8-letter words starting with J
There are 326 eight-letter words that start with J in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is JAZZLIKE at 37 points. A is the most common second letter, in 113 of them, and the average score is 19.2 points.
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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 326 words are 0.8% of all 40,530 eight-letter words, and J is the 22nd most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 8 letters starting with J, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
8-letter words starting with J in numbers
- Words
- 326
- Highest scoring
- JAZZLIKE 37 pts
- Average score
- 19.2 pts
- With a definition
- 139 (43%)
- A113
- E49
- I41
- O62
- U61
Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with j
8-letter words starting with J (326)
These 300 of the 326 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 8 letter words start with J?
326, which is 0.8% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 139 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 8 letter word starting with J for Scrabble?
JAZZLIKE scores 37 points before bonus squares. Next come JACUZZIS (35), JAZZIEST (33) and JICKAJOG (29). The average is 19.2 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 8 letter words starting with J?
A, in 113 of the 326 (35%). O follows with 62.