5-Letter Words Starting With JE
- 33 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With JE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With JE 33 words
How common is JE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 33 five-letter words that start with JE. They average 14.2 points, the best is JERKY (19 points) and 42.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 33
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.2
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.4%
- y 21.2%
- e 12.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee12.1%
- ea6.1%
- eu3%
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 five-letter word that starts with JE
j 8e 1r 1k 5y 4
J 8 + E 1 + R 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jerky
- nounmeat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
- adjectivelacking a steady rhythm“an arrhythmic heartbeat”
- adjectivemarked by abrupt transitions“choppy prose”
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How many five-letter words that start with JE are there?
There are 33 five-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 five-letter word that starts with JE?
JERKY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JEMMY (19), JEFFS (18), JERKS (16).
What are some common five-letter words that start with JE?
Everyday examples include JELLY, JEWEL, JEANS, JETTY, JERKY, JESTS, JEERS, JELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with JE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JEFFS (18), JEHAD (16), JEMBE (16), JEWED (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.