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9 Letter Words Starting With J

193 words. That is how many nine-letter words that start with J our dictionary accepts, 0.7% of all 27,058 nine-letter words. 4 of them are everyday words (judiciary, jellyfish, jailbreak, judicious), and only those can be the answer in our daily 9-letter puzzle.

After J, the most common second letter is A: 67 of these words start with JA. On average a word here has 3.4 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 142 words). 79% repeat a letter, like judiciary. The most common ending is -ES (32 words).

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Common 9-letter words starting with J (4)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

Tip: try judiciary as your next guess. It tests 9 different letters that are common in this group. Since 79% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.

All 9-letter words starting with J (193)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

jabberers jabbering jaborandi jacaranda jacinthes jackalope jackaroos jackasses jackboots jackeroos jacketing jackfruit jackknife jacklight jackrolls jackscrew jackshaft jacksmelt jacksnipe jackstays jackstraw jacobuses jacquards jacquerie jactation jaculated jaculates jadedness jaggaries jaggedest jaggeries jailbirds jailbreak jailbroke jailhouse jalapenos jaloppies jalousies jambalaya jamborees jangliest janissary janitress japanized japanizes japanners japanning japonicas jargonels jargoning jargonish jargonize jarosites jarovized jarovizes jarringly jaundiced jaundices jauntiest javelinas javelined jawboners jawboning jayhawker jaywalked jaywalker jazziness jealously jeeringly jellified jellifies jellybean jellyfish jellylike jellyroll jelutongs jeoparded jequirity jeremiads jerkiness jerkwater jeroboams jerricans jerrycans jessamine jestingly jesuitism jetliners jettisons jewelfish jewellers jewellery jewellike jewelling jewelries jewelweed jewfishes jiggering jiggliest jigsawing jihadists jillaroos jingliest jingoisms jingoists jipijapas jitterbug jitterier jittering jiujitsus jiujutsus joanneses jobberies jobcentre jobholder jobseeker jobshares jobsworth jockettes jockeying jockstrap jocularly jocundity johnboats joineries jointedly jointless jointress jointured jointures jointworm jokesters jollified jollifies jolliness jollities jongleurs jounciest journeyed journeyer joviality joyfuller joylessly joypopped joypopper joyridden joyriders joyriding joysticks jubilance jubilated jubilates juddering judgement judgeship judgmatic judgments judicable judicator judiciary judicious jugginses jugglings jugulated jugulates juicehead juiceless juiciness jukeboxes julienned juliennes jumpiness jumpsuits junctions junctural junctures jungliest juniorate juniority junketeer junketers junketing junkyards juridical jurywoman jurywomen justiciar justified justifier justifies juveniles juvenilia juxtapose

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Frequently asked questions

How many nine-letter words start with J?

Our dictionary has 193, which is 0.7% of all nine-letter words. 4 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is the most common nine-letter word starting with J?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, justified, followed by judgement and judiciary.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try judiciary. It has 9 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 79% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

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