6-Letter Words Starting with J

All 125 six-letter words that start with J

JA

• jabber17v. To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or...
• jabiru15n. A species of bird Jabiru mycteria in the monotypic genus Jabiru, of the...
• jacana15n. Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having...
• jackal19n. Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to...
• jacked20adj. High on drugs or stimulants.
• jacker19n. A robber; a carjacker.
• jacket19n. A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse...
• jackey22n. Gin (the drink).
• jaeger14n. Any of three seabirds in the skua genus Stercorarius.
• jagged16adj. Unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut.
• jagger15n. Carrier, carter.
• jaguar14n. A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America...
• jailer13n. One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.
• jalapa15n. The convolvulaceous plant Ipomoea purga, whose roots are used to make...
• jalebi15n. A sweet popular in the Indian subcontinent, made by deep-frying a maida...
• jalopy18n. An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
• jamaat15n. Party; community; group; assembly.
• jambon17n. A square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.
• jambox24n. Boom box.
• jammed18adj. Stuck.
• jammer17n. Any device used to jam radio reception.
• jammie17n. Pajama.
• janata13n. The people; the populace.
• jandal14n. A flip-flop (type of footwear).
• jangle14v. To cause (something) to make a rattling metallic sound.
• jangly17adj. Accompanied by a jangling sound.
• janken17n. The game of rock paper scissors.
• janney16n. A mummer.
• jannie13n. A janitor.
• jansky20n. A non-SI unit (symbol Jy) measuring electromagnetic flux density equal...
• jardin14n. The inclusions and fissures within an emerald.
• jargon14n. A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
• jarrah16n. A eucalypt tree of species Eucalyptus marginata, occurring in the...
• jarred14adj. Contained in a jar.
• jasoos13n. A spy.
• jasper15n. An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull...
• jataka17n. Any of a large number of Indian tales concerning the previous lives of...
• jauhar16n. The mass suicide of Rajput women in order to escape defilement by...
• jaunty16adj. Airy; showy; finical.
• jawing17n. Worthless talk; blather.
• jazzbo33n. A jazz musician.
• jazzed32adj. Played in a jazz style.

JE

• jejune20adj. Lacking matter; empty; devoid of substance.
• jenkem19n. A purported hallucinogenic inhalant made from fermented sewage.
• jenkin17n. A narrow excavation driven through a pillar of coal.
• jennet13n. A female ass or donkey; a jenny.
• jerboa15n. Any of a number of species comprising the family Dipodidae, native to...
• jerker17n. A North American river chub, a hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus).
• jerkin17n. A type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth...
• jersey16n. A garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body.
• jessie13n. Synonym of sissy: a cowardly, effeminate, or homosexual man, a girly...
• jester13n. One who jests, jokes or teases.
• jetsam15n. Items thrown overboard from a ship or boat in distress in order to...
• jetson13n. Jetsam.
• jetter13n. Any of a number of devices that eject a pressurized stream of liquid.
• jetway19n. Synonym of jet bridge: an elevated corridor connecting an airport to a...
• jewels16n. Family jewels; testicles.

JH

• jhatka20n. The instant decapitation method of animal slaughter, idealized as a...

JI

• jiaozi22n. A Chinese crescent-shaped dumpling filled with a minced stuffing and...
• jibber17n. A horse that jibs, i.e. refuses, stops short.
• jicama17n. The edible root of the yam bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) used in salads in...
• jigger15n. A double-ended vessel, generally of stainless steel or other metal, one...
• jiggle15n. A relatively weak shaking movement; the condition or state of weakly...
• jiggly18adj. That jiggles.
• jigsaw17n. A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in...
• jihadi17n. A jihadist.
• jilbab17n. A long, loose-fitting coat or similar garment worn by some Muslim women...
• jiminy18interj. An expression of mild surprise or annoyance.
• jimmer17n. A hinge.
• jimson15n. Jimsonweed.
• jingle14n. The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
• jingly17adj. That jingles, having a jingling sound.
• jitney16n. Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route.
• jitter13n. A nervous action; a tic.

JJ

• jjigae21n. A Korean stew, typically made with meat, seafood or vegetables in a...

JO

• joanie13n. A small ornament of glass or china.
• joanna13n. A piano.
• jobber17n. An actor temporarily employed for a specific role, often in a touring...
• jockey22n. One who rides racehorses competitively.
• jocose15adj. Given to jesting; habitually jolly.
• jocund16adj. Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting...
• jogger15n. A person who jogs (as exercise).
• joggle15v. To shake slightly; to push suddenly but slightly, so as to cause to...
• johnny19n. A condom.
• joiner13n. A maker of wooden furniture or fittings.
• jojoba22n. Any member of the species Simmondsia chinensis of shrubs native to the...
• joking18v. Kidding, trying to fool.
• jolley16n. One who jigs.
• jordan14n. A vessel resembling a retort bulb or Florence flask with a truncated...
• joseki17n. A studied and standardized sequence of moves in game of Go, especially...
• joseph18n. A woman's riding habit worn in the 18th century with a long cape and...
• jostle13v. To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
• jotter13n. A memorandum book.
• jounce15v. To shake (someone or something) up and down, for example, by driving a...
• journo13n. A journalist.
• jovial16adj. Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.
• joyful19adj. Feeling or causing joy.
• joyous16adj. Full of joy; happy.
• joypad19n. A type of game controller held in the hands, where the digits...

JU

• jubbly20n. Female breast.
• judder15n. A spasmodic shaking.
• judger15n. One who, or that which, judges.
• judoka18n. A practitioner of the Japanese martial art of judo.
• jugaad15n. A process or technique that lessens disorder in one's life, making it...
• jugate14adj. Forming a pair.
• jugged16adj. Having been cooked by jugging.
• jugger15n. Synonym of laggar (“Falco jugger, a mid-sized falcon native to the...
• juggle15v. To manipulate objects, such as balls, clubs, beanbags, rings, etc. in...
• juiced16adj. That has had the juice extracted.
• juicer15n. A manual or electrical device used for rendering the juice of fruits or...
• jujube22n. The sweet and edible drupes (fruits) of several Mediterranean and...
• jumbie17n. A ghost or evil spirit.
• jumble17v. To mix or confuse.
• jumper17n. Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event...
• juncus15n. Any plant of the genus Juncus (rushes).
• jungle14n. A large, lush, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical...
• jungly17adj. Overgrown with jungle.
• junior13adj. Low in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation.
• junker17n. A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic...
• junket17n. A type of cream cheese, originally made in a rush basket; later, a food...
• junkie17n. An enthusiast of something.
• juried14adj. Overseen by a jury.
• jurist13n. An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.
• jurkat17n. Jurkat cell.
• justly16adv. In a just or fair manner; rightfully.

Questions about these words

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

Word.ws lists 125 six-letter words that start with J, plus 193 rare ones.

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

jersey, joseph, jordan, junior, johnny, jacket, jungle and joking.

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

jazzbo scores 33 points with the standard letter tile values.

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