5-Letter Words with J

All 176 five-letter words with J

A

• ajahn15n. A Buddhist teacher.
• ajuga13n. Any plant in the genus Ajuga, especially the ornamental ground cover...
• ajvar15n. A relish made principally out of red bell peppers, sometimes with...
• anjan12n. A hardwood tree (Hardwickia binata) native to dry regions of the Indian...

B

• baiji14n. A freshwater dolphin (†Lipotes vexillifer), only found in the Yangtze...
• bajaj21n. A tuk-tuk.
• bajra14n. Pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum).
• banjo14n. A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body...
• bejan14n. A freshman at various Scottish and continental universities.
• bhaji17n. Any of various Indian dishes of fried vegetables.
• bijou14n. A jewel.
• bruja14n. A female practitioner of brujería.
• brujo14n. A male practitioner of brujería.
• bunji14n. A mate; a kinsman.

C

• cajan14n. Synonym of pigeon pea (“Cajanus cajan”).
• cajon14n. A large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height...

D

• dijon13n. Dijon mustard, a prepared mustard containing white wine in place of...
• djent13n. A style of progressive heavy metal music characterized by rhythmic and...
• dorje13n. Synonym of vajra (“Buddhist ceremonial mace”).

E

• eject14v. To compel (a person or persons) to leave.
• ejido13n. A Mexican cooperative farm.
• emoji14n. A digital graphic icon with a unique code point used to represent a...
• enjoy15v. To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.

F

• fjeld16n. A rocky, barren plateau, especially in Scandinavia.
• fjord16n. A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.

G

• ganja13n. Marijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or...
• gonja13n. The plantain, especially when served fried.

H

• hajib17n. An official of a Muslim court, of varied importance, initially...
• hajji22n. A Muslim who has participated in a hajj.
• hanja15n. The Han character script used to write Korean, particularly in...
• hijab17n. A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and...
• hijra15n. A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
• hodja16n. A Muslim schoolmaster.

J

• jabot14n. A cascading or ornamental frill down the front of a blouse, shirt, etc.
• jacko18n. Laughing kookaburra.
• jacks18n. A pair of jacks.
• jacky21n. A sailor.
• jaded14adj. Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having been overexposed...
• jadoo13n. Magic, sorcery.
• jaffa18n. A type of sweet orange, normally seedless.
• jagat13n. The material or physical world as subjectively experienced.
• jaggy17adj. Jagged, toothed or serrated.
• jagir13n. An assignment of the produce and income of a particular district or...
• jagua13n. A tree of species Genipa americana, native to the tropical forests of...
• jaish15n. An army or legion.
• jakes16n. A place to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory.
• jakey19n. A homeless drunk.
• jakie16n. A South American striped frog, Pseudis paradoxa, remarkable for having...
• jaleo12n. A lively Andalusian dance.
• jalsa12n. A rally.
• jambe16n. A leg, of an animal or person.
• jambu16adj. Cute, adorable or beautiful.
• jammy19adj. Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc.
• jamon14n. Spanish dry-cured ham.
• jamun14n. Synonym of jambul.
• janky19adj. Of poor quality.
• japan14n. A hard black enamel varnish containing asphalt.
• jarry15adj. Jarring, reverberating.
• jatra12n. An annual village festival in Maharashtra, India.
• jaunt12n. A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short...
• javel15n. A vagabond.
• jawab17n. An answer, especially a dismissal, or a woman's rejection of a marriage...
• jawan15n. An infantryman; a soldier.
• jawar15n. Sorghum, Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor).
• jawed16adj. Having jaws.
• jazzy33adj. In the style of jazz.
• jeans12n. A pair of trousers made from denim cotton.
• jebel14n. A hill, a mountain (especially in the Middle East or North Africa).
• jects14n. A multi-story low-income housing development; projects.
• jeera12n. Cumin.
• jeesh15interj. Synonym of sheesh.
• jello12n. A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often...
• jelly15n. A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such...
• jemmy19n. An immigrant.
• jenny15n. A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also...
• jerko16n. A jerk; an obnoxious person.
• jerky19adj. Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.
• jerry15n. A chamber pot.
• jesty15adj. Inclined to jest; waggish; sportive.
• jeton12n. A counter or token.
• jetty15n. A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest...
• jewel15n. A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
• jhala15n. In Hindustani classical music, the fast-paced conclusion of a raga...
• jiffy21n. A very short, unspecified length of time.
• jiggy17adj. Resembling or suggesting a jig.
• jihad16n. A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
• jimmy19n. Sprinkles used as a topping for ice cream, cookies, or cupcakes.
• jingo13n. One who supports policy favouring war.
• jings13interj. An exclamation of surprise.
• jinja19n. A Shinto place of worship.
• jinks16interj. Indication of surprise or amazement; jinkies.
• jinky19adj. Mazy, windy, zigzagging in its motion.
• jirga13n. A gathering of elders or leaders in Pakistan or Afghanistan, especially...
• jizya24n. A per capita tax levied on a section of an Islamic state's non-Muslim...
• jnana12n. The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is...
• jobby19n. A job that is also a hobby: a dream job or passion project; or, a side...
• jocko18n. A lawn jockey.
• jocks18n. Male briefs.
• jocky21adj. Jocklike.
• johar15n. The Rajput practice whereby women are sacrificed in a fire to avoid...
• joint12adj. United, combined.
• joist12n. A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which...
• joker16n. A person who makes jokes.
• jokes16adj. Really good.
• jolly15adj. Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.
• jones12n. An addiction or intense craving.
• jorts12n. Jean shorts, a pair of shorts made from denim (especially, mid-thigh or...
• josei12n. A class of manga written for an older female audience.
• joshi15n. Japanese women's professional wrestling.
• joshy18adj. Characterised by lighthearted banter; joky.
• jotun12n. A member of a race of giants who usually stand in opposition to the...
• joule12n. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work...
• joust12n. A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or...
• jowly18adj. Having conspicuous jowls; with a double chin.
• judge14n. A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by...
• judgy17adj. Inclined to make (disapproving) judgments; judgmental.
• jugal13adj. Relating to a jugum.
• juggy17adj. Involving one or more jugs as hand holds.
• juice14n. A liquid made from plant, especially fruit.
• juicy17adj. Having lots of juice.
• julep14n. A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs, especially mint, and...
• julio12n. A former coin of Italy, struck by Pope Julius II (1503-13).
• jumba16n. A Malay unit of area, one twentieth of an orlong.
• jumbo16adj. Especially large or powerful.
• jumma16n. The total assessment (for land revenue) from any particular estate, or...
• jumps16n. A bodice worn instead of stays by women in the 18th century.
• jumpy19adj. Nervous and excited.
• junco14n. Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North...
• junky19adj. Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low...
• junta12n. The committee of military officers that have usurped political control.
• junto12n. A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal.
• jural12adj. Of or pertaining to law.
• jurat12n. A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has...
• juror12n. A member of a jury.
• juvia15n. The brazil nut.
• juvie15n. Synonym of juvenile hall (a youth detention centre).
• juxta19n. In males of most species of order Lepidoptera, an organ that supports...

