550+ Words That Start With J

The tenth letter of the alphabet is an often overlooked letter. But words that start with J can jazz up your writing or help you hit the jackpot in Scrabble.

Check out this jumbo list of words that start with J.

Things That Start With J

Nouns are, by definition, people, places, or things. If you’re looking for the perfect noun starting with J, here’s a list for you.

• Jab

• Jabberwocky

• Jackal

• Jacket

• Jade

• Jaguar

• Jail

• Jalapeño

• Janitor

• Jar

• Jargon

• Jasmine

• Jaunt

• Jaw

• Jazz

• Jeans

• Jelly

• Jellyfish

• Jersey

• Jester

• Jet

• Jewelry

• Jicama

• Jig

• Jigsaw

• Job

• Jog

• Joint

• Joist

• Jojoba

• Joker

• Jokes

• Jolt

• Journal

• Journey

• Joust

• Joy

• Jubilee

• Judge

• Judgment

• Juggernaut

• Juice

• Jukebox

• Jungle

• Junk

• Jury

• Justice

Positive Words That Start With J

Do you remember those acronym poems from school? As a kid, I loved writing acronym poems for my family, where each letter is a descriptor. But my sister’s name starts with J. It was always a struggle to find positive words that start with J.

Whether you’re describing a character in your fiction or spicing up your resume with power verbs, here is a list of positive words that start with J.

• Jacked

• Jaunty

• Jaw-dropping

• Jazzy

• Jesting

• Jeweled

• Jingly

• Jocund

• Jokester

• Jolly

• Jovial

• Joyful

• Joyous

• Jubilant

• Judicious

• Jumpstart

• Just

• Justified

• Juvenescent

4-Letter Words Starting With J

Sometimes a concise word is best. Here are some short words that start with J.

• Jabs

• Jack

• Jags

• Jamb

• Jams

• Jane

• Jape

• Jars

• Jass

• Jati

• Jaup

• Jawp

• Jaws

• Jays

• Jazz

• Jean

• Jeed

• Jeer

• Jeez

• Jefe

• Jell

• Jens

• Jerk

• Jers

• Jess

• Jest

• Jets

• Jibb

• Jibe

• Jibs

• Jiff

• Jill

• Jilt

• Jink

• Jinn

• Jins

• Jinx

• Jiva

• Jive

• Jivy

• Jobs

• Jock

• Joes

• Joey

• Jogs

• John

• Join

• Joke

• Joky

• Jolt

• Jomo

• Josh

• Joss

• Jots

• Jowl

• Jows

• Joys

• Juba

• Jube

• Jude

• Jugs

• Juju

• Juke

• Jump

• Junk

• Jura

• Jury

• Just

• Jute

• Juts

6-Letter Words Starting With J

Need a word starting with J that’s a little longer for word games? Check out this list of six-letter J words.

• Jabbed

• Jabber

• Jabots

• Jcana

• Jackal

• Jacked

• Jacket

• Jackey

• Jading

• Jadish

• Jaeger

• Jagged

• Jaguar

• Jailed

• Jailer

• Jailor

• Jalaps

• Jalopy

• Jalors

• Jambed

• Jambos

• Jammed

• Jansky

• Japers

• Japing

• Jarful

• Jarrah

• Jarred

• Jarvey

• Jasper

• Jasses

• Jassid

• Jaszes

• Jauked

• Jaunts

• Jawans

• Jawing

• Jayvee

• Jazzed

• Jazzes

• Jeaned

• Jebels

• Jeeing

• Jeered

• Jeerer

• Jehadi

• Jehads

• Jejune

• Jelled

• Jellos

• Jennet

• Jennie

• Jerboa

• Jereed

• Jerids

• Jerked

• Jerkin

• Jersey

• Jesses

• Jested

• Jester

• Jesuit

• Jetlag

• Jetsam

• Jetsom

• Jetted

• Jetton

• Jewels

• Jibaro

• Jibbed

• Jibber

• Jibing

• Jicama

• Jigged

• Jigger

• Jiggle

• Jiggly

• Jihadi

• Jihads

• Jilted

• Jilter

• Jiminy

• Jimmie

• Jimply

• Jingal

• Jingle

• Jinker

• Jinnis

• Jinxed

• Jinxes

• Jitney

• Jitter

• Jivers

• Jivier

• Jiving

• Jobbed

• Jobber

• Jockey

• Jockos

• Jocose

• Jocund

• Jogged

• Jogger

• Joggle

• Johnny

• Joined

• Joiner

• Joints

• Joists

• Jokers

• Jokier

• Jokily

• Joking

• Jolted

• Jolter

• Jooked

• Jordan

• Joropo

• Joshed

• Josher

• Joshes

• Joskin

• Josser

• Josses

• Jostle

• Jotted

• Jotter

• Jouals

• Jouked

• Joules

• Jounce

• Jovial

• Jowing

• Jowled

• Joying

• Joypad

• Joypop

• Jubate

• Jubili

• Judder

• Judged

• Judger

• Judges

• Jugate

• Jugful

• Jugged

• Juggle

• Juiced

• Juicer

• Juices

• Jujube

• Juking

• Juleps

• Jumbal

• Jumble

• Jumbos

• Jumped

• Jumper

• Jungly

• Junior

• Junked

• Junker

• Junkie

• Juntas

• Jupons

• Jurels

• Juried

• Juries

• Jurist

• Justed

• Juster

• Justle

• Justly

• Jutted

• Juvies

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7-Letter Words That Start With J

Need longer J words to win some word games? Check out these seven-letter words that start with J.

