5-Letter Words Starting with J

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225 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

J
20%
E
10%
S
9%
A
9%
O
7%

Position Analysis

J
#1100%
A
#228%
R
#39.3%
E
#423%
S
#539%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with J)

Wordle J-Starting Strategy

20 official answers begin with J (9% of the pattern, 1% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with J: JOINT, JOIST, JAUNT

JOINTJOISTJAUNT

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
JU(40%),
JO(25%),
JE(20%)
|3-letter:
JOI(10%),
JUI(10%)
JU
8
JO
5

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 35% of Wordle J answers repeat a letter. Keep options like JAZZY, JELLY on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: J

Wordle Probability

1% of official answers

20 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

13 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

3% have doubles

7 words show repeats

Top repeats: L (2), E (1)

Vowel Richness

100% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with J:

💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with J often feature multiple vowels. Seed your guesses with vowel-heavy options.

J-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with J

There are 225 valid 5-letter words that start with J in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 20 words (1%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with J, you have a 1% chance that it's in the answer list.