9 Letter Words That Start With J

There are 340+ nine letter words beginning with J in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter J word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with J.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With J

justified 20
jaculates 18
jaghirdar 21
jailbroke 22
jalousies 16
jarosites 16
jarovises 19
jauntiest 16
jellabahs 21
jellybean 21
jellylike 23
jerkiness 20

All 9-Letter Words Starting With J (216 words)

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How Common is J as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 340 9-letter words starting with J in English. The average Scrabble score here is 20.6, with -S endings dominating (43% of them).

Total Words
340
Avg Scrabble Score
20.6
Most Common Ending (43%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OU

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter J-Words in Scrabble

jazziness 34
jickajogs 30
jumboized 30
jukeboxes 29
jumboizes 29
jarovized 29

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with J?

34 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with J is jazziness with a total of 34 points.

J 8
A 1
Z 10
Z 10
I 1
N 1
E 1
S 1
S 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With J

  • How many 9 letter words starting with J are in the English dictionary?

    There are 340 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with J. The average Scrabble score across them is 20.6.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with J worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "jasperize", "jacquerie", "jequerity", "jequirity" start with J and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jequerity" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with J?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with J include "justified", "jaculates", "jaghirdar", "jailbroke", "jalousies".

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