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Words That Start With JAN

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Popular Words That Start With JAN

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

All Words That Start With JAN 48 words

6-Letter Words Starting With JAN 6

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7-Letter Words Starting With JAN 12

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8-Letter Words Starting With JAN 11

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10-Letter Words Starting With JAN 5

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How common is JAN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 48 words that start with JAN. Most are 7 letters long, they average 17.6 points, the best is JANIZARY (27 points) and 41.7% end in S.

Total words
48
Most common length
7 letters
12 words
Average Scrabble score
17.6
out of 27 max
Longest word
JANITORSHIPS
12 letters
Most common ending
S
41.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.7%
  • y 14.6%
  • r 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie18.8%
  • ia4.2%
  • ee2.1%

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 word that starts with JAN

j 8a 1n 1i 1z 10a 1r 1y 4

J 8 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

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

janizary

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with JAN are there?

There are 48 words that start with JAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 12 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with JAN?

JANIZARY is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JANIZARIAN (26), JANIZARIES (26), JANITORSHIPS (24).

What are some common words that start with JAN?

Everyday examples include JANITOR, JANGLE, JANGLING, JANITORIAL, JANITORS, JANGLED, JANGLES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with JAN?

JANITORSHIPS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, JANGLING (8 letters) is the longest common one.