Five-Letter Words With J
There are 243 five-letter words with J in our word list, 2.1% of all five-letter words. J usually appears as the first letter. When it doesn't, it most often sits in the middle of the word, as in MAJOR and ENJOY. Only a couple of rare loanwords end in J.
Quick facts
- Where the J usually falls:
- position 1 (170), position 3 (39), position 4 (22), position 2 (10)
- Most common other letters:
- a, e, s, o, u
- Words with a repeated letter:
- 76 (31%)
Common five-letter words with J
The 41 everyday words from the full list below. Start here if you’re solving a daily puzzle, since those answers are usually familiar words.
- banjo
- eject
- enjoy
- jacks
- jaded
- jades
- jails
- jambs
- jaunt
- jawed
- jeans
- jeers
- jells
- jelly
- jerks
- jerky
- jests
- jetty
- jewel
- jibed
- jibes
- jiffy
- jilts
- joins
- joint
- joked
- joker
- jokes
- jolly
- jolts
- joyed
- judge
- juice
- juicy
- jumbo
- jumps
- jumpy
- junks
- junta
- juror
- major
All five-letter words with J
Grouped by the position of J; a word with more than one J appears in each group that applies. The list includes plurals and less common words, so check a game’s own rules before playing an unfamiliar one.
J as the first letter (170 words)
- jabot
- jacal
- jacks
- jacky
- jaded
- jades
- jager
- jaggs
- jaggy
- jagir
- jagra
- jails
- jakes
- jalap
- jalop
- jambe
- jambo
- jambs
- jambu
- james
- jammy
- janes
- janty
- japan
- japed
- japer
- japes
- jaris
- jarks
- jarls
- jarul
- jasey
- jaspe
- jatos
- jauks
- jaunt
- jaups
- javas
- javel
- jawan
- jawed
- jazzy
- jeans
- jebel
- jeely
- jeeps
- jeers
- jefes
- jeffs
- jehad
- jehus
- jelab
- jells
- jelly
- jemmy
- jenny
- jerid
- jerks
- jerky
- jerry
- jesse
- jests
- jetes
- jeton
- jetty
- jeune
- jewed
- jewel
- jhala
- jiaos
- jibbs
- jibed
- jiber
- jibes
- jiffs
- jiffy
- jiggy
- jigot
- jihad
- jills
- jilts
- jimmy
- jimpy
- jingo
- jinks
- jinni
- jinns
- jirds
- jirga
- jisms
- jived
- jiver
- jives
- jivey
- jnana
- jobed
- jobes
- jocko
- jocks
- jodel
- joeys
- johns
- joins
- joint
- joist
- joked
- joker
- jokes
- jokey
- joled
- joles
- jolls
- jolly
- jolts
- jolty
- jomos
- jones
- jonty
- jooal
- jooks
- joram
- jorum
- jotas
- jotty
- jotun
- joual
- jougs
- jouks
- joule
- joust
- jowar
- jowed
- jowls
- jowly
- joyed
- jubas
- jubes
- judas
- judge
- judos
- jugal
- jugum
- juice
- juicy
- jujus
- juked
- jukes
- jukus
- julep
- jumar
- jumbo
- jumby
- jumps
- jumpy
- junco
- junks
- junky
- junta
- junto
- jupes
- jupon
- jural
- jurat
- jurel
- juror
- justs
- jutes
- jutty
- juves
- juvie
J as the second letter (10 words)
- ajiva
- ajuga
- ajwan
- djinn
- djins
- eject
- ejido
- fjeld
- fjord
- ojime
J as the third letter (40 words)
- bajan
- bajee
- bajra
- bajri
- bajus
- bejel
- bijou
- cajon
- cajun
- dojos
- enjoy
- fujis
- gajos
- hajes
- hajis
- hajji
- hejab
- hejra
- hijab
- hijra
- jujus
- kojis
- major
- mojos
- mujik
- objet
- pujah
- pujas
- rajah
- rajas
- rajes
- rejig
- sajou
- sijos
- sojas
- sujee
- tajes
- unjam
- upjet
- yojan
J as the fourth letter (23 words)
- banjo
- bhaji
- bunje
- bunjy
- emoji
- ganja
- hadji
- hajji
- hodja
- kanji
- khoja
- kopje
- ninja
- ouija
- pooja
- punji
- rioja
- sabji
- shoji
- slojd
- thuja
- wilja
- zanja
J as the fifth letter (2 words)
- aflaj
- falaj