4-Letter Words With J
- 142 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With J
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With J 142 words
How often does J appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 142 four-letter words containing J. They average 13.4 points, the best is JAZZ (29 points) and 20.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 142
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 20.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 20.4%
- e 13.4%
- a 7%
Top vowel pairs
- ee4.9%
- oe2.1%
- au1.4%
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 containing J
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
- nounempty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk“that's a lot of wind”
- nouna genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
- 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 containing J are there?
There are 142 four-letter words containing J 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 containing J?
JAZZ is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JIZZ (29), JAZY (23), HAJJ (21).
What are some common four-letter words containing J?
Everyday examples include JUNK, JUST, JUMP, JOKE, JOIN, JAIL, JAZZ, JACK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing J score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JIZZ (29), JAZY (23), JAXY (21), JYNX (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.