656 Words That Start with J (J Words in English)

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Words that Start with J

What Are Words Starting with J?

In the modern English alphabet, J is the tenth letter. The letter J originated in the Latin language but was first heavily used in German during the Middle Ages. J is usually pronounced “jay” or “juh.”

There are many words that start with the letter J, such as jacket, jungle, job, journey, jump, and justice. Other less common words include juxtapose, jocular, jamboree, jettison, and jubilant. Some people may also be familiar with names that start with the letter J, such as James, Jennifer, Joseph, and Jasmine.

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Positive Words that Start with J

Jackpot
Jamboree
Jamming
Jaunt
Jaz
Jazzy
Jest
Jester
Jesus
Jewel
Jeweled
Jig
Jingle
Jocular
Join
Joint
Jointed
Jointly
Joke
Joker
Joking
Jolly
Jovial
Jovially
Joy
Joyful
Joyous
Joyously
Joyride
Jubilant
Jubilantly
Jubilate
Jubilation
Judicious
Judiciously
Juicy
Jumbo
Just
Justified
Justify

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Descriptive Words that Start with J

Jade
Jaded
Jagged
Jammed
Jamming
Japanese
Jarring
Jaw
Jealous
Jelly
Jeopardized
Jerk
Jerky
Jesting
Jeweled
Jewish
Jiggly
Jilted
Jinxed
Jitter
Jittery
Jobless
Jocular
Jokester
Jokey
Joking
Jolly
Joyous
Judgmental
Judicial
Jumbled
Jumbo
Jumping
Jumpy
Jungian
Junior
Junk
Junky
Just
Juvenile

Adjectives that Start with J

Jade
Jagged
Jaggy
Jailed
Jamaican
Jammed
Jangling
Jarring
Jaunty
Jawed
Jawless
Jazzy
Jealous
Jeering
Jellied
Jellylike
Jerking
Jerky
Jesting
Jet
Jetting
Jiggered
Jihadi
Jilted
Jingling
Jinxed
Jittering
Jittery
Jobless
Jocular
Joined
Joint
Jointed
Joking
Journalistic
Joyous
Juiceless
Jurassic
Justificatory
Juxtaposed

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Words that Start with J that are Used to Describe Someone

Jabbering
Jackbooted
Jaded
Jamaican
Janitor
Japanese
Jaunty
Jazzy
Jealous
Jeering
Jerky
Jester
Jesting
Jesuit
Jew
Jeweled
Jinxed
Jittery
Jobless
Jocular
Jocund
Jointed
Joker
Joking
Jolly
Journalist
Jovial
Jowly
Joyful
Joyous
Jubilant
Judaist
Judgmatical
Judgmental
Jumpy
Junior
Just
Justified
Jute
Juvenile

Nouns that Start with J

Jackal
Jackass
Jacket
Jealousy
Jeans
Jeer
Jelly
Jellyfish
Jeopardy
Jetty
Jiffy
Jig
Jilt
Jingle
Job
Jockey
Jog
Jogger
Join
Joint
Jolt
Jostle
Jot
Journal
Journalism
Journalist
Journeyman
Jowl
Joy
Judge
Judger
Jug
Juggernaut
Juggle
Juggler
Juice
Juke
Jukebox
Jump
Justice

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Verbs that Start with J

Jab
Jabber
Jack
Jail
Jam
Jampack
Jaunt
Jeer
Jeopardize
Jerk
Jest
Jet
Jig
Jingle
Jockey
Jog
Joint
Joke
Jolt
Jostle
Jot
Journalize
Joust
Joy
Jubilate
Judge
Judgment
Jug
Juggle
Juice
Juke
Jumble
Jump
Jump-start
Junk
Just
Justice
Justify
Jut
Juxtapose

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Common Words That Start with J with Examples

Words	Examples
Jackpot	She won the jackpot in the casino.
Jealous	He was jealous of his brother’s success.
Joyful	The children were joyful when they received their presents.
Jovial	The boss had a jovial personality and made everyone feel at ease.
Journey	The journey across the desert was long and treacherous.
Jumble	The pieces of the puzzle were all jumbled up.
Jungle	The Amazon rainforest is one of the largest jungles in the world.
Jargon	The doctor used medical jargon that was difficult for the patient to understand.
Jovially	They laughed and joked jovially all evening.
Judge	The judge handed down a harsh sentence.
Juggle	She had to juggle multiple tasks at once.
Jockey	The jockey rode the horse to victory.
Justify	He couldn’t justify his actions to himself.
Jet	The jet flew over the city at supersonic speed.
Jettison	The captain decided to jettison the cargo to lighten the load.
Jaded	The singer was jaded after years of touring.
Jive	The couple danced the jive at the competition.
Jocular	His jocular manner put everyone at ease.
Jab	The boxer landed a powerful jab on his opponent’s chin.

