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5 Letter Words Starting With J
Most people think of judge, joint, juice, jelly first. The full list of five-letter words that start with J is longer: 138 words. Of those, 18 are common words that can be a daily answer; the other 120 are valid guesses only.
Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: joker.
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Common 5-letter words starting with J (18)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- judge
- joint
- juice
- jelly
- joker
- juicy
- jewel
- jolly
- jumbo
- junta
- juror
- jerky
- jetty
- jazzy
- jello
- jumpy
- jiffy
- jaunt
After J, the most common second letter is A: 32 of these words start with JA. On average a word here has 1.7 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 61 words). 34% repeat a letter, like jelly. The most common ending is -ES (15 words).
All 5-letter words starting with J (138)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
jabot jacal jacks jacky jaded jades jager jaggs jaggy jagra jails jakes jalap jalop jambe jambs jammy janes janty japan japed japer japes jarls jatos jauks jaunt jaups javas jawan jawed jazzy jeans jebel jeeps jeers jefes jehad jehus jello jells jelly jembe jemmy jenny jerid jerks jerky jerry jesse jessy jests jetes jeton jetty jewed jewel jibbs jibed jiber jibes jiffs jiffy jihad jills jilts jimmy jimpy jingo jinks jinni jinns jisms jived jiver jives jivey jnana jocko jocks joeys johns joins joint joist joked joker jokes jokey joles jolly jolts jolty jones jooks joram jorum jotas jotty joual jouks joule joust jowar jowed jowls jowly joyed 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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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words start with J?
Our dictionary has 138, which is 1.5% of all five-letter words. 18 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try joker. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 34% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.
Which letter most often follows the J?
After J, the most common second letter is A: 32 of these words start with JA.