5-Letter Words Starting With JI
- 27 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With JI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With JI 27 words
How common is JI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 27 five-letter words that start with JI. They average 14.8 points, the best is JIFFY (21 points) and 40.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 27
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40.7%
- y 18.5%
- d 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ao3.7%
- ia3.7%
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 JI
j 8i 1f 4f 4y 4
J 8 + I 1 + F 4 + F 4 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jiffy
- nouna very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)“if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash”
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How many five-letter words that start with JI are there?
There are 27 five-letter words that start with JI 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 JI?
JIFFY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JIMMY (19), JIMPY (19), JIFFS (18).
What are some common five-letter words that start with JI?
Everyday examples include JIFFY, JIMMY, JIHAD, JINNI, JIBED, JIBES, JILTS, JIVED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with JI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JIMPY (19), JIGGY (17), JIBBS (16), JIBER (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.