8-Letter Words Starting With JE
- 49 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With JE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With JE 49 words
How common is JE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 49 eight-letter words that start with JE. They average 18.8 points, the best is JEZEBELS (26 points) and 32.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 49
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.8
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.7%
- g 14.3%
- y 10.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ea8.2%
- ee8.2%
- eo6.1%
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 JE
j 8e 1z 10e 1b 3e 1l 1s 1
J 8 + E 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + B 3 + E 1 + L 1 + S 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jezebels
Form of jezebel
- nounwife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)
- nouna shameless impudent scheming woman
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How many eight-letter words that start with JE are there?
There are 49 eight-letter words that start with JE 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 JE?
JEZEBELS is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JEJUNELY (25), JEJUNITY (25), JERQUING (25).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with JE?
Everyday examples include JERKIEST, JEALOUSY, JEOPARDY, JETTISON, JELLYING, JEREMIAD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with JE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JEJUNITY (25), JERQUING (25), JERQUERS (24), JEHADISM (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.