With JA
12 words · highest scoring is jazz at 29 points
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About 4 Letter Words With JA
There are 12 four letter words containing JA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jazz at 29 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 12 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — JACK, JAMS, JAWS 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 With JA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With JA
- jazz29
- jack17
- jake15
- java14
- jaws14
- jays14
- jams13
- jade12
Common 4 Letter Words With JA
- jack17
- jade12
- jake15
- jams13
- jars11
- java14
- jays14
- jazz29
4 Letter Words With JA 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
- jailNoun · 11 points
- a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime
- jamsVerb · 13 points
- squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space
- jarsVerb · 11 points
- send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body)
- jawsNoun · 14 points
- each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth
- jazzNoun · 29 points
- a type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm, emerging at the beginning of the 20th century. Brass and woodwind instruments and piano are particularly associated with jazz, although guitar and occasionally violin are also used; styles include Dixieland, swing, bebop, and free jazz
4 Letter Words With JA: Questions
How many four letter words containing JA are there?
There are 12 four letter words containing JA in our dictionary, and 12 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing JA?
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 containing JA?
JACK, JAMS, JAWS are among the most familiar four letter words containing JA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing JA 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.