K

• kaiju16n. A fictional giant monster, particularly of the kind found in Japanese...
• kajal16n. Kohl.
• kanji16n. The system of writing Japanese using Chinese characters.
• khaja19n. A fried crispy, layered sweet pastry filled with fruits or soaked with...
• kojic18adj. Only used in kojic acid.
• kopje18n. A small hill or mound, especially on the African veld.

M

• majid15n. Any of the family Majidae of sea spiders or spider crabs.
• major14adj. Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.
• manja14n. String coated with crushed glass and attached to a kite, used to cut...
• manji14n. A captain or skipper of a boat.
• manju14n. A traditional Japanese confection; most have an outside made from...
• mujra14n. A form of exotic dance in India, traditionally performed by courtesans...

N

• najis12adj. Ritually unclean, such that contact with it puts a Muslim in a state of...
• nduja13n. A type of spicy, spreadable salami from Calabria.
• ninja12n. One trained in ninjutsu, especially one used for espionage...

O

• orujo12n. A brandy from northern Spain, made from grapes.

P

• polje14n. An extensive depression having a flat floor and steep walls but no...
• punja14n. Cultivable dry land.
• punji14n. A sharpened stick, often made of bamboo and covered in feces or other...

R

• rajah15n. A Hindu prince or ruler in India.
• rajas12n. One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that...
• rajma14n. An Indian dish of red kidney beans in a thick gravy with spices.
• rejig13v. To rearrange or tweak (something), especially in order to improve it or...
• rojak16n. A traditional Malaysian and Indonesian salad of mixed raw fruits and...

S

• samaj14n. A society, community or congregation, especially of the Brahmo Samaj.
• sanjo12n. A genre of traditional Korean instrumental music.
• shoji15n. A door or partition consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper...
• shojo15n. A style of anime and manga intended for young women.
• sujud13n. Prostration.

T

• taiji12n. The absolute; the condition as it existed before the creation of the...
• tejon12n. Synonym of coati.
• thuja15n. A tree of the genus Thuja.

U

• ujima14n. Collective work and responsibility, in the context of African-American...
• unjam14v. To remove a blockage from; to release from being jammed.

V

• vajra15n. A Buddhist ceremonial mace and symbol, usually interpreted as both a...

W

• wajib17n. A religious duty; something that Muslims are obliged to do.
• wonju15n. A long-sleeved blouse worn by women in Bhutan.

Y

• yajna15n. A ritual of sacrifice to the Devas.

Z

• zanja21n. An irrigation canal in Latin America.

Questions about these words

How many five-letter words with J are there?

Word.ws lists 176 five-letter words with J, plus 161 rare ones.

What are common five-letter words with J?

major, enjoy, judge, japan, jones, joint, jimmy and juice.

Which of the five-letter words with J has the highest letter score?

jazzy scores 33 points with the standard letter tile values.

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