Unique Words That Start with J with Meanings

Word	Meaning
Jabberwocky	Nonsense language or writing
Jaded	Tired or lacking enthusiasm due to overexposure or excess
Jamboree	A large, festive gathering or celebration
Jape	A joke or prank
Jaunt	A short trip or excursion for pleasure
Jejune	Immature or lacking in substance or interest
Jettison	To discard or get rid of something
Jingoism	Extreme patriotism or nationalism, often accompanied by aggressive foreign policy
Jocose	Playful or humorous
Juxtapose	To place two things side by side for comparison or contrast

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J Words | List of Words that Start with J

Words that Start with Ja

Jabbed
Jabber
Jabbering
Jabez
Jacinto
Jack
Jackal
Jackals
Jackanapes
Jackass
Jackbooted
Jacket
Jackets
Jackhammer
Jackie
Jackknife
Jackknives
Jack-o’-lantern
Jackpot
Jacks
Jackson
Jacksonville
Jacky
Jacob
Jacobean
Jacobi
Jacobin
Jacobinism
Jacobins
Jacobite
Jacobs
Jacob’s
Jacobus
Jacopo
Jacqueline
Jacqueline’s
Jacques
Jacques’
Jacuzzi
Jade
Jaded
Jadwin
Jaeger
Jael
Jaffa
Jag
Jagged
Jaggy
Jaguar
Jahre
Jahren
Jail
Jailed
Jailer
Jailers
Jailor
Jails
Jain
Jains
Jake
Jake’s
Jakob
Jalopy
Jalousie
Jam
Jamaica
Jamaican
Jamais
Jamb
Jambe
Jambes
Jamboree
James
James’
Jameson
Jameson’s
Jamestown
Jamie
Jamieson
Jammed
Jammer
Jamming
Jampack
Jams
Jan
Jane
Janeiro
Jane’s
Janet
Janey
Jangle
Jangled
Jangling
Janice
Janie
Janina
Janissaries
Janitor
Jan’s
Jansen
Jansenists
January
Janus
Jap
Japan
Japanese
Japanned
Japan’s
Japhet
Jar
Jardine
Jared
Jargon
Jarl
Jarndyce
Jarred
Jarring
Jars
Jarvis
Jas
Jasmin
Jasmine
Jason
Jason’s
Jaspar
Jasper
Jasper’s
Jaundice
Jaundiced
Jaune
Jaunes
Jaunt
Jauntily
Jaunty
Java
Javanese
Javelin
Javelins
Javert
Jaw
Jawed
Jawless
Jaws
Jay
Jays
Jaywalker
Jaz
Jazz
Jazzy

Words that Start with Je

Je
Jealous
Jealousies
Jealously
Jealousy
Jean
Jeanette
Jeanie
Jeanne
Jeanne’s
Jeannette
Jeannie
Jeans
Jean’s
Jebel
Jed
Jeep
Jeer
Jeered
Jeering
Jeers
Jeeves
Jeez
Jefe
Jeff
Jefferson
Jeffersonian
Jefferson’s
Jeffrey
Jeffreys
Jeffries
Jeff’s
Jehoiada
Jehoiakim
Jehoshaphat
Jehovah
Jehovah’s
Jehu
Jekyll
Jellicoe
Jellied
Jellies
Jell-O
Jelly
Jellyfish
Jellylike
Jem
Jemima
Jem’s
Jen
Jena
Jenkin
Jenkins
Jenkinson
Jenks
Jenner
Jenney
Jennie
Jennifer
Jennings
Jenny
Jens
Jensen
Jeopardize
Jeopardized
Jeopardy
Jephthah
Jeppe
Jeremiah
Jeremias
Jeremy
Jericho
Jerk
Jerked
Jerkily
Jerkin
Jerking
Jerks
Jerky
Jermyn
Jeroboam
Jeroen
Jerome
Jerome’s
Jerrie
Jerrold
Jerry
Jerry’s
Jersey
Jerusalem
Jervis
Jess
Jessamine
Jesse
Jessica
Jessie
Jessup
Jessy
Jest
Jested
Jester
Jesters
Jesting
Jestingly
Jests
Jesu
Jesuit
Jesuits
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Jet
Jet black
Jet engine
Jet lag
Jet set
Jet setter
Jethro
Jet-lagged
Jet-propelled
Jets
Jetting
Jettison
Jetty
Jeunesse
Jevons
Jew
Jewel
Jeweled
Jeweler
Jewelry
Jewels
Jewess
Jewett
Jewish
Jewry
Jews
Jew’s
Jezebel

