Words With J

The letter J is one of the most popular letters to be used in personal names. You can quickly make a list of J names at the top of your head – James, John, Jessica, Jane, Jarvis, Julia, Jason, Joshua, Joseph….the list goes on and on.

But aside from personal names, the letter J is the fourth least frequently used letter in the English language after z, x, and q. Its rarity makes it easier to understand why the letter J is one of the high-scoring letters in Words With Friends, being worth a whopping 10 points along with other tough letters such as words with Z, which is worth the same amount.

Not to worry, we’ve got you covered! Here is a total list of 68 words that you can use in your next match:

Words that start with J

To start off simple, here is a list of words with J at the beginning:

Here’s a quick fun fact about the letter J! While it is common knowledge that the letter Z ends the alphabet, the letter J was actually the last letter added. Gian Giorgio Trissino, an Italian Renaissance grammarian added it in 1524.

In honor of J being a late addition to the alphabet – here’s a list of words, ending with the letter J:

Words that end with J

And lastly, here is a list of words containing the letter J:

Words with J in them

That’s our list, Wordies! We hope that you were able to learn some new words and a bit of history behind the famous letter. While the letter J may be one of the least used letters in the English language, but with a little bit of brain power (and help from us) there’s a plethora of options waiting to be used against your opponent.