Lists of words starting with J including those most commonly written / spoken, definitions, part of speech, and a very long list arranged by word length. Also includes countries that start with J, household items that begin with J, and more. Skip to the section you’re interested in by using the Table Of Contents, or scroll down to see more j words.
Most common / frequently used words that begin with J:
Top 10 most common written words ordered by frequency:
just john journal james job justice january judgment judge jack
Common written words in alphabetic order:
jack james january job john journal judge judgment just justice
Top 20 most common spoken J words by frequency:
just Jesus job john juice jerk jet judge jill jump jenny june joy join jury jim jeff jacob junk jumping
Glossary with part of speech and definition for the top 150 or so most frequently used J words:
| jab | noun | a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) |
| jabber | noun | rapid and indistinct speech |
| jabberwocky | noun | nonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll) |
| jabot | noun | a ruffle on the front of a woman’s blouse or a man’s shirt |
| jacamar | noun | tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage |
| jack | noun | a small worthless amount |
| jackal | noun | Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair |
| jackdaw | noun | common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery |
| jacket | noun | a short coat |
| jackfruit | noun | East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds |
| jackrabbit | noun | large hare of western North America |
| jacks | noun | a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball |
| jackscrew | noun | screw-operated jack |
| jacksnipe | noun | a small short-billed Old World snipe |
| jackstraw | noun | a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws |
| jackstraws | noun | a game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others |
| jaconet | noun | a lightweight cotton cloth with a smooth and slightly stiff finish; used for clothing and bandages |
| jade | noun | a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite |
| jadeite | noun | a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma |
| jaeger | noun | rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey |
| jag | noun | a sharp projection on an edge or surface |
| jaggery | noun | unrefined brown sugar made from palm sap |
| jaguar | noun | a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis |
| jaguarundi | noun | long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat |
| jail | noun | a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) |
| jam | noun | preserve of crushed fruit |
| jamb | noun | upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame |
| jambalaya | noun | spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery |
| janitor | noun | someone employed to clean and maintain a building |
| japonica | noun | greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties |
| jar | noun | a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles |
| jasmine | noun | any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia |
| jasper | noun | an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone |
| jaundice | noun | yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia |
| jauntily | adverb | in a jaunty fashionable manner |
| javelin | noun | an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible |
| jaw | noun | the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth |
| jawbreaker | noun | a large round hard candy |
| jaywalk | verb | cross the road at a red light |
| jazzy | adjective | resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm) |
| jealousy | noun | a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) |
| jean | noun | (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear |
| jeep | noun | a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain |
| jeer | noun | showing your contempt by derision |
| jejunum | noun | the part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum |
| jell | verb | become gelatinous |
| jellaba | noun | a loose cloak with a hood; worn in the Middle East and northern Africa |
| jennet | noun | female donkey |
| jerboa | noun | mouselike jumping rodent |
| jeremiad | noun | a long and mournful complaint |
| jerk | noun | a dull stupid fatuous person |
| jerkin | noun | a tight sleeveless and collarless jacket (often made of leather) worn by men in former times |
| jerkwater | adjective | small and remote and insignificant |
| jerky | noun | meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun |
| jester | noun | a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages |
| jet | noun | an airplane powered by one or more jet engines |
| jetliner | noun | a large jet plane that carries passengers |
| jetsam | noun | the part of a ship’s equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm |
| jettison | verb | throw away, of something encumbering |
| jib | noun | any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) |
| jibboom | noun | a spar that extends the bowsprit |
| jig | noun | music in three-four time for dancing a jig |
| jihad | noun | a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels |
| jilt | noun | a woman who jilts a lover |
| jimmy | noun | a short crowbar |
| jimsonweed | noun | intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits |
| jingle | noun | a metallic sound |
| jinrikisha | noun | a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person |
| jitter | noun | small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources |
| jitterbug | noun | a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s |
| jitters | noun | extreme nervousness |
| jittery | adjective | characterized by jerky movements |
| jobber | noun | someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers |
| jobbery | noun | corruptness among public officials |
| jobcentre | noun | a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered |
| jobholder | noun | an employee who holds a regular job |
| jockey | noun | someone employed to ride horses in horse races |
