Words Starting with J

Common words that start with J

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

• just 11/14 and nothing more
• job 12/15 the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
• jack 17/20 a small worthless amount
• john 14/16 a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
• joe 10/12
• johnny 19/21 `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War
• join 11/14 become part of
• jimmy 19/22 to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
• judge 14/18 determine the result of (a competition)
• 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
• jerry 15/16 offensive term for a person of German descent
• 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
• jealous 14/18 showing extreme cupidity
• justice 16/20 the quality of being just or fair
• junior 13/17 term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
• jacket 19/22 a short coat
• jerk 15/17 pull, or move with a sudden movement
• jones 12/15 United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
• joy 13/14 the emotion of great happiness
• jobs 13/16 (form of job) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
• 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
• jungle 14/20 a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
• jumped 18/23 (form of jump) move forward by leaps and bounds
• jess 11/13
• jeez 20/22
• 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
• josh 14/15 be silly or tease one another
• joseph 18/20 leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
• journey 17/20 the act of traveling from one place to another
• jordan 14/17 a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea
• joking 18/22 characterized by jokes and good humor
• jersey 16/17 a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic
• jean 11/14 a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
• joined 14/17 of or relating to two people who are married to each other
• judgment 19/25 an opinion formed by judging something
• jay 13/14 United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of…
• 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…
• junk 15/19 the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
• jumping 19/26 (form of jump) move forward by leaps and bounds
• jet 10/12 an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
• jo 9/11
• jam 12/15 press tightly together or cram

The 1,000 most common of 1,373 words that start with J

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Longest: JURISPRUDENTIALLY (17 letters).