Words That Start With JES

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with JES?

JESUITICALLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JESTBOOKS (22), JESTBOOK (21), JESTINGLY (20).

Q: What are some common words that start with JES?

Everyday examples include JEST , JESTER , JESTING , JESTS , JESTED , JESTERS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with JES?

JESUITICALLY has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, JESTERS (7 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With JES 37 words

How common is JES at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 37 words that start with JES. Most are 7 letters long, they average 15.8 points, the best is JESUITICALLY (24 points) and 40.5% end in S.

Total words: 37
Most common length: 7 letters; 9 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.8; out of 24 max
Longest word: JESUITICALLY; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 40.5% of words

Most common last letters

s 40.5%
e 10.8%
t 10.8%

Top vowel pairs

ui24.3%
ie10.8%
ee5.4%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with JES

j ₈e ₁s ₁u ₁i ₁t ₁i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

J 8 + E 1 + S 1 + U 1 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 24 points

Double word: 48 pts
Triple word: 72 pts

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

jesuitically

Form of jesuitical

adjectivehaving qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism“Jesuitical education”

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How many words that start with JES are there?

There are 37 words that start with JES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 9 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 JES?

JESUITICALLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JESTBOOKS (22), JESTBOOK (21), JESTINGLY (20).

What are some common words that start with JES?

Everyday examples include JEST, JESTER, JESTING, JESTS, JESTED, JESTERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with JES?

JESUITICALLY has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, JESTERS (7 letters) is the longest common one.