| jocosity | noun | fun characterized by humor |
| jocundity | noun | a feeling facetious merriment |
| jodhpur | noun | a short riding boot that fastens with a buckle at the side |
| jodhpurs | noun | flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots |
| jog | noun | a sharp change in direction |
| johnnycake | noun | cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England) |
| joiner | noun | a person who likes to join groups |
| joinery | noun | fine woodwork done by a joiner |
| joint | noun | (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) |
| jointer | noun | a long carpenter’s plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together |
| jointly | adverb | in collaboration or cooperation |
| jointure | noun | (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower |
| joist | noun | beam used to support floors or roofs |
| joke | noun | a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter |
| joker | noun | a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes |
| jollity | noun | feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor |
| jolly | noun | a happy party |
| jolt | noun | a sudden jarring impact |
| jonquil | noun | widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers |
| jorum | noun | a large drinking bowl |
| joss | noun | a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol |
| jostle | noun | the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) |
| jotter | noun | a small notebook for rough notes |
| jotting | noun | a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note |
| joule | noun | a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second |
| journalese | noun | the style in which newspapers are written |
| journalism | noun | newspapers and magazines collectively |
| journalist | noun | a writer for newspapers and magazines |
| journalistic | adjective | of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism |
| journey | noun | the act of traveling from one place to another |
| joust | noun | a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances |
| joy | noun | the emotion of great happiness |
| joyful | adjective | full of or producing joy |
| joyless | adjective | not experiencing or inspiring joy |
| joyous | adjective | full of or characterized by joy |
| jubilate | verb | celebrate a jubilee |
| jubilee | noun | a special anniversary (or the celebration of it) |
| judge | noun | a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice |
| judgeship | noun | the position of judge |
| judgment | noun | an opinion formed by judging something |
| judicial | adjective | decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice |
| judiciary | noun | persons who administer justice |
| judicious | adjective | marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters |
| judo | noun | a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan |
| jug | noun | a large bottle with a narrow mouth |
| juggernaut | noun | a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way |
| juggle | noun | the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression |
| juggler | noun | a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity |
| jugglery | noun | artful trickery designed to achieve an end |
| juice | noun | the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking |
| juicy | adjective | full of juice |
| juju | noun | the power associated with a juju |
| jujube | noun | spiny tree having dark red edible fruits |
| jujutsu | noun | a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker’s own weight and strength |
| juke | noun | a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox |
| jukebox | noun | a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin |
| julep | noun | bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice |
| julienne | noun | a vegetable cut into thin strips (usually used as a garnish) |
| jump | noun | a sudden and decisive increase |
| jumper | noun | a person who jumps |
| junco | noun | small North American finch seen chiefly in winter |
| junction | noun | the place where two or more things come together |
| juncture | noun | an event that occurs at a critical time |
| jungle | noun | a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival |
| jungly | adjective | overgrown with tropical vegetation |
| junior | noun | term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male |
| junket | noun | dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet |
| junkyard | noun | a field where junk is collected and stored for resale |
| jural | adjective | of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations |
| juridical | adjective | of or relating to the law or jurisprudence |
| jurisprudence | noun | the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do |
| jurist | noun | a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations |
| juror | noun | someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury |
| jury | noun | a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law |
| just | adjective | used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; – A.Lincoln |
| justice | noun | the quality of being just or fair |
| justiciar | noun | formerly a high judicial officer |
| justifiable | adjective | capable of being justified |
| justification | noun | something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary |
| justify | verb | show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for |
| justness | noun | conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety |
| jute | noun | a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks |
| juvenescence | noun | the process of growing into a youth |
| juvenile | noun | a young person, not fully developed |
| juxtapose | verb | place side by side |
| juxtaposition | noun | the act of positioning close together (or side by side) |
Questions and Answers:
Q: What is the longest J word and how many letters does it have in it?
A: The word jungermanniaceous is 17 letters long.
Q: What is the shortest word that starts with J?
A: The word “Jo” is just two letters long.
Q: What countries start with the letter J?
