5 Letter Words Starting with J

Common five-letter words that start with J

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

• jimmy 19/22 to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
• judge 14/18 determine the result of (a competition)
• jerry 15/16 offensive term for a person of German descent
• jones 12/15 United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
• joint 12/15 (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
• juice 14/18 the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
• jesse 12/14
• jenny 15/18 United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
• jokes 16/18 (form of joke) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
• japan 14/18 a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the…
• jolly 15/18 full of or showing high-spirited merriment
• jewel 15/18 a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
• jelly 15/18 an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
• jeans 12/15 (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
• jumps 16/21 (form of jump) move forward by leaps and bounds
• joker 16/18 a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
• judas 13/16 (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James
• jerks 16/18 (form of jerk) pull, or move with a sudden movement
• juicy 17/20 full of juice
• jacks 18/21 a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
• jumpy 19/23 being in a tense state
• jumbo 16/21 of great mass
• juror 12/15 someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
• jerky 19/20 meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
• johns 15/17 United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
• joins 12/15 (form of join) become part of
• jiffy 21/22 a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
• jocks 18/21 (form of jock) a person trained to compete in sports
• joust 12/15 a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances
• jacky 21/23
• jaded 14/16 exhausted
• jails 12/15 (form of jail) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused…
• jihad 16/17 a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
• jeeps 14/17 (form of jeep) a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
• jazzy 33/34 resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
• jocko 18/21
• junky 19/22 a narcotics addict
• joked 17/19 (form of joke) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
• junta 12/16 a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
• jaunt 12/16 a journey taken for pleasure
• julep 14/19 bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice
• jowls 15/18 (form of jowl) the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
• jammy 19/22
• junco 14/19 small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
• jinks 16/19 noisy and mischievous merrymaking
• jetty 15/16 a protective structure of stone or concrete
• janes 12/15 (form of jan) the first month of the year
• jests 12/14 (form of jest) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
• jager 13/16 (form of jag) a sharp projection on an edge or surface
• jibed 15/18 (form of jibe) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

All 134 five-letter words that start with J

Numbers are Scrabble points, then Words With Friends points.