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5 Letter Words Starting with J

Every 5-letter English word in the JumbleFix dictionary that starts with J. Each word links to its definition. Face-value Scrabble and Words With Friends scores are shown so you can pick a high-scoring play without leaving the page.

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  1. jewryScrabble 18 · WWF 19

    n.. Judea; also, a district inhabited by Jews; a Jews' quarter.

  2. jheelScrabble 15 · WWF 17

    noun. In India, a marshy lake or pool.

  3. jhoolScrabble 15 · WWF 17

    noun. A horse's ornamental cloth or caparison.

  4. jibbaScrabble 16 · WWF 20

    noun. A long, loose outer garment worn by Muslims, especially in North Africa.

  5. jibbsScrabble 16 · WWF 20

    Noun. plural of jibb

  6. jibedScrabble 15 · WWF 18

    imp. & p. p.. of Jibe

  7. jiberScrabble 14 · WWF 17

    noun. One who jibes; a person who makes mocking or sarcastic remarks.

  8. jibesScrabble 14 · WWF 17

    noun. Plural of jibe; mocking or taunting remarks.

  9. jiffsScrabble 18 · WWF 20

    noun. Plural of jiff; moments or very short periods of time.

  10. jiffyScrabble 21 · WWF 22

    n.. A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy.

  11. jiggyScrabble 17 · WWF 20

    adjective. Lively, energetic, or stylish; also, in a state of excitement.

  12. jihadScrabble 16 · WWF 17

    n.. a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

  13. jillsScrabble 12 · WWF 16

    noun. Plural of jill; female ferrets or female names.

  14. jiltsScrabble 12 · WWF 15

    verb. Third-person singular simple present of jilt; abruptly ends a romantic relationship.

  15. jimboScrabble 16 · WWF 20

    noun. A term of address for a male, often used informally or affectionately.

  16. jimmyScrabble 19 · WWF 22

    n.. A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors.

  17. jimpyScrabble 19 · WWF 22

    adjective. Slender, neat, or graceful.

  18. jingoScrabble 13 · WWF 17

    n.. A word used as a jocular oath.

  19. jinguScrabble 13 · WWF 18

    noun. A Japanese term for a Shinto shrine, especially one dedicated to an imperial ancestor.

  20. jinjaScrabble 19 · WWF 24

    n.. a city in Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria

  21. jinksScrabble 16 · WWF 19

    n.. noisy and mischievous merrymaking

  22. jinniScrabble 12 · WWF 16

    n.. (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals

  23. jinnsScrabble 12 · WWF 16

    noun. Plural of jinn; supernatural beings in Islamic theology.

  24. jinnyScrabble 15 · WWF 18

    noun. A female jinn; a spirit.

  25. jiquiScrabble 21 · WWF 24

    n.. Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture

  26. jirgaScrabble 13 · WWF 16

    n.. a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders; "most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police"

  27. jismsScrabble 14 · WWF 17

    noun. Plural of jism; instances or types of semen.

  28. jitroScrabble 12 · WWF 14

    noun. A type of small, fast boat used in the Philippines (rare).

  29. jivedScrabble 16 · WWF 19

    verb. Past tense of jive; danced to jive music or talked in a teasing, misleading way.

  30. jivesScrabble 15 · WWF 18

    verb. Third-person singular present of jive; dances to jive or talks in a jive manner.

  31. jixieScrabble 19 · WWF 21

    noun. A type of Chinese porcelain or a small decorative object.

  32. jizyaScrabble 24 · WWF 25

    noun. A per capita tax historically levied on non-Muslims in Islamic states.

  33. jnanaScrabble 12 · WWF 16

    noun. In Indian philosophy, knowledge or spiritual wisdom, especially as a path to liberation.

  34. jockoScrabble 18 · WWF 21

    noun. A chimpanzee; also used as a term of address for a man.

  35. jocksScrabble 18 · WWF 21

    noun. Plural of jock; athletes, especially male ones.

  36. jodelScrabble 13 · WWF 16

    noun. A song or melody sung with frequent changes between normal and falsetto voice, typical of Alpine regions.

  37. joeysScrabble 15 · WWF 16

    noun. Plural of joey; young marsupials or (informal) young children.

  38. johnsScrabble 15 · WWF 17

    n.. United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)

  39. joinsScrabble 12 · WWF 15

    verb. Third person singular of join; connects or fastens together.

  40. jointScrabble 12 · WWF 15

    n.. The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe.

  41. joistScrabble 12 · WWF 14

    n.. A piece of timber laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed; -- called, according to its position or use, binding joist, bridging joist, ceiling joist, trimming joist, etc. See Illust. of Double-framed floor, under Double, a.

  42. jokedScrabble 17 · WWF 19

    imp. & p. p.. of Joke

  43. jokerScrabble 16 · WWF 18

    n.. One who makes jokes or jests.

  44. jokesScrabble 16 · WWF 18

    noun. Plural of joke; humorous stories or remarks.

  45. jokeyScrabble 19 · WWF 20

    adjective. Full of jokes; humorous.

  46. jokulScrabble 16 · WWF 20

    noun. A glacier or ice mass, especially in Iceland.

  47. jolesScrabble 12 · WWF 15

    noun. Plural of jole; archaic for jowl or cheek.

  48. jollyScrabble 15 · WWF 18

    superl.. Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.

  49. joltsScrabble 12 · WWF 15

    noun. Plural of jolt; sudden jerks or shocks.

  50. joltyScrabble 15 · WWF 17

    a.. That jolts; as, a jolty coach.