5-letter words with A as the 2nd letter and J as the 3rd letter

The fixed AJ pair leaves a short, unusual set: just one of these words ranks among the commonest English entries. Major is the familiar outlier; many others, such as hajji and bajra, are specialist vocabulary. Eight of the 18 end in S, while the list spans several tournament dictionaries rather than one universal word list.

How many 5-letter words put A second and J third?

• Exactly 18 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern _AJ__.
• MAJOR is the only common word in the set, making it the clearest everyday guess.
• Eight matches end in S; RAJAS is one recognizable example of that ending.
• Qajaq scores 30 points, the highest score; hajji is next at 22.
• The pattern has 2 Wordle answers and 17 allowed guesses.

Which words make this A-J pattern unusual?

The starting letters cluster around B, H, and R: four words begin with B, while H and R each start three. MAJOR gives you an M-starting option, and CAJUN and CAJON cover C. The remaining first letters appear just once apiece.

The ending is even more lopsided. Eight words finish in S, three in N, and two in I; every other final letter occurs once. That makes an S ending a strong sorting clue, but it does not make every result familiar: RAJAS sits beside less common forms such as HAJIS and YAJES.

Dictionary coverage also varies across the set. ENABLE includes 10 matches, Collins includes 16, and NWL2023 includes 12, so the full total does not mean every word is accepted in every game. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

How should you use 5-letter words with A second and J third?

• For a Wordle solve, treat the AJ pattern as a filter: only 2 matching answers appear in the answer list.
• The 17 allowed guesses are broader than the answer set, so an accepted guess is not automatically a possible solution.
• For Scrabble scoring, qajaq is the standout at 30 points; hajji scores 22, while major scores 14.
• Try MAJOR first when you want a recognizable candidate; save rare entries for a board or puzzle that supports them.
• For a broader pool with A in the second position, compare the R-third pattern, which has 297 matches.