5-Letter Words Starting With JEL
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With JEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With JEL 4 words
How common is JEL at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with JEL. They average 13.3 points and the best is JELLY (15 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- b 25%
- o 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with JEL
j 8e 1l 1l 1y 4
J 8 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jelly
- nounan edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
- nouna preserve made of the jelled juice of fruit
- nounany substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
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How many five-letter words that start with JEL are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with JEL 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 JEL?
JELLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JELAB (14), JELLS (12), JELLO (12).
Which rare five-letter words that start with JEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JELAB (14), JELLO (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.