4-Letter Words With JA
- 37 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With JA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With JA 37 words
How often does JA appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 37 four-letter words containing JA. They average 13.8 points, the best is JAZZ (29 points) and 24.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 37
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 30%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 24.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 24.3%
- a 16.2%
- e 10.8%
Top vowel pairs
- au5.4%
- aa2.7%
- ai2.7%
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 four-letter word containing 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
- 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 JA are there?
There are 37 four-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing JA?
Everyday examples include JAIL, JAZZ, JACK, JAMS, JADE, JAMB, AJAR, JARS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing 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.