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5-letter words with J as the 1st letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when J is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: jabot, jacal, jacks.

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139 words

Word	Length	Syllables
jabot	5	2
jacal	5	2
jacks	5	1
jacky	5	2
jaded	5	2
jades	5	2
jager	5	2
jaggs	5	1
jaggy	5	2
jagra	5	2
jails	5	1
jakes	5	2
jalap	5	2
jalop	5	2
jambe	5	1
jambs	5	1
jammy	5	2
janes	5	2
janky	5	2
janty	5	2
japan	5	2
japed	5	2
japer	5	2
japes	5	2
jarls	5	1
jatos	5	2
jauks	5	1
jaunt	5	1
jaups	5	1
javas	5	2
jawan	5	2
jawed	5	2
jazzy	5	2
jeans	5	1
jebel	5	2
jeeps	5	1
jeers	5	1
jefes	5	2
jehad	5	2
jehus	5	2
jello	5	2
jells	5	1
jelly	5	2
jemmy	5	2
jenny	5	2
jerid	5	2
jerks	5	1
jerky	5	2
jerry	5	2
jesse	5	1
jests	5	1
jetes	5	2
jeton	5	2
jetty	5	2
jewel	5	2
jibbs	5	1
jibed	5	2
jiber	5	2
jibes	5	2
jiffs	5	1
jiffy	5	2
jiggy	5	2
jihad	5	2
jills	5	1
jilts	5	1
jimmy	5	2
jimpy	5	2
jingo	5	2
jinks	5	1
jinni	5	2
jinns	5	1
jisms	5	1
jived	5	2
jiver	5	2
jives	5	2
jivey	5	2
jnana	5	2
jocko	5	2
jocks	5	1
joeys	5	1
johns	5	1
joins	5	1
joint	5	1
joist	5	1
joked	5	2
joker	5	2
jokes	5	2
jokey	5	2
joles	5	2
jolly	5	2
jolts	5	1
jolty	5	2
jomon	5	2
jones	5	2
joram	5	2
jorum	5	2
jotas	5	2
jotty	5	2
joual	5	1
jouks	5	1
joule	5	1
joust	5	1
jowar	5	2
jowed	5	2
jowls	5	1
jowly	5	2
joyed	5	1
jubas	5	2
jubes	5	2
jucos	5	2
judas	5	2
judge	5	1
judos	5	2
jugal	5	2
jugum	5	2
juice	5	1
juicy	5	2
jujus	5	2
juked	5	2
jukes	5	2
jukus	5	2
julep	5	2
jumbo	5	2
jumps	5	1
jumpy	5	2
junco	5	2
junks	5	1
junky	5	2
junta	5	2
junto	5	2
jupes	5	2
jupon	5	2
jural	5	2
jurat	5	2
jurel	5	2
juror	5	2
justs	5	1
jutes	5	2
jutty	5	2

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed J in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping J locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.