How many words start with JA?

This page lists 396 words starting with JA, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With JA

All 396 words in our dictionary that begin with JA, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

396 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

jazzlike37 jazzinesses36 jazzily35 jabberwocky34 jackhammering34 jazziness34 jazzman34 jazzmen34 jabberwockies33 jackhammered33 jazziest33 jazzing33 jazzy33 jackknifing32 jazzed32 jazzers32 jazzier32 jackhammers31 jackknifed31 jazzer31 jazzes31 jackhammer30 jackknifes30 jackknives30 jarovizing30 jayhawkers30 jackfishes29 jackknife29 japanizing29 jargonizing29 jarovized29 jayhawker29 jazz29 jackrabbits28 jackscrews28 jacquards28 jacqueries28 japanized28 jargonized28 jarovizes28 jaywalking28 jackanapeses27 jackfish27 jacklights27 jackrabbit27 jackscrew27 jacquard27 jacquerie27 janizary27 japanizes27 jargonizes27 jarovize27 jawbreakers27 jaywalked27 jaywalkers27 jackassery26 jackbooted26 jackfruits26 jacklight26 jackstraws26 jambeaux26 janizaries26 japanize26 jargonize26 jawbreaker26 jaywalker26 jackanapes25 jackasseries25 jackdaws25 jackfruit25 jackrolling25 jacksmelts25 jackstays25 jackstraw25 jaywalks25 jaboticabas24 jackboots24 jackdaw24 jackrolled24 jacksmelt24 jackstay24 jambalayas24 jaywalk24 jaboticaba23 jackboot23 jacketing23 jacketless23 jackpots23 jagghery23 jailbreaks23 jambalaya23 jasperwares23 jawbonings23 jackaroos22 jackasses22 jackeroos22 jacketed22 jacklegs22 jackpot22 jackrolls22 jadishly22 jaggednesses22 jaggheries22 jailbreak22 japonaiseries22 jasperware22 jawboning22 jabbering21 jacinthes21 jackaroo21 jackeroo21 jacking21 jackleg21 jackroll21 jacky21 jactitations21 jaggedly21 jaloppy21 japingly21 japonaiserie21 jargonistic21 jaundicing21 javelining21 jawboned21 jawboners21 jawlike21 jaybirds21 jabbered20 jabberers20 jaborandis20 jacarandas20 jacinthe20 jacinths20 jackals20 jackass20 jacked20 jackers20 jackets20 jackies20 jacobuses20 jactitation20 jaculating20 jadednesses20 jaggedness20 jaguarondis20 jaguarundis20 jailhouses20 jaloppies20 jamborees20 janiform20 japonicas20 jargonish20 jarringly20 jarveys20 jaundiced20 javelined20 jawboner20 jawbones20 jaybird20 jayvees20 jabberer19 jabbing19 jaborandi19 jacamars19 jacaranda19 jacinth19 jackal19 jacker19 jacket19 jacobins19 jaculated19 jadedly19 jaggary19 jaggedest19 jaggery19 jaguarondi19 jaguarundi19 jailbirds19 jailhouse19 jambing19 jamboree19 jammiest19 jamming19 jammy19 janissary19 japanning19 japonica19 jardinieres19 jarheads19 jarvey19 jaspery19 jauking19 jaundices19 jauntinesses19 javelinas19 jawbone19 jayvee19 jabbed18 jabbers18 jacamar18 jacks18 jacobin18 jacobus18 jaculates18 jadedness18 jaggaries18 jaggeder18 jaggeries18 jailbird18 jalapenos18 jalapic18 jalopy18 jambeau18 jambed18 jammed18 jammers18 jammier18 jammies18 janisary18 janissaries18 japanned18 japanners18 japery18 jardiniere18 jargoning18 jarhead18 jarldoms18 jauked18 jauncing18 jaundice18 jauntily18 javelina18 javelins18 jawlines18 jaygees18 jabber17 jack17 jaconets17 jaculate17 jadish17 jaditic17 jaggiest17 jagging17 jaggy17 jailbait17 jalapeno17 jalapins17 jalopies17 jambes17 jammer17 jangliest17 jangling17 jangly17 janisaries17 janitorial17 japanner17 japeries17 jarfuls17 jargoned17 jargonels17 jarldom17 jarrahs17 jarsful17 jasmines17 jaunced17 jauntiness17 jauping17 javelin17 jawing17 jawline17 jaygee17 jabirus16 jacales16 jacanas16 jaconet16 jadeites16 jagged16 jaggers16 jaggier16 jakes16 jalapin16 jalousies16 jambe16 jambs16 jangled16 janglers16 janglier16 japing16 jarful16 jargonel16 jargoons16 jarosites16 jarrah16 jasmine16 jasmins16 jaspers16 jauks16 jaunces16 jauntiest16 jaunting16 jaunty16 jauped16 jawans16 jawed16 jabiru15 jabots15 jacals15 jacana15 jadeite15 jading15 jaegers15 jagger15 jagless15 jaguars15 jailing15 jake15 jalaps15 jalops15 jalousie15 jamb15 jangler15 jangles15 janitors15 janty15 japans15 japed15 japers15 jargons15 jargoon15 jarosite15 jarring15 jasmin15 jasper15 jassids15 jauk15 jaunce15 jaunted15 jauntier15 javas15 jawan15 jabot14 jacal14 jaded14 jaeger14 jagers14 jaggs14 jagras14 jaguar14 jailed14 jailers14 jailors14 jalap14 jalop14 jangle14 janitor14 japan14 japer14 japes14 jargon14 jarinas14 jarred14 jassid14 jaups14 java14 jaws14 jays14 jabs13 jades13 jager13 jagg13 jagra13 jailer13 jailor13 jams13 jape13 jarina13 jaunts13 jaup13 jaw13 jay13 jab12 jade12 jags12 jails12 jam12 janes12 jarls12 jatos12 jaunt12 jag11 jail11 jane11 jarl11 jars11 jato11 jar10

Playing words that start with JA

Leading with JA lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

The shape of this list: 396 entries between 3 and 13 letters long, peaking at 7 letters with 80 words. Five-letter picks number 32 and seven-letter picks 80. Nothing here outscores JAZZLIKE — 37 points from 8 tiles on plain squares.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are JAZZLIKE (37), JAZZINESSES (36), JAZZILY (35), JABBERWOCKY (34), JACKHAMMERING (34). The longest entry is JABBERWOCKIES at 13 letters, and the average word here is worth about 20 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep J (396 appearances), A (396) and E (210) on your rack.

Start with these three

JAILER — 6 letters for 13 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
JAILOR — a 6-letter, 13-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
JARINA is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 13 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Five more everyday options from the same list: JAUNTS (13), JAEGER (14), JAGERS (14), JAGRAS (14), JAGUAR (14).

JA as a vocabulary shortcut

If you are studying English, JA is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the JA pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the JA sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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