5 Letter Words Containing J

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  1. abuja Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    n.. capital of Nigeria in the center of the country
  2. ajaia Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
    n.. a genus of Platalea
  3. ajaja Scrabble 19 · WWF 23
    noun. A genus of birds including the roseate spoonbill; also, the bird itself.
  4. ajari Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
    noun. A type of Indian pickle or condiment, often made with fruits or vegetables.
  5. ajava Scrabble 15 · WWF 18
    noun. A genus of plants in the family Apiaceae, including ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi).
  6. ajhar Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    noun. A type of traditional Indian musical instrument, similar to a drum.
  7. ajiva Scrabble 15 · WWF 18
    noun. In Jainism, the non-living or inanimate substance, as opposed to jiva.
  8. ajuga Scrabble 13 · WWF 17
    n.. bugle
  9. anjan Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    noun. A type of dark mineral or ore, often used in traditional medicine.
  10. anjou Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. a pear with firm flesh and a green skin
  11. badju Scrabble 15 · WWF 19
    noun. A type of African drum.
  12. bajan Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    noun. A person from Barbados; a Barbadian.
  13. bajau Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    noun. A member of an indigenous maritime people of Southeast Asia.
  14. bajra Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    noun. Pearl millet, a cereal grain grown in arid regions.
  15. bajri Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    noun. Pearl millet, especially as a grain or crop in South Asia.
  16. banjo Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    n.. a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
  17. bejan Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    noun. A first-year student at a Scottish university.
  18. bejel Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    noun. A chronic infectious disease caused by Treponema pertenue, occurring in arid regions.
  19. bejig Scrabble 15 · WWF 19
    verb. To jig or dance in a lively manner.
  20. benjy Scrabble 17 · WWF 20
    noun. A male given name, diminutive of Benjamin.
  21. bijou Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    n.. A trinket; a jewel; -- a word applied to anything small and of elegant workmanship.
  22. bruja Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    noun. A witch or sorceress, especially in Latin American or Spanish contexts.
  23. brujo Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    noun. A male witch or sorcerer, especially in Latin American or Spanish contexts.
  24. cajan Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    noun. A tropical plant (Cajanus cajan) or its edible seed; pigeon pea.
  25. cajon Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    noun. A box-shaped percussion instrument played by slapping its front face.
  26. cajou Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    noun. The cashew tree or its fruit (archaic).
  27. cajun Scrabble 14 · WWF 19
    n.. a Louisianian descended from Acadian immigrants from Nova Scotia (`Cajun' comes from `Acadian')
  28. chaja Scrabble 17 · WWF 19
    n.. The crested screamer of Brazil (Palamedea, / Chauna, chavaria), so called in imitation of its notes; -- called also chauna, and faithful kamichi. It is often...
  29. cooja Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    noun. A tree (Acacia colei) native to Australia, also called coojong.
  30. daijo Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
    noun. A Japanese term for a great or important matter; also a type of Buddhist ceremony.
  31. dijon Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
    n.. an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons
  32. djave Scrabble 16 · WWF 19
    noun. A tropical African tree (Baillonella toxisperma) yielding edible oil and timber.
  33. djinn Scrabble 13 · WWF 17
    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 a...
  34. djins Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
    noun. Plural of djin; supernatural beings in Muslim mythology.
  35. dojos Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
    noun. Plural of dojo; halls or rooms for martial arts training.
  36. dooja Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
    noun. A small object or gadget; a thingamajig.
  37. dorje Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
    noun. In Tibetan Buddhism, a ritual thunderbolt or scepter, symbolizing indestructible truth.
  38. eject Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    v. t.. To expel; to dismiss; to cast forth; to thrust or drive out; to discharge; as, to eject a person from a room; to eject a traitor from the country; to eject w...
  39. ejido Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
    noun. In Mexico, a communal landholding system or a piece of land held communally.
  40. enjoy Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
    v. t.. To take pleasure or satisfaction in the possession or experience of; to feel or perceive with pleasure; to be delighted with; as, to enjoy the dainties of a...
  41. fijis Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
    n.. a group of more than 800 islands (100 inhabited) in the southwestern Pacific; larger islands (Viti Levu and Vanua Levu) are of volcanic origin surrounded by...