• Jabbers

• Jabbing

• Jabirus

• Jabroni

• Jacales

• Jacamar

• Jacinth

• Jackass

• Jackdaw

• Jackets

• Jackeys

• Jackies

• Jacking

• Jackpot

• Jacobin

• Jaconet

• Jadeite

• Jaggery

• Jaggier

• Jagging

• Jaguars

• Jailers

• Jailing

• Jalapic

• Jalapin

• Jambeau

• Jambing

• Jamlike

• Jammier

• Jammies

• Jamming

• Jangled

• Jangler

• Jangles

• Janitor

• Jannock

• Jarfuls

• Jargons

• Jargony

• Jarless

• Jarring

• Jarveys

• Jaseyed

• Jasmine

• Jaspers

• Jaspery

• Jauking

• Jaunted

• Javelin

• Jawbone

• Jawfish

• Jawless

• Jawlike

• Jaybird

• Jayvees

• Jaywalk

• Jazzers

• Jazzier

• Jazzily

• Jazzing

• Jazzman

• Jazzmen

• Jealous

• Jeepers

• Jeepney

• Jeerers

• Jeering

• Jejunal

• Jellaba

• Jellied

• Jellies

• Jellify

• Jelling

• Jemmied

• Jemmies

• Jennets

• Jennies

• Jerboas

• Jerkers

• Jerkier

• Jerkies

• Jerkily

• Jerking

• Jerkins

• Jerseys

• Jessant

• Jessing

• Jesters

• Jestful

• Jesting

• Jetboat

• Jetfoil

• Jetlags

• Jetpack

• Jetport

• Jetsoms

• Jettied

• Jetties

• Jetting

• Jeweled

• Jeweler

• Jewelry

• Jewfish

• Jezebel

• Jibaros

• Jibbers

• Jibbing

• Jibboom

• Jicamas

• Jiffies

• Jiggers

• Jiggier

• Jigging

• Jiggish

• Jiggled

• Jiggler

• Jiggles

• Jiglike

• Jigsaws

• Jihadis

• Jillets

• Jillion

• Jilters

• Jilting

• Jimjams

• Jimmied

• Jimmies

• Jimminy

• Jingled

• Jingler

• Jingles

• Jongoes

• Jinkers

• Jinxing

• Jitneys

• Jitters

• Jittery

• Jiviest

• Jobbers

• Jobbery

• Jobless

• Jockeys

• Joggers

• Jogging

• Joggled

• Joggler

• Joggles

• Joinder

• Joiners

• Joining

• Jointed

• Jointer

• Jointly

• Joisted

• Jojobas

• Jokiest

• Jollied

• Jollier

• Jollies

• Jollity

• Jolters

• Joltier

• Jolting

• Joneses

• Jonquil

• Jooking

• Joshers

• Joshing

• Jostled

• Jostler

• Jostles

• Jotters

• Jotting

• Jounced

• Jounces

• Journal

• Journey

• Jousted

• Jouster

• Jowlier

• Joyance

• Joyless

• Joypads

• Joypops

• Joyride

• Jubilee

• Jubilus

• Judders

• Judgers

• Judging

• Judoist

• Jugfuls

• Jugging

• Juggled

• Juggler

• Juggles

• Jughead

• Jugular

• Juicers

• Juicier

• Juicily

• Juicing

• Jujitsu

• Jujubes

• Jujuism

• Jukebox

• jumbals

• Jumbled

• Jumbler

• Jumbles

• Jumbuck

• Jumpers

• Jumpier

• Jumpily

• Jumping

• Jungled

• Jungles

• Juniors

• Juniper

• Junkers

• Junkier

• Junkies

• Junking

• Junkman

• Juridic

• Jurists

• Jurying

• Jurymen

• Jussive

• Justers

• Justice 

• Justify

• Justing

• Justled

• Justles

• Juttied

• Jutties

• Jutting

Best J Words for Scrabble

Scrabble is my absolute favorite of all word games. The letter J is worth a whopping 8 points! Here are the best Scrabble words that start with J.

We’ve put the score in parentheses, but you’ll get even more points if you use a bonus square on the board. Triple letter J words? Yes, please!

• Jack (17)

• Jackdaws (25)

• Jacked (20)

• Jacking (21)

• Java (14)

• Javelina (18)

• Jaybirds (21)

• Jaywalks (25)

• Jeopardy (21)

• Jewelry (20)

• Jezebels (26)

• Jimjams (25)

• Jockey (22)

• Jockeying (26)

• Jocund (16)

• Joyful (19)

• Jumpsuit (19)

• Junction (17)

• Junkyard (23)

• Juvenile (18)

We hope this long list of words that start with J helps you with your writing or word games.