4-Letter Words Starting with J

All 107 four-letter words that start with J

JA

• jabo13n. A type of Spanish dance in a three-in-a-measure rhythm.
• jack17n. A coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.
• jade12n. A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or...
• jadi12n. Pickled fish.
• jaga12v. To keep watch, to watch over.
• jail11n. A place or institution for the confinement of persons held against...
• jake15adj. Synonym of OK: adequate, satisfactory, acceptable.
• jako15n. An African grey parrot, Psittacus erithacus, commonly kept as a cage...
• jali11n. A stone screen, perforated or latticed, usually with a geometrical...
• jamb15n. Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a...
• jamo13n. Any of the component letters of the Korean hangul alphabet.
• jane11n. A female client of a prostitute.
• jang12n. Fermented ingredients used as the base for many Korean dishes and...
• jank15n. Perceptible pause in the smooth rendering of a software application's...
• jann11n. The father of the jinn preceding humanity.
• japa13v. To emigrate from a country for better pay or working conditions.
• jape13n. A joke or quip.
• jark15n. A seal (stamp or impression of a stamp).
• jarl11n. A medieval Scandinavian nobleman, especially in Norway and Denmark.
• jart11n. Synonym of lawn dart.
• jass11n. A trick-taking card game popular in Switzerland and neighboring areas...
• jati11n. A clan, tribe, or community in India.
• jato11n. An auxiliary jet engine in a detachable unit that provides extra power...
• jaun11n. Synonym of litter, particularly those of the upper middle class in...
• java14n. A blend of coffee imported from the island of Java.
• jave14n. A wave of water and ice released downstream when a fluvial ice jam...
• jawn14n. Something; a thing; any object, place, or person.
• jaws14n. The mouth.
• jazz29n. A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical...

JE

• jean11n. Denim.
• jeem13n. The letter ج in the Arabic script.
• jeep13adj. Pertaining to utility or general purpose.
• jeer11n. A mocking remark or reflection.
• jeet11interj. Did you eat?
• jefe14n. An officer with political influence; a head or chief in government...
• jeff17v. To play or gamble with em quads, throwing them as dice.
• jehu14n. A coachman; a driver; especially, one who drives furiously.
• jeju18n. A South American (Amazonian) erythrinid fish, Hoplerythrinus...
• jeli11n. A member of the hereditary caste of griots among the Mandé peoples...
• jell11n. Synonym of jelly or gel.
• jeon11n. A fried, filled pancake-like food eaten in Korea.
• jerk15n. A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
• jery14n. Any of several species of bird, endemic to Madagascar, in the genera...
• jess11n. A short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to...
• jest11v. To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something...
• jete11n. A leap from one foot to the other in which one leg appears to be...

JH

• jhum16n. A tribal form of cultivation in India, where a chosen piece of land is...

JI

• jiao11n. A currency unit of the People's Republic of China, one tenth of a yuan.
• jibe13n. A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.
• jick17v. To avoid by a sudden jerk of the body, duck, dodge; to elude, evade.
• jiff17n. A jiffy; a moment; a short time.
• jiju18n. Brother-in-law.
• jiko15n. A portable stove of the type common in Africa.
• jill11n. A female ferret.
• jilt11n. A woman who readily casts aside her lover.
• jing12n. According to traditional Chinese medicine, a dense essence stored in...
• jink15n. A quick evasive turn.
• jinn11n. A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins...
• jinx18n. A hex; an evil spell.
• jism13n. Spirit or energy.
• jito11n. A medieval steward of territory in Japan, especially in the Kamakura...
• jiva14n. All living beings; the essence or soul of such beings.
• jive14v. To deceive; to be deceptive.

JO

• joba13n. Male group leader in orientation camps.
• jobe13v. To harangue, to rebuke in a long-winded or drawn-out way.
• jock17n. A jockey.
• jodi12n. Couple, duo, pair.
• jodo12n. A Japanese martial art using a short staff, originally as a defence...
• jody15n. A Jody call.
• joey14n. The immature young of a marsupial, notably a junior kangaroo, but also...
• joha14n. A suspension of salvarsan in iodipin and anhydrous lanolin.
• john14n. A prostitute's client.
• joho14n. A woolen robe worn by Arabs.
• join11v. To connect or combine into one; to put together.
• jojo18n. A seasoned, battered and fried potato wedge.
• joke15n. An amusing story.
• joll11v. To bump, knock; push.
• jolt11v. To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
• joma13n. Female group leader in orientation camps.
• jone11v. To good-naturedly make fun of (someone); to roast.
• jong12n. A Tibetan building which makes up a prefecture; typically a monastery...
• jook15v. To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.
• jort11n. Jean shorts, shorts made from denim (the singular of jorts).
• josh14n. An instance of good-natured banter.
• joss11n. A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol.
• jota11n. A traditional popular dance of the Iberian peninsula with regional...
• jowl14n. The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible.

JU

• juan11n. A scroll of a traditional Chinese book, often (but not necessarily)...
• juba13n. An American dance of West African origin that involves stomping as well...
• jube13n. A type of gelatine-based confection; its ingredients and consistency...
• juco13n. Junior college.
• judo12n. A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujitsu.
• juga12n. A tiny carbonized structure of hyphal tissue, visible as a black dot or...
• juju18n. A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or...
• juke15n. A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes...
• juku15n. A private Japanese school offering lessons outside of regular school...
• jump15v. To propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal...
• jund12n. An Arab military colony in the conquered lands of early caliphates.
• june11v. To rush.
• junk15n. Miscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted...
• junt11n. Thing, item.
• jupe13n. A style of skirt.
• jury14n. A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and...
• just11adj. Factually right, correct; factual.
• jute11n. The coarse, strong fibre of the East Indian plants, Corchorus olitorius...
• juve14n. A child actor.

JY

• jynx21n. A bird, the wryneck, once thought a bird of ill omen (Jynx torquilla).

Questions about these words

How many four-letter words that start with J are there?

Word.ws lists 107 four-letter words that start with J, plus 25 rare ones.

What are common four-letter words that start with J?

just, john, june, join, jack, jump, joke and jail.

Which of the four-letter words that start with J has the highest letter score?

jazz scores 29 points with the standard letter tile values.

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