  42. fjeld Scrabble 16 · WWF 19
    noun. A barren, rocky plateau or mountain, especially in Scandinavia.
  43. fjord Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. See Fiord.
  44. fujis Scrabble 15 · WWF 18
    noun. Plural of fuji; informal term for Fuji apples or Mount Fuji references.
  45. funje Scrabble 15 · WWF 19
    noun. A type of porridge made from millet or sorghum, common in parts of Africa.
  46. ganja Scrabble 13 · WWF 17
    n.. The dried hemp plant, used in India for smoking. It is extremely narcotic and intoxicating.
  47. girja Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
    noun. In Indian contexts, a church (from Hindi/Urdu).
  48. guijo Scrabble 13 · WWF 17
    noun. A type of hardwood tree (Terminalia guianensis) native to tropical America, or its wood.
  49. gujar Scrabble 13 · WWF 17
    noun. A member of a pastoral ethnic group in South Asia.
  50. hadji Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    n.. A Mohammedan pilgrim to Mecca; -- used among Orientals as a respectful salutation or a title of honor.
  51. hajes Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    noun. Plural of haje, a venomous snake of the genus Naja.
  52. hajib Scrabble 17 · WWF 19
    noun. A chamberlain or official in a Muslim court.
  53. hajis Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    noun. Plural of haji, a Muslim who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca.
  54. hajji Scrabble 22 · WWF 25
    n.. an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
  55. hejaz Scrabble 24 · WWF 25
    n.. a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united w...
  56. hijab Scrabble 17 · WWF 19
    n.. the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home; "she observes the hijab and does not wear tight clothing"
  57. hijaz Scrabble 24 · WWF 25
    n.. a coastal region of the western Arabian Peninsula bordering on the Red Sea; includes both Mecca and Medina; formerly an independent kingdom until it united w...
  58. hijra Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    n.. See Hegira.
  59. ijmaa Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    noun. Variant spelling of ijma; consensus of Islamic scholars.
  60. inaja Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    noun. A South American palm tree (Attalea maripa) with edible nuts.
  61. injun Scrabble 12 · WWF 17
    n.. (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
  62. jabot Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    n.. Originally, a kind of ruffle worn by men on the bosom of the shirt.
  63. jacks Scrabble 18 · WWF 21
    n.. a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball
  64. jacob Scrabble 16 · WWF 20
    n.. A Hebrew patriarch (son of Isaac, and ancestor of the Jews), who in a vision saw a ladder reaching up to heaven (Gen. xxviii. 12); -- also called Israel.
  65. jaded Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
    imp. & p. p.. of Jade
  66. jafar Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
    n.. Indonesian terrorist and Islamic militant who commands the Laskar Jihad; uses violence to achieve political ends (1965-2000)
  67. jaffa Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
    n.. a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
  68. jager Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
    n.. A sharpshooter. See Yager.
  69. jaggy Scrabble 17 · WWF 20
    a.. Having jags; set with teeth; notched; uneven; as, jaggy teeth.
  70. jagua Scrabble 13 · WWF 17
    n.. tree of the West Indies and northern South America bearing succulent edible orange-sized fruit
  71. jaina Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. One of a numerous sect in British India, holding the tenets of Jainism.
  72. jakes Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. A privy.
  73. jalap Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    n.. The tubers of the Mexican plant Ipomoea purga (or Exogonium purga), a climber much like the morning-glory. The abstract, extract, and powder, prepared from t...
  74. james Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    n.. a New Testament book attributed to Saint James the Apostle
  75. jantu Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. A machine of great antiquity, used in Bengal for raising water to irrigate land.
  76. janty Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
    a.. See Jaunty.
  77. janus Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. A Latin deity represented with two faces looking in opposite directions. Numa is said to have dedicated to Janus the covered passage at Rome, near the Forum,...
  78. japan Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    n.. Work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner; also, the varnish or lacquer used in japanning.
  79. japer Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    n.. A jester; a buffoon.
  80. jarvy Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
    n.. The driver of a hackney coach.
  81. jasey Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    n.. A wig; -- so called, perhaps, from being made of, or resembling, Jersey yarn.
  82. jason Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
  83. jaunt Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    v. i.. To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion.
