5-letter words with J as the 3rd letter and S as the 5th letter

This pattern is a tight group: none of its 19 words falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Dojos and mojos are familiar examples, but many matches are less common. The dictionary totals also differ: Collins includes 16, NWL2023 includes 15, and ENABLE includes 11, with overlap between those sets.

At a glance: the J-and-S pattern

• All 19 matches place J third and finish with S.
• Jujus is the top scorer at 19 Scrabble points.
• Rajas and sojas tie as the most frequent starting-letter groups, with three words each.
• The average score across the matches is 13.7 points.
• The pattern has 18 allowed Wordle guesses but no Wordle answers.

How many 5-letter words have J third and S fifth?

There are 19 matches, including rajas, dojos, mojos, pujas, hajis, and jujus. Each follows the same shape: two letters, J, one letter, then S. That fixed ending narrows the search sharply compared with other third-letter patterns.

The opening letters are spread across the group rather than concentrated in one obvious family. Rajas and sojas each account for three entries; g and h each start two. The remaining first letters occur once apiece, so checking only common beginnings can leave valid candidates out.

What do 5-letter words with J third and S fifth score?

Jujus scores 19 points, followed by kojis at 16. Hajis, yajes, fujis, and hajes each score 15, while mojos and pujas score 14. Those scores make the J tile the main scoring engine; the surrounding letters matter, but none beats the value of placing J well.

The pattern is a poor shortcut for a Wordle answer: zero matching words appear in the answer list, although 18 are allowed guesses. It is also a niche group rather than an everyday vocabulary set. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry, since the three dictionary counts do not match.