • jinn
  • joes
  • juba
  • jugs
  • juju
  • juke
  • jura
  • jute
  • jamb
  • jarl
  • jeer
  • jefe
  • jehu
  • jeux
  • jiao
  • jibe
  • jogs
  • jota
  • jowl
  • juts
  • jape
  • jato
  • jibs
  • jiff
  • jilt
  • jins
  • jots
  • juga
  • jupe
  • jees
  • jete
  • jink
  • jole
  • jube
  • jagg
  • jauk
  • jaup
  • jeed
  • jibb
  • jimp
  • joky
  • jouk
  • jows

Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.

Questions

How many four-letter words starting with J are there?

Our word list has 85 four-letter words starting with J. 25 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common four-letter words starting with J?

The most common are JUST, JOHN, JOIN, JACK, JAIL and JOBS.

Which four-letter word starting with J scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, JAZZ scores 29 points, the most of any four-letter word starting with J in our list.

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