  84. javan Scrabble 15 · WWF 19
    n.. a native or inhabitant of Java
  85. javel Scrabble 15 · WWF 19
    n.. A vagabond.
  86. jawan Scrabble 15 · WWF 18
    n.. (India) a private soldier or male constable
  87. jawed Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    imp. & p. p.. of Jaw
  88. jazzy Scrabble 33 · WWF 34
    a.. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
  89. jeers Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
    n. pl.. See 1st Jeer (b).
  90. jehad Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    n.. a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
  91. jello Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder
  92. jelly Scrabble 15 · WWF 18
    n.. Anything brought to a gelatinous condition; a viscous, translucent substance in a condition between liquid and solid; a stiffened solution of gelatin, gum, o...
  93. jemmy Scrabble 19 · WWF 22
    a.. Spruce.
  94. jenny Scrabble 15 · WWF 18
    n.. A familiar or pet form of the proper name Jane.
  95. jerez Scrabble 21 · WWF 23
    n.. a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry
  96. jerid Scrabble 13 · WWF 15
    n.. Same as Jereed.
  97. jerky Scrabble 19 · WWF 20
    a.. Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.
  98. jerry Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    n.. offensive term for a person of German descent
  99. jesse Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
    n.. Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art
  100. jesus Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. The Savior; the name of the Son of God as announced by the angel to his parents; the personal name of Our Lord, in distinction from Christ, his official appe...
  101. jetty Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    a.. Made of jet, or like jet in color.
  102. jewel Scrabble 15 · WWF 18
    n.. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
  103. jewry Scrabble 18 · WWF 19
    n.. Judea; also, a district inhabited by Jews; a Jews' quarter.
  104. jibed Scrabble 15 · WWF 18
    imp. & p. p.. of Jibe
  105. jidda Scrabble 14 · WWF 16
    n.. port city in western Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea; near Mecca
  106. jiffy Scrabble 21 · WWF 22
    n.. A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy.
  107. jihad Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    n.. a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
  108. jimmy Scrabble 19 · WWF 22
    n.. A short crowbar used by burglars in breaking open doors.
  109. jingo Scrabble 13 · WWF 17
    n.. A word used as a jocular oath.
  110. jinja Scrabble 19 · WWF 24
    n.. a city in Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria
  111. jinks Scrabble 16 · WWF 19
    n.. noisy and mischievous merrymaking
  112. jinni Scrabble 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 a...
  113. jiqui Scrabble 21 · WWF 24
    n.. Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture
  114. jirga Scrabble 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"
  115. johns Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
    n.. United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
  116. joint Scrabble 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;...
  117. joist Scrabble 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, acco...
  118. joked Scrabble 17 · WWF 19
    imp. & p. p.. of Joke
  119. joker Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. One who makes jokes or jests.
  120. jolly Scrabble 15 · WWF 18
    superl.. Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.
  121. jolty Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
    a.. That jolts; as, a jolty coach.
  122. jonah Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
    n.. The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious.
  123. jones Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. English phonetician (1881-1967)
  124. joppa Scrabble 16 · WWF 20
    n.. a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
  125. joram Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    n.. See Jorum.
  126. jorum Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    n.. A large drinking vessel; also, its contents.
  127. josue Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses
  128. jotun Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. (Norse mythology) one of a race of giants often in conflict with the Aesir
  129. jougs Scrabble 13 · WWF 17
    n.. An iron collar fastened to a wall or post, formerly used in Scotland as a kind of pillory. [Written also juggs.] See Juke.
  130. joule Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. A unit of work which is equal to 107 units of work in the C. G. S. system of units (ergs), and is practically equivalent to the energy expended in one second...
  131. joust Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    v. i.. To engage in mock combat on horseback, as two knights in the lists; to tilt.
  132. jowly Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
    a.. having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
  133. joyce Scrabble 17 · WWF 19
    n.. influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
  134. joyed Scrabble 16 · WWF 17
    imp. & p. p.. of Joy
  135. judah Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center
  136. judas Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
    n.. The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship.
  137. judea Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
    n.. the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of Christ
  138. judge Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    v. i.. A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice between parties in courts held for that pur...
  139. jugal Scrabble 13 · WWF 18
    a.. Relating to a yoke, or to marriage.
