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8 Letter Words Starting With J
Need a strong guess from this group? Try jealousy: it covers the letters these 217 words use most, without repeating one. Of the 217, 13 are common enough to be a daily answer, starting with judgment, judicial, junction, juvenile.
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: jealousy.
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Common 8-letter words starting with J (13)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- judgment
- judicial
- junction
- juvenile
- jealousy
- jeopardy
- jokingly
- juncture
- jumpsuit
- joystick
- junkyard
- jamboree
- jubilant
After J, the most common second letter is A: 70 of these words start with JA. On average a word here has 2.9 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 131 words). 66% repeat a letter, like judicial. The most common ending is -NG (22 words).
All 8-letter words starting with J (217)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
jabbered jabberer jacamars jacinthe jacinths jackaroo jackboot jackdaws jackeroo jacketed jackfish jacklegs jackpots jackroll jackstay jacobins jaconets jacquard jaculate jadeites jadishly jaggeder jaggedly jagghery jaggiest jailbait jailbird jalapeno jalapins jalopies jalousie jambeaux jamboree jammiest janglers janglier jangling janiform janisary janitors janizary japanize japanned japanner japeries japingly japonica jargoned jargonel jargoons jarheads jarldoms jarosite jarovize jasmines jauncing jaundice jauntier jauntily jaunting javelina javelins jawboned jawboner jawbones jawlines jaybirds jaywalks jazziest jazzlike jealousy jeepneys jejunely jejunity jellabah jellabas jellying jelutong jemadars jemidars jemmying jeopards jeopardy jeremiad jerkiest jeroboam jerreeds jerrican jerrycan jerseyed jestings jesuitic jesuitry jetbeads jetfoils jetliner jetports jettiest jettison jettying jewelers jeweling jewelled jeweller jezebels jibbooms jibingly jigaboos jiggered jigglier jiggling jigsawed jihadist jillaroo jillions jimmying jingalls jingkoes jinglers jinglier jingling jingoish jingoism jingoist jipijapa jittered jiujitsu jiujutsu jobnames jobshare jockette jockeyed jocosely jocosity jocundly jodhpurs joggings jogglers joggling johannes johnboat johnnies joinable joinders joinings jointers jointing jointure joisting jokester jokiness jokingly jolliest jollying joltiest jongleur jonquils jostlers jostling jottings jouncier jouncing journals journeys jousters jousting jovially jovialty jowliest joyances joyfully joyously joyrider joyrides joystick jubilant jubilate jubilees juddered judgment judicial judoists jugglers jugglery juggling jugheads jugulars jugulate juiciest jujitsus jujuisms jujuists jujutsus julienne jumblers jumbling jumbucks jumpiest jumpoffs jumpsuit junction juncture junglier junipers junketed junketer junkiest junkyard juratory juristic jussives justices justling justness juttying juvenals juvenile
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Frequently asked questions
How many eight-letter words start with J?
Our dictionary has 217, which is 0.7% of all eight-letter words. 13 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 jealousy. It has 8 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 66% 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: 70 of these words start with JA.