How many words with JA are there?

This page lists 587 words with JA from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With JA

All 587 words in our dictionary that contain JA — sorted by Scrabble score.

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

jazzlike37 katzenjammers37 jazzinesses36 katzenjammer36 jazzily35 blackjacking34 jabberwocky34 jackhammering34 jazziness34 jazzman34 jazzmen34 blackjacked33 crackerjacks33 jabberwockies33 jackhammered33 jazziest33 jazzing33 jazzy33 crackajacks32 crackerjack32 highjacking32 jackknifing32 jazzed32 jazzers32 jazzier32 skyjackings32 straightjackets32 blackjacks31 crackajack31 highjacked31 jackhammers31 jackknifed31 jazzer31 jazzes31 skyjacking31 straightjacket31 blackjack30 cheapjacks30 jackhammer30 jackknifes30 jackknives30 jarovizing30 jayhawkers30 skyjacked30 skyjackers30 cheapjack29 highjacks29 jackfishes29 jackknife29 japanizing29 jargonizing29 jarovized29 jayhawker29 jazz29 skyjacker29 smokejacks29 straitjacketing29 highjack28 jackrabbits28 jackscrews28 jacquards28 jacqueries28 japanized28 jargonized28 jarovizes28 jaywalking28 lumberjacks28 skipjacks28 skyjacks28 smokejack28 straitjacketed28 supplejacks28 windjammings28 amberjacks27 applejacks27 carjackings27 circumjacent27 flapjacks27 hijackings27 jackanapeses27 jackfish27 jacklights27 jackrabbit27 jackscrew27 jacquard27 jacquerie27 janizary27 japanizes27 jargonizes27 jarovize27 jawbreakers27 jaywalked27 jaywalkers27 jipijapas27 lumberjack27 skipjack27 skyjack27 steeplejacks27 supplejack27 windjamming27 amberjack26 antihijack26 applejack26 banjaxing26 bluejackets26 carjacking26 flapjack26 hijacking26 jackassery26 jackbooted26 jackfruits26 jacklight26 jackstraws26 jambeaux26 janizaries26 japanize26 jargonize26 jawbreaker26 jaywalker26 jipijapa26 sjamboking26 steeplejack26 straitjackets26 subjacency26 windjammers26 banjaxed25 bluejacket25 carjackers25 enjambements25 hijacked25 hijackers25 jackanapes25 jackasseries25 jackdaws25 jackfruit25 jackrolling25 jacksmelts25 jackstays25 jackstraw25 jaywalks25 jimjams25 maharajahs25 quillajas25 rejacketing25 sjamboked25 straitjacket25 subjacencies25 subjacently25 windjammer25 adjacency24 banjaxes24 bluejacks24 bootjacks24 carjacker24 enjambement24 enjambments24 hallelujahs24 hijacker24 jaboticabas24 jackboots24 jackdaw24 jackrolled24 jacksmelt24 jackstay24 jambalayas24 jaywalk24 lockjaws24 maharajah24 quillaja24 rejacketed24 slapjacks24 adjacencies23 adjacently23 antijamming23 bluejack23 bootjack23 ejaculatory23 enjambment23 hallelujah23 hijacks23 jaboticaba23 jackboot23 jacketing23 jacketless23 jackpots23 jagghery23 jailbreaks23 jambalaya23 jasperwares23 jawbonings23 lockjaw23 mujahedeen23 mujahideen23 panjandrums23 popinjays23 sjamboks23 slapjack23 banjax22 hijack22 jackaroos22 jackasses22 jackeroos22 jacketed22 jacklegs22 jackpot22 jackrolls22 jadishly22 jaggednesses22 jaggheries22 jailbreak22 japonaiseries22 jasperware22 jawboning22 mujahedin22 panjandrum22 popinjay22 rejackets22 sjambok22 superjacent22 doorjambs21 ejaculating21 ejaculations21 jabbering21 jacinthes21 jackaroo21 jackeroo21 jacking21 jackleg21 jackroll21 jacky21 jactitations21 jaggedly21 jaloppy21 japingly21 japonaiserie21 jargonistic21 jaundicing21 javelining21 jawboned21 jawboners21 jawlike21 jaybirds21 maharajas21 maryjanes21 muntjaks21 nonadjacent21 pyjamas21 rejacket21 benjamins20 bluejays20 doorjamb20 ejaculated20 ejaculation20 ejaculators20 enjambed20 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 maharaja20 maryjane20 muntjak20 nightjars20 pajamaed20 subjacent20 underjaws20 veejays20 bejabers19 benjamin19 bluejay19 cajaputs19 ejaculates19 ejaculator19 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 muntjacs19 nightjar19 panjandra19 underjaw19 veejay19 adjacent18 alforjas18 cajaput18 deejays18 ejaculate18 ganjahs18 harijans18 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 majaguas18 muntjac18 pajamas18 pujahs18 sanjaks18 alforja17 deejay17 ganjah17 harijan17 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 logjams17 majagua17 mojarras17 pajama17 pujah17 sanjak17 antijam16 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 logjam16 mojarra16 rajahs16 thujas16 unjaded16 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 rajah15 thuja15 ganjas14 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 pujas14 ganja13 jabs13 jades13 jager13 jagg13 jagra13 jailer13 jailor13 jams13 jape13 jarina13 jaunts13 jaup13 jaw13 jay13 ninjas13 puja13 riojas13 sejant13 jab12 jade12 jags12 jails12 jam12 janes12 jarls12 jatos12 jaunt12 ninja12 rajas12 rioja12 sojas12 ajar11 jag11 jail11 jane11 jarl11 jars11 jato11 raja11 soja11 jar10

Why JA words matter

Words containing JA are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

A quick statistical tour

A few numbers before you scroll: the 587 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (105 entries). Wordle players have 41 five-letter options, and there are 102 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is JAZZLIKE at 37 points before multipliers.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: JAZZLIKE (37), KATZENJAMMERS (37), JAZZINESSES (36), KATZENJAMMER (36), JAZZILY (35). STRAIGHTJACKETS (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 21 points. Letter-wise, J is the workhorse — it appears in 587 of these words, ahead of A (587) and E (303).

Start with these three

JAILER — a 6-letter, 13-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
When the rack looks hopeless, JAILOR (6 letters, 13 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
JARINA earns 13 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: JAUNTS (13), NINJAS (13), RIOJAS (13), SEJANT (13), GANJAS (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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