  140. juger Scrabble 13 · WWF 17
    n.. A Roman measure of land, measuring 28,800 square feet, or 240 feet in length by 120 in breadth.
  141. jugum Scrabble 15 · WWF 21
    n.. One of the ridges commonly found on the fruit of umbelliferous plants.
  142. juice Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    n.. The characteristic fluid of any vegetable or animal substance; the sap or part which can be expressed from fruit, etc.; the fluid part which separates from m...
  143. juicy Scrabble 17 · WWF 20
    superl.. A bounding with juice; succulent.
  144. juise Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. Judgment; justice; sentence.
  145. julep Scrabble 14 · WWF 19
    n.. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs
  146. julus Scrabble 12 · WWF 17
    n.. A catkin or ament. See Ament.
  147. jumbo Scrabble 16 · WWF 21
    a.. of great mass; huge and bulky; "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp"
  148. jumpy Scrabble 19 · WWF 23
    a.. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride"
  149. junco Scrabble 14 · WWF 19
    n.. Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American finches; -- called also snowbird, or blue snowbird.
  150. junky Scrabble 19 · WWF 22
    n.. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"
  151. junta Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. A council; a convention; a tribunal; an assembly; esp., the grand council of state in Spain.
  152. junto Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. A secret council to deliberate on affairs of government or politics; a number of men combined for party intrigue; a faction; a cabal; as, a junto of minister...
  153. jupon Scrabble 14 · WWF 19
    n.. Alt. of Juppon
  154. jural Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    a.. Pertaining to natural or positive right.
  155. jurat Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. A person under oath; specifically, an officer of the nature of an alderman, in certain municipal corporations in England.
  156. jurel Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. A yellow carangoid fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts (Caranx chrysos), most abundant southward, where it is valued as a food fish; -- called also hardtail...
  157. juror Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. A member of a jury; a juryman.
  158. jussi Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. A delicate fiber, produced in the Philippine Islands from an unidentified plant, of which dresses, etc., are made.
  159. jutes Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n. pl.. Jutlanders; one of the Low German tribes, a portion of which settled in Kent, England, in the 5th century.
  160. jutty Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
    n.. A projection in a building; also, a pier or mole; a jetty.
  161. juvia Scrabble 15 · WWF 19
    n.. A Brazilian name for the lofty myrtaceous tree (Bertholetia excelsa) which produces the large seeds known as Brazil nuts.
  162. kopje Scrabble 18 · WWF 21
    n.. a small hill rising up from the African veld
  163. major Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    a.. Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory.
  164. mujik Scrabble 18 · WWF 22
    n.. a Russian peasant (especially prior to 1917)
  165. munja Scrabble 14 · WWF 19
    n.. tough Asiatic grass whose culms are used for ropes and baskets
  166. najas Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. sole genus of the family Naiadaceae
  167. ninja Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations
  168. njord Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
    n.. (Norse mythology) chief of the Vanir; god of the sea and winds and prosperity; father of Frey and Freya; sometimes subsumes Teutonic Nerthus
  169. ouija Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages
  170. oujda Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
    n.. a city in northeastern Morocco near the Algerian border
  171. parji Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    n.. a Dravidian language spoken in south central India
  172. rajab Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    n.. the seventh month of the Islamic calendar
  173. rajah Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    a.. A native prince or king; also, a landholder or person of importance in the agricultural districts.
  174. rejig Scrabble 13 · WWF 16
    v.. re-equip a factory or plant
  175. rioja Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
    n.. dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain
  176. sajou Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. Same as Sapajou.
  177. samaj Scrabble 14 · WWF 17
    n.. A society; a congregation; a worshiping assembly, or church, esp. of the Brahmo-somaj.
  178. shoji Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    n.. a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
  179. tajik Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan
  180. thuja Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
    n.. A genus of evergreen trees, thickly branched, remarkable for the distichous arrangement of their branches, and having scalelike, closely imbricated, or compr...
  181. vajra Scrabble 15 · WWF 18
    n.. Indra's thunderbolt
  182. wajda Scrabble 16 · WWF 18
    n.. Polish filmmaker (born in 1929)
  183. warji Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
    n.. a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
  184. yojan Scrabble 15 · WWF 17
    n.. A measure of distance, varying from four to ten miles, but usually about five.