Words With J: Short, Common and High Scoring

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Short answer: the most useful words with J are short ones like JO, JOB, JAM, JOY and JAW. J is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends, and there are 2,450 playable words containing it.

J is one of the hardest letters to play, because it fits into few short words and rarely sits next to another consonant. Knowing a handful of short J words makes it much easier.

The two letter J word

There is only one:

JO9

JO is an old Scottish word for a sweetheart. It's the quickest way to play a J into a tight spot.

Three letter J words

Every three letter J word, highest score first:

JOY13JAY13JAW13HAJ13JOW13JOB12JAM12JAB12JIB12JOG11JUG11JIG11JAG11JET10JIN10JUN10JAR10RAJ10TAJ10JUS10JEE10JOT10JUT10JEU10

Most of them start with J. RAJ, TAJ and HAJ are the ones that end with it.

The best four letter J words

JAZZ29HAJJ21JEEZ20JINX18JUJU18JEUX18JOKY18JACK17JOCK17JIFF17JUMP15JOKE15JAKE15JUNK15JERK15JUKE15JAMB15HADJ15JINK15JAUK15JIBB15JIMP15JOUK15JURY14

Common words with J

These are the J words people use most:

JUST11JOB12MAJOR14PROJECT18ENJOY15JOIN11JOBS13JUSTICE16SUBJECT18JUDGE14MAJORITY20JACK17PROJECTS19JOURNAL14INJURY16JOINED14JOINT12JUMP15JOKE15JOURNEY17JAIL11ENJOYED18OBJECT17JOY13INJURED15OBJECTS18JUNIOR13JURY14JOINING15INJURIES15

Words that start with J

1369 words start with J. The most common are:

JUST11JOB12JOIN11JOBS13JUSTICE16JUDGE14JACK17JOURNAL14JOINED14JOINT12JUMP15JOKE15JOURNEY17JAIL11JOY13JUNIOR13JURY14JOINING15

Words that end in J

Only 7 words end in J:

RAJ10TAJ10HAJJ21HAJ13SWARAJ16HADJ15SVARAJ16

Getting the most from a J

  • Use a bonus square. A J on a triple letter square is worth 24 points in Scrabble by itself.
  • Pair it with a vowel. J is almost always followed by a vowel, so keep an A, O or U if you hold a J.
  • Remember JO. It lets you play a J next to an O already on the board, often scoring in two directions.
  • Don't wait too long. There is only one J in a Scrabble set. If you can't find a good spot within a turn or two, play it for a smaller score.

To see every word your rack can make with a J, type your letters into the Scrabble word finder or the Words With Friends solver.

Questions

What is the two letter word with J?

JO, the only two letter J word in the ENABLE list.

What three letter words have a J?

Common ones are JOB, JAM, JOY, JAW, JET and JUG. The highest scoring, such as JAW, JAY, JOY and HAJ, are worth 13 points in Scrabble.

How much is J worth?

8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.