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4-Letter Words Starting With JA

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Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With JA

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

All 4-Letter Words Starting With JA 33 words

How common is JA at the start of four-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 33 four-letter words that start with JA. They average 14.1 points, the best is JAZZ (29 points) and 27.3% end in S.

Total words
33
Average Scrabble score
14.1
out of 29 max
Everyday words
30%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
27.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 27.3%
  • e 12.1%
  • p 12.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • au6.1%
  • aa3%
  • ai3%

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 four-letter word that starts with JA

j 8a 1z 10z 10

J 8 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 = 29 points

Double word
58 pts
Triple word
87 pts

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

jazz

  1. nounempty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk“that's a lot of wind”
  2. nouna genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
  3. nouna style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands
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How many four-letter words that start with JA are there?

There are 33 four-letter words that start with JA 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 four-letter word that starts with JA?

JAZZ is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAZY (23), JAXY (21), JACK (17).

What are some common four-letter words that start with JA?

Everyday examples include JAIL, JAZZ, JACK, JAMS, JADE, JAMB, JARS, JABS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare four-letter words that start with JA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include JAZY (23), JAXY (21), JAKE (15), JAKS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.