Words with J and A
There are 2,073 words that contain both J and A in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are JAZZLIKE and KATZENJAMMERS, tied at 37 points. They average 20.3 points, and J starts the most of them (1,129).
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Pages like this exist because J and A are awkward to place, and knowing the words that use them turns a liability into points. The shortest have 2 letters (1 of them). The longest run to 15 letters (33 words), JURISPRUDENTIAL among them. Type your rack into the solver above: it is set to words containing J, so the ones that also use A are easy to spot.
Words with J and A in numbers
- Words
- 2,073
- Highest scoring
- JAZZLIKE 37 pts
- Average score
- 20.3 pts
- Longest
- JURISPRUDENTIAL 15 letters
- A150
- B68
- C109
- D21
- E21
- F18
- G16
- H56
- I24
- J1,129
- K24
- L17
- M87
- N20
- O26
- P63
- Q2
- R57
- S79
- T34
- U23
- V2
- W14
- Y4
- Z9
Highest-scoring words with j and a
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| jazzlike | 37 | 8 |
| katzenjammers | 37 | 13 |
| jazzinesses | 36 | 11 |
| katzenjammer | 36 | 12 |
| zinjanthropuses | 36 | 15 |
| extrajudicially | 35 | 15 |
| jacuzzis | 35 | 8 |
| jazzily | 35 | 7 |
| jickajogging | 35 | 12 |
| projectizations | 35 | 15 |
Words with J and A (2,073)
These 300 of the 2,073 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first 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.
15-letter words 10
14-letter words 3
13-letter words 18
12-letter words 23
11-letter words 37
10-letter words 51
9-letter words 42
8-letter words 39
7-letter words 35
6-letter words 20
5-letter words 13
Frequently asked questions
How many words have both J and A?
Unscrambly's list has 2,073 words that contain both the letter J and the letter A. 788 of them have a dictionary definition.
Why are J and A hard to play?
J is worth 8 points and A 1 in Scrabble, and both are hard to place. Learning the words that pair them means you can play both for a big score instead of holding them; these 2,073 words average 20.3 points.
What is the best word with J and A?
JAZZLIKE and KATZENJAMMERS tie at 37 points. Next come JAZZINESSES (36), KATZENJAMMER (36) and ZINJANTHROPUSES (36). A shorter word that fits the board often beats a long one you cannot place.