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4 Letter Words Starting With J
This list does three jobs: narrowing down a guess in a Wordle-style game, filling in a crossword, and checking whether a word is real. It has 90 four-letter words that start with J, with the 19 common ones (just, join, jack, jump) first.
After J, the most common second letter is O: 21 of these words start with JO. On average a word here has 1.5 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 31 words). 21% repeat a letter, like jazz. The most common ending is -GS (4 words).
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Common 4-letter words starting with J (19)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- just
- join
- jack
- jump
- joke
- jail
- jury
- josh
- jazz
- junk
- jerk
- jade
- jeep
- jock
- judo
- jinx
- jive
- jest
- jolt
Tip: try joke as your next guess. It tests 4 different letters that are common in this group. Since 21% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.
All 4-letter words starting with J (90)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
jabs jack jade jagg jags jail jake jamb jams jane jape jarl jars jato jauk jaup java jaws jays jazz jean jeed jeep jeer jees jeez jefe jehu jell jeon jerk jess jest jete jets jeux jews jiao jibb jibe jibs jiff jigs jiko jill jilt jimp jink jinn jins jinx jism jive jivy jobs jock joes joey jogs john join joke joky jole jolt jook josh joss jota jots jouk jour jowl jows joys juba jube judo juga jugs juju juke jump junk jupe jura jury just jute juts
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Frequently asked questions
How many four-letter words start with J?
Our dictionary has 90, which is 2.1% of all four-letter words. 19 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is the most common four-letter word starting with J?
Going by how often words appear in everyday English, just, followed by john and join.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try joke. It has 4 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 21% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.