A: Jamaica, Japan, Jordan.
Q: What are some household items / things / objects that start with ?
A: jar, jigsaw, jug, juicer
More complete list, by word length:
2 letter words beginning with j:
ja jo
3 letter words beginning with j:
jab jad jag jam jar jaw jay jed jet jib jig jiz job jog jot joy jug jus jut
4 letter words beginning with j:
jack jacu jade jady jagg jail jaks jamb jane jape jarl jarp jasz jato jaws jazy jazz jean jeat jeep jeer jefe jell jerk jerm jess jest jibb jibe jill jilt jink jinn jinx jiva jive jivy jock joey jogs john join joke jolt jook josh joss jota jour jovy jowl
jows juba jube judo juju juke jump junk jura jury just jute
5 letter words beginning with j:
jabot jacal jacko jacks jaded jaggy jakes jalap james janes japan jarls jarvy jaunt jaups jazzy jeans jebel jeeps jehad jelly jemmy jenny jerid jerky jerry jeton jetty jiffy jihad jimbo jimmy jingo jinni jocko joint joist joker joles jolly jolty jorum jougs joule joust jowpy judge jugal jugum juice juicy
julep jumbo jumpy junco junta junto jupon jural jurat jurel juror jutty
6 letter words beginning with j:
jabber jabers jabiru jabots jacals jackal jacket jaeger jagged jaguar jailer jailor jalopy jamnut jampan jandal jangar jangle jantee japans japped jarana jarble jargon jarool jarret jarvey jarvie jasies jasper jassid jatoba jaunts jaunty jaygee jeanne jeeing jeelie jejune jelick jemima jenkin jennet jerboa jerkin jerque jersey jested jester jetsam jetson
jetton jharal jibber jibman jiggit jiggle jigsaw jingal jingle jinkle jinxed jinxes jirgah jitney jitter jobber jobing jockey jocose jocuma jocund jodels joggle johnny joiner jointy jokish jolled jostle jotter jouled jounce jovial joyful joyous jubbah judoka jueces jugals jugate jugger juggle juglar jujube juloid jumada jumbal jumble jumper jungle jungly junior junket
junkie jurara jurist justle justly
7 letter words beginning with j:
jacamar jacanas jacatoo jacinth jackass jackdaw jackeen jacking jackleg jackpot jacksaw jacobus jaconet jadeite jaggery jaghirs jagrata jambeau jambuls jamdani jamwood jangler janitor janizar january jarfuls jargoon jasmine javelin jawbone jawfeet jayvees jaywalk jazzbow jazzman jealous jedcock jedding jeelied jeepers jeeping jeerers jejunum jellaba jellied jellies jellify jellily jemadar jerkers jerkies
jerreed jesting jetfuls jetport jettied jetware jibboom jibstay jicamas jigaboo jigging jiggish jillion jimjams jimminy jirbled jitters jittery joannes jobbery jobless jocular jodhpur joeboat joinder joinery jointed jointer jointly jollied jollies jollify jollity jollyer joltily jonquil jornada jotting joubarb journal journey joyance joyless joypops joyrode jubhahs jubilee judaize juddock judices jugging juggins juggler jughead jugular jujitsu jujutsu jukebox jumbled
jumbuck jundies junglis juniper junkman jurants juryman jussive justice justify justler juvenal
8 letter words beginning with j:
jabbling jacitara jackboot jackeens jackeroo jackfish jackshay jackstay jacquard jactance jactivus jailbird jalousie jambones jamboree jamdanee jamesian jaminder janglier japonica jarosite jaspered jasponyx jaundice jauntily jawboned jazerant jealousy jedburgh jehovist jeopardy jeremiad jeroboam jestbook jetliner jettison jimsedge jingoism jinniyeh jipijapa jitneuse jiujitsu jocosity jodhpurs johannes jointage jointure jokester jolleyer jolloped jongleur
jotation jouncing journals journeys jubartas jubilant jubilate judgment judgship judicial jugglery juggling jugoslav jugulate julienne jumbling jumboize jumpoffs jumpseed junction juncture jundying junkyard juratory juristic jurymast justices justling justness juvenile
9 letter words beginning with j:
jaborandi jacaranda jackaroos jackfruit jackknife jacklight jackscrew jackshaft jacksmelt jacksnipe jackstraw jacquerie jactation jaculated jagannath jailbreak jaileress jailhouse jalousied jambalaya jambokked jamestown jampacked janitress jargonise jargonize jasperous jaundiced jaywalked jazziness jellybean jellyfish jellyleaf jeoparder jequirity jeremiads jerkwater jeroboams jessamine jestingly jetliners jetplanes jinglebob jingliest jinnestan jitterbug jiujitsus jobberies jobcentre jobholder jobmaster
jockeydom jockeying jockeyish jockstrap jocundity johannite joiningly jointless jointress jointworm jolliness jollyings jordanite joshingly joviality judgeable judgeship judicable judicator judiciary judicious jugginses juicehead juliennes jumpsuits junglegym juniority junketers juramenta juridical jurywoman justicial justiciar justicoat justifier justinian juvenilia juxtapose
10 letter words beginning with j:
jackanapes jackbooted jackhammer jackrabbit jackstraws jacquemart jaguarundi jambonneau japaconine jardiniere jawbreaker jejunotomy jeopardize jeopardous jetstreams jettaturas jimpnesses jimsonweed jinglingly jinrikisha jockstraps jocktelegs jocularity joculatory johnnycake joltheaded jouisances journalese journalish journalism journalist journalize journeyman joyousness joypoppers jubilarian jubilation jubilatory judicatory judicature juggernaut jugulating jumblement jumblingly juncaceous junctional juniorship justiciary juvenility
11 letter words beginning with j:
jabberwocky jackhammers jacklighter jactitation jamahiriyas jateorhizin jellyfishes jeopardying jigajogging journalises journalisms journalling journeycake journeywork jouysaunces jovinianist judgemental judgmatical jumhouriyas jumpmasters junketeered juridically justiceship justiciable justifiable juvenescent juxtamarine
12 letter words beginning with j:
jinglejangle jinrickshaws journalising journalistic journeywoman jovialnesses judgmentally judicatories jurisconsult jurisdiction jurisprudent justificator juvenescence juvenilities
13 letter words beginning with j:
jackrabbiting jellylikeness jocoseriosity jollification juglandaceous jurisprudence jurisprudents justiciarship justification justificatory juxtaposition
14 letter words beginning with j:
justiciaryship justifications
15 letter words beginning with j:
journalizations
16 letter words beginning with j:
justiciabilities
17 letter words beginning with j:
jungermanniaceous
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