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8-Letter Words Starting With JER

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With JER

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

All 8-Letter Words Starting With JER 11 words

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

Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with JER. They average 19.5 points, the best is JERQUING (25 points) and 27.3% end in S.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
19.5
out of 25 max
Everyday words
9%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
27.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 27.3%
  • d 18.2%
  • n 18.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee9.1%
  • ia9.1%
  • ie9.1%

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 JER

j 8e 1r 1q 10u 1i 1n 1g 2

J 8 + E 1 + R 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

jerquing

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with JER are there?

There are 11 eight-letter words that start with JER 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 JER?

JERQUING is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JERQUERS (24), JERRYCAN (20), JERKINGS (20).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include JERQUING (25), JERQUERS (24), JERKINGS (20), JERSEYED (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.