Starting With J
37 words · highest scoring is jazz at 29 points
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About 4 Letter Words Starting With J
There are 37 four letter words starting with J in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jazz at 29 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 37 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — JACK, JEEP, JOHN among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words Starting With J at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words Starting With J
- jazz29
- jeez20
- jinx18
- jack17
- jock17
- jake15
- jerk15
- joke15
Common 4 Letter Words Starting With J
- jack17
- jams13
- jays14
- jeez20
- jill11
- joey14
- jolt11
- judo12
4 Letter Words Starting With J by Last Letter
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in S
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in E
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in K
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in N
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in T
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in L
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in P
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in Y
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in Z
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in A
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in G
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in H
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in O
- 4 Letter Words Starting With J Ending in X
4 Letter Words Starting With J Defined
- jackNoun · 17 points
- a device for lifting heavy objects, especially one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle off the ground so that a wheel can be changed or the underside inspected
- jarsVerb · 11 points
- send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body)
- jeepNoun · 13 points
- a small, sturdy motor vehicle with four-wheel drive, especially one used by the military
- jillNoun · 11 points
- the paired respiratory organ of fish and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water flowing over surfaces within or attached to the walls of the pharynx
- johnNoun · 14 points
- (1165–1216), son of Henry II, king of England 1199–1216; known as John Lackland. He lost most of his French possessions, including Normandy, to Phillip II of France. In 1209 he was excommunicated for refusing to accept Stephen Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury. Forced to sign Magna Carta by his barons (1215), he ignored its provisions and civil war broke out
- jossNoun · 11 points
- a Chinese religious statue or idol
4 Letter Words Starting With J: Questions
How many four letter words starting with J are there?
There are 37 four letter words starting with J in our dictionary, and 37 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words starting with J?
JAZZ is the highest scoring option at 29 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words starting with J?
JACK, JEEP, JOHN are among the most familiar four letter words starting with J. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words starting with J valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.