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6-letter words starting with J

There are 211 6-letter words starting with J in the standard word-game list. The most common are johnny, jacket, joking, junior, joined, joseph.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
johnny‘Johnny’ was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil…19
jacketa short coat19
jokingcharacterized by jokes and good humor18
juniorused of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father13
joinedof or relating to two people who are married to each other14
josephA woman's riding habit worn in the 18th century with a long cape and buttons running down the front.18
jordanA vessel resembling a retort bulb or Florence flask with a truncated neck and flared mouth, used by medieval…14
junglea location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival14
jerseya breed of dairy cattle developed on the island of Jersey16
jewelsFamily jewels; testicles.16
jinglea metallic sound14
jammedextremely crowed or filled to capacity18
junkiea narcotics addict17
jasperan opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a…15
jumpera person who jumps17
jockeysomeone employed to ride horses in horse races22
joyfulfull of or producing joy19
jaguara large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a…14
jackedHigh on drugs or stimulants.20
joyousfull of or characterized by joy16
jailedbeing in captivity14
jaggerCarrier, carter15
jackalOld World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack…19
jigsawa portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the…17
jugglethe act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression15
jestera professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages13
jailersomeone who guards prisoners13
jaggedhaving a sharply uneven surface or outline16
jammera transmitter used to broadcast electronic jamming17
jigglea slight irregular shaking motion15
janglea metallic sound14
jiminyAn expression of mild surprise or annoyance.18
jiltedrebuffed (by a lover) without warning14
jargona characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)14
jinxed(usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune21
jumblea confused multitude of things17
jesuithaving qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism13
justlywith honesty16
joggersomeone who runs a steady slow pace (usually for exercise)15
jauntymarked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners16
jaegerrapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey14
jalopya car that is old and unreliable18
jiggera small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey15
jabberrapid and indistinct speech17
juicedThat has had the juice extracted.16
jazzedPlayed in a jazz style.32
juicera person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)15
jovialfull of or showing high-spirited merriment16
joinera person who likes to join groups13
junketdessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet17
jigglyThat jiggles18
jostlethe act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)13
jabirularge mostly white Australian stork15
jacanaAny of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found…15
jackerA robber.19
jadishVicious and ill-tempered, like a jade.17
jailorsomeone who guards prisoners13
janglylike the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together17
japeryacting like a clown or buffoon18
japingJapery; joking16

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