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6-letter words with J as the 1st letter and O as the 4th letter

Fifteen six-letter words start with J and place O fourth, and every one scores at least 13 points.

15 wordsTop pick JURORSHighest score JOJOBA 22

2 of 15 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With J in 1st place, I is the most common 4th letter (35 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 15 · most-used first

  • JURORS13
  • JOYOUS16
  • JOJOBA22
  • JUDOKA18
  • JALOPY18
  • JOCOSE15
  • JETONS13
  • JAMOKE19
  • JABOTS15
  • JUPONS15
  • JALOPS15
  • JAROOL13
  • JIGOTS14
  • JUDOGI15
  • JYMOLD19
All valid words 15

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • JABOTS15
  • JALOPS15
  • JALOPY18
  • JAMOKE19
  • JAROOL13
  • JETONS13
  • JIGOTS14
  • JOCOSE15
  • JOJOBA22
  • JOYOUS16
  • JUDOGI15
  • JUDOKA18
  • JUPONS15
  • JURORS13
  • JYMOLD19
Letters by positionIn 47% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A33%
  2. U27%
  3. O20%
3rd letter
  1. L13%
  2. D13%
  3. R13%
5th letter
  1. T13%
  2. P13%
  3. N13%
6th letter
  1. S47%
  2. E13%
  3. A13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JOJOBA2227All three
JAMOKE1922NWL only
JYMOLD1922Collins only
JUDOKA1821All three
JALOPY1821All three
JOYOUS1618All three
JOCOSE1518All three
JABOTS1518All three
JUPONS1520All three
JALOPS1519All three
JUDOGI1519Collins only
JIGOTS1417Collins only

JOJOBA tops the set at 22 from two J tiles, with JAMOKE and JYMOLD behind on 19. S ends seven of the 15, more than the next three endings put together. Only JURORS and JOYOUS count as common English words, so the list prizes scoring over recognition.

What the J-O frame shares

  • 15 matches, and all of them score 13 points or more.
  • 11 of the 15 reach 15 or higher, for a 16-point average.
  • JOJOBA leads on 22; JAMOKE and JYMOLD tie on 19.
  • S closes seven words, then A and E with two each.
  • Only JURORS and JOYOUS are common English words.

Which words fit J first and O fourth

JOYOUS, JURORS and JOCOSE read as ordinary English, but JOJOBA, JUDOKA and JALOPY are where