9-Letter Words Starting with J
There are 52 nine-letter words that start with J on Word.ws, from jabbering to juxtapose. The most common are justified, judiciary, jewellery, jellyfish and jailbreak.
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All 52 nine-letter words that start with J
JA
- jabbering21n. Speech that jabbers; gibberish.
- jacaranda19n. Any of several trees, of the genus Jacaranda, native to tropical South...
- jackalope24n. A folkloric animal, a supposed cross between a jackrabbit and an...
- jacketing23n. Material used to make jackets.
- jackfruit25n. A tree, Artocarpus heterophyllus, of the Moraceae family, which...
- jackknife29n. A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each...
- jackscrew27n. A jack (mechanical lifting device) which is operated by turning a...
- jackshaft28n. A common mechanical component used to transfer or synchronize...
- jacquerie27n. A revolt organized by peasants, typically violent.
- jailbreak22n. An escape from prison.
- jailhouse19n. A building containing a prison.
- jambalaya23n. Any of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole...
- janissary19n. An infantry soldier, often of European Christian background from the...
- japanning19n. A European technique of creating lacquerware in imitation of the...
- japonaise18n. A kind of almond meringue dessert.
- japonisme20n. An influence of Japanese art and culture on European art and design.
- jarringly20adv. In a jarring manner.
- jasmonate18n. Any of several esters of jasmonic acid that act as plant hormones; they...
- jaundiced20adj. Affected with jaundice.
- jawboning22n. Persistent persuasive talk, particularly (politics, economics) talk...
- jaywalker26n. A person who violates pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a...
JE
- jealously19adv. In a jealous manner.
- jellybean21adj. Of an electronic component, or software algorithm: generic, standard...
- jellyfish25n. An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs...
- jerkiness20n. The state or quality of being jerky (characterized by sudden uneven...
- jewellery22n. Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches...
- jewelweed23n. Impatiens, especially Impatiens capensis and Impatiens pallida.
JI
- jitterbug19n. A nervous or jittery person.
- jittering17n. The act or motion of one who jitters.
- jivamukti25n. A modern, vigorous form of yoga.
JO
- jobsearch23n. The process of seeking employment.
- jobseeker22n. A person seeking employment.
- jockeying26n. The act of one who jockeys.
- jockstrap24n. An athletic supporter worn by men and boys to support the genitals...
- jocularly21adv. In a jocular manner; humorously.
- joviality22n. The state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
- joylessly22adv. In a joyless manner.
- joyriding21n. An instance of somebody taking a joyride.
JU
- jubilance20n. Synonym of jubilation.
- judgeship23n. The office or status of a judge.
- judiciary22n. The collective body of judges, justices, etc.
- judicious19adj. Having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking.
- juiciness18n. The state of being juicy.
- jumbotron20n. A very large video screen, typically used in a stadium or concert venue...
- jumpiness20n. The state of being jumpy.
- jumpstyle23n. A European genre of frenetic electronic music accompanied by a jumping...
- juridical19adj. Pertaining to the law or rule of law, legal; judicial, related to the...
- justiciar18n. A high-ranking judicial officer of medieval England or Scotland.
- justified20adj. Having a justification.
- justifier19n. One who, or that which, justifies some belief or action.
- juvenilia19n. Works produced during an artist's or author's youth.
- juxtapose25v. To place side by side, especially for contrast or comparison.
273 rare nine-letter words that start with J
- jabbingly
- jabillion
- jaborandi
- jackanape
- jackfield
- jacklight
- jacksmelt
- jacksmith
- jacksnipe
- jackspeak
- jackstaff
- jackstone
- jackstraw
- jacobinia
- jacobsite
- jacopever
- jactation
- jactitate
- jaculator
- jacutinga
- jadedness
- jadeitite
- jadesheen
- jadestone
- jadomycin
- jagginess
- jaguarete
- jahilliya
- jahoobies
- jaileress
- jailering
- jailoress
- jailwards
- jaipongan
- jaipurite
- jajillion
- jalousied
- jamaicine
- jambolana
- jamborite
- jambstone
- jambuster
- jamminess
- jamrosade
- jangseung
- janitress
- jankiness
- janthinid
- japannery
- japanware
- jargonaut
- jargoneer
- jargonese
- jargoning
- jargonish
- jargonist
- jargonium
- jargonize
- jasmolone
- jasmonoyl
- jasperite
- jasperize
- jasperoid
- jasperous
- jaspidean
- jaspilite
- jassendar
- jatamansi
- jatrophic
- javanicin
- javelined
- jawfallen
- jayhawker
- jayrunner
- jazillion
- jazzerati
- jazziness
- jazzistic
- jazzwoman
- jeanswear
- jedwabite
- jeeringly
- jejunitis
- jellified
- jelliform
- jellybush
- jellycoat
- jellylike
- jellyvore
- jeniguana
- jennerize
- jennywood
- jensenite
- jeoparder
- jequirity
- jerigonza
- jerkingly
- jerkishly
- jerkitude
- jerkmeter
- jerkwater
- jervisite
- jesmonite
- jessakeed
- jestfully
- jestingly
- jetboater
- jetcopter
- jetevator
- jetpacked
- jetpacker
- jettatura
- jettiness
- jettingly
- jewelfish
- jewelless
- jewellike
- jewelried
- jiaogulan
- jidaigeki
- jigamaree
- jiggambob
- jiggerman
- jigginess
- jiggingly
- jiggumbob
- jillflirt
- jillionth
- jillstrap
- jineology
- jinniwink
- jinriksha
- jionoside
- jiraimaxx
- jitneyman
- jitterily
- jixianite
- jizillion
- jjamppong
- jjapaguri
- jjinppang
- jobholder
- jobhunter
- joblessly
- jockeydom
- jockeyism
- jockocrat
- jockteleg
- jocolatte
- joculator
- jocundity
- jodhpured
- joggingly
- johannite
- joiningly
- jointedly
- jointless
- jointness
- jointress
- jointured
- jointweed
- jointworm
- joistless
- joistlike
- joistwork
- jokamachi
- jokefully
- jokeproof
- jokesmith
- jokokuite
- joliotite
- joliotium
- jolleyman
- jolliment
- jolliness
- jollisome
- jollytail
- joltiness
- joltingly
- joltproof
- jongseong
- jonokuchi
- jordanite
- josamycin
- joshiness
- joshingly
- jossakeed
- jottering
- jouissant
- journaler
- journeyer
- jovialist
- jovialize
- jovicline
- jowliness
- joyflight
- joyfriend
- joypopper
- juanilama
- jubilancy
- jubilatio
- jucundity
- judenrein
- judgeable
- judgeless
- judgelike
- judgeling
- judginess
- judgingly
- judgmatic
- judicable
- judicator
- jugglable
- jughandle
- juglandin
- jugrigger
- juiceable
- juicehead
- juiceless
- juicelike
- jujutsuka
- jukeboxed
- jukujikun
- julaceous
- julienite
- jumbledly
- jumbogram
- jumbrella
- jumentous
- jumpathon
- jumperism
- jumpingly
- jumpspace
- juncaneer
- junciform
- junctural
- juneberry
- jungalist
- jungseong
- juniorate
- juniority
- juniperin
- juniperol
- junitoite
- junkboard
- junkerdom
- junkerish
- junkerism
- junketeer
- junketing
- junkiedom
- junkiness
- junkscape
- juonniite
- jurbanite
- juribasso
- juristics
- jurumeiro
- jurupaite
- jurywoman
- jussively
- jussivity
- justfully
- justicial
- justicies
- justitium
- juttingly
- juvabione
- juvenalia
- juvicidal
- juxtaform
- juxtaoral
- juxtology
Questions about these words
- How many nine-letter words that start with J are there?
- Word.ws lists 52 nine-letter words that start with J, plus 273 rare ones.
- What are common nine-letter words that start with J?
- justified, judiciary, jewellery, jellyfish, jailbreak, judicious, jealously and jailhouse.
- Which of the nine-letter words that start with J has the highest letter score?
- jackknife scores 29 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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