7-letter words starting with J
There are 436 seven-letter words that start with J in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is JAZZILY at 35 points. A is the most common second letter, in 142 of them, and the average score is 17.7 points.
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Every word your letters make appears below, longest first, each with its Scrabble score.
J is a rare eight-point tile, so a short word starting with J can be a genuine game-changer on a bonus square. These 436 words are 1.3% of all 33,192 seven-letter words, and J is the 22nd most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 7 letters starting with J, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
7-letter words starting with J in numbers
- Words
- 436
- Highest scoring
- JAZZILY 35 pts
- Average score
- 17.7 pts
- With a definition
- 193 (44%)
- A142
- E73
- H1
- I52
- O85
- U83
Highest-scoring 7-letter words starting with j
7-letter words starting with J (436)
These 300 of the 436 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 7 letter words start with J?
436, which is 1.3% of the 33,192 seven-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 193 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 7 letter word starting with J for Scrabble?
JAZZILY scores 35 points before bonus squares. Next come JACUZZI (34), JAZZBOS (34) and JAZZMAN (34). The average is 17.7 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 7 letter words starting with J?
A, in 142 of the 436 (33%). O follows with 85.