Words that Start with Ji

Jibe
Jiffy
Jig
Jigger
Jiggered
Jiggle
Jiggly
Jihadi
Jill
Jilt
Jilted
Jim
Jimmie
Jimmy
Jim’s
Jingle
Jingled
Jingling
Jingo
Jinn
Jinny
Jinx
Jinxed
Jitter
Jittering
Jitters
Jittery
Jive

Words that Start with Jo

Jo
Joab
Joachim
Joan
Joanna
Joanne
Joan’s
Joaquin
Job
Jobbing
Jobless
Joblessness
Jobs
Jobson
Jocelyn
Jock
Jockey
Jockeys
Jockstrap
Jocose
Jocosely
Jocular
Jocularity
Jocularly
Jocund
Joe
Joel
Joey
Joffre
Jog
Jogged
Jogger
Jogging
Joh
Johan
Johann
Johanna
Johannes
Johannesburg
John
John Doe
Johnnie
Johnnies
Johnny
Johns
Johnson
Johnston
Johnstone
Joie
Join
Joined
Joiner
Joining
Joins
Joint
Joint venture
Jointed
Jointly
Joints
Jointure
Joinville
Joists
Joke
Joked
Joker
Jokes
Jokester
Jokey
Joking
Jokingly
Joliet
Jolliest
Jollity
Jolly
Jolt
Jolted
Jolting
Jolyon
Jolyon’s
Jon
Jonadab
Jonah
Jonas
Jonathan
Jones
Jonesboro
Jonesville
Jonquiere
Jonson
Jonson’s
Joppa
Jordan
Jordan’s
Jorge
Joris
Josaphat
Jose
José
Josef
Joseph
Josepha
Josephine
Josephine’s
Joseph’s
Josephus
Josh
Joshua
Joshua’s
Josiah
Josias
Josie
Josserand
Jostle
Jostled
Jostling
Josue
Jot
Jota
Jotham
Jotted
Jotting
Joubert
Jouissance
Jour
Jourdan
Journal
Journalism
Journalist
Journalistic
Journalists
Journalize
Journals
Journey
Journeyed
Journeying
Journeyings
Journeyman
Journeymen
Journeys
Joust
Jousts
Jove
Jovial
Joviality
Jovially
Jowett
Jowl
Jowls
Jowly
Joy
Joyance
Joyce
Joyed
Joyful
Joyfully
Joyfulness
Joyless
Joyous
Joyously
Joyousness
Joyride
Joyrider
Joyriding
Joys
Joystick

Words that Start with Ju

Juan
Juana
Juanita
Juan’s
Juarez
Juba
Jubal
Jubilant
Jubilantly
Jubilate
Jubilation
Jubilee
Jud
Juda
Judaea
Judah
Judaism
Judaist
Judas
Judd
Jude
Judea
Judean
Judge
Judged
Judgement
Judgements
Judger
Judges
Judging
Judgmatical
Judgment
Judgment Day
Judgmental
Judgments
Judicature
Judicial
Judicially
Judiciary
Judicious
Judiciously
Judith
Judson
Judy
Jug
Juger
Juggernaut
Juggle
Juggler
Jugglers
Jugglery
Juggling
Jugs
Jugular
Jugurtha
Juice
Juiceless
Juices
Juicy
Juke
Jukebox
Jukes
Jul
Juley
Julia
Julian
Juliana
Julian’s
Julianus
Julia’s
Julich
Julie
Julien
Julie’s
Juliet
Juliet’s
Juliette
Julio
Julius
July
Jumble
Jumbled
Jumbo
Jumna
Jump
Jump rope
Jumped
Jumper
Jumper cable
Jumping
Jumps
Jump-start
Jumpsuit
Jumpy
Jun
Junction
Juncture
June
Jungfrau
Jungian
Jungle
Jungles
Junior
Junior college
Juniors
Juniper
Junipero
Junius
Junk
Junk food
Junk mail
Junker
Junket
Junkie
Junks
Junky
Junkyard
Juno
Junot
Junta
Junto
Jupiter
Jura
Jurassic
Jure
Jurgen
Juridical
Juries
Juris
Jurisdiction
Jurisdictions
Jurisprudence
Jurist
Jurists
Juror
Jurors
Jury
Juryman
Jurymen
Jus
Just
Justice
Justices
Justifiable
Justifiably
Justification
Justificatory
Justified
Justifier
Justifies
Justify
Justifying
Justin
Justine
Justinian
Justly
Justness
Justus
Jut
Jute
Jutland
Juts
Jutted
Jutting
Juvenal
Juvenile
Juxon
Juxtapose
Juxtaposed
Juxtaposition

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Last Updated on April 24, 2023