8-Letter Words Starting With JAU
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With JAU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With JAU 7 words
How common is JAU at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with JAU. They average 16.6 points and the best is JAUNDICE (18 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 57%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- g 42.9%
- e 14.3%
- r 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
- ie28.6%
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 JAU
j 8a 1u 1n 1d 2i 1c 3e 1
J 8 + A 1 + U 1 + N 1 + D 2 + I 1 + C 3 + E 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jaundice
- nounyellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
- nouna rough and bitter manner
- verbdistort adversely“Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment”
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
8-letter words starting with…
Words starting with JAU by length
Change the last letter of JAU
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words ending in OO
- 5-letter words ending in HOO
- 5-letter words starting with YA
- 5-letter words with A
- 5-letter words ending in O
- 5-letter words starting with YAH
- 5-letter words with H
- 5-letter words with AH
- 5-letter words with O
- 5-letter words with AHO
- 5-letter words with HO
- 5-letter words starting with Y
How to use this word list
Playing words that start with JAU
8-Letter Words Starting With JAU by the numbers
8-Letter Words Starting With JAU FAQ
How many eight-letter words that start with JAU are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words that start with JAU 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 JAU?
JAUNDICE is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAUNTILY (18), JAUNCING (18), JAUNTING (16).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with JAU?
Everyday examples include JAUNDICE, JAUNTILY, JAUNTIER, JAUNTING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with JAU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JAUNCING (18), JAUNSING (16), JAUNTIES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.