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8-Letter Words Starting With JAL

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With JAL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With JAL 6 words

How common is JAL at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with JAL. They average 16.2 points and the best is JALOPIES (17 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
16.2
out of 17 max
Everyday words
17%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • d 16.7%
  • e 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou50%
  • ie33.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with JAL

j 8a 1l 1o 1p 3i 1e 1s 1

J 8 + A 1 + L 1 + O 1 + P 3 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

jalopies

Form of jalopy

  1. nouna car that is old and unreliable“the fenders had fallen off that old bus”
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How many eight-letter words that start with JAL are there?

There are 6 eight-letter words that start with JAL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with JAL?

JALOPIES is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JALAPENO (17), JALAPINS (17), JALOUSED (16).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with JAL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include JALAPENO (17), JALAPINS (17), JALOUSED (16), JALOUSES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.