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Words That Start With JAY

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

All Words That Start With JAY 17 words

How common is JAY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 17 words that start with JAY. Most are 7 letters long, they average 22.8 points, the best is JAYHAWKERS (30 points) and 47.1% end in S.

Total words
17
Most common length
7 letters
4 words
Average Scrabble score
22.8
out of 30 max
Longest word
JAYWALKINGS
11 letters
Most common ending
S
47.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 47.1%
  • d 11.8%
  • e 11.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee23.5%

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 JAY

j 8a 1y 4h 4a 1w 4k 5e 1r 1s 1

J 8 + A 1 + Y 4 + H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 30 points

Double word
60 pts
Triple word
90 pts

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

jayhawkers

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 JAY are there?

There are 17 words that start with JAY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 4 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 JAY?

JAYHAWKERS is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAYHAWKER (29), JAYWALKINGS (29), JAYWALKING (28).

What are some common words that start with JAY?

Everyday examples include JAYWALKER, JAYWALK, JAY, JAYS, JAYWALKING, JAYWALKERS, JAYWALKED, JAYWALKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with JAY?

JAYWALKINGS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, JAYWALKERS (10 letters) is the longest common one.