4 Letter Words Starting with J

Common four-letter words that start with J

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• just 11/14 and nothing more
• jack 17/20 a small worthless amount
• john 14/16 a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
• join 11/14 become part of
• joey 14/15
• joke 15/17 a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
• jail 11/14 a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused…
• jump 15/20 move forward by leaps and bounds
• jake 15/17
• jane 11/14
• jury 14/16 a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
• jerk 15/17 pull, or move with a sudden movement
• jobs 13/16 (form of job) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
• jess 11/13
• jeez 20/22
• josh 14/15 be silly or tease one another
• jean 11/14 a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
• junk 15/19 the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
• jill 11/15
• jazz 29/31 empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
• jeep 13/16 a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
• jews 14/16 (form of jew) a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural…
• jock 17/20 a person trained to compete in sports
• jade 12/14 a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish
• jets 11/13 (form of jet) an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
• jinx 18/21 a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
• jaws 14/16 (form of jaw) talk socially without exchanging too much information
• jars 11/13 (form of jar) be incompatible
• jive 14/17 dance to jive music
• java 14/17 an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo
• jolt 11/14 a sudden jarring impact
• joys 14/15 (form of joy) the emotion of great happiness
• jest 11/13 a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
• jube 13/17
• jams 13/16 (form of jam) press tightly together or cram
• jugs 12/16 (form of jug) a large bottle with a narrow mouth
• jefe 14/16
• judo 12/15 a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling
• juju 18/24 the power associated with a juju
• jiff 17/19
• jabs 13/16 (form of jab) a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
• juke 15/18 a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music…
• joes 11/13
• joss 11/13 a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol
• jibe 13/16 an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
• jogs 12/15 (form of jog) continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
• jays 14/15 (form of jay) United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of…
• jeon 11/14
• jute 11/14 a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks
• jigs 12/15 (form of jig) dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

All 86 four-letter words that start with J

Numbers are Scrabble points, then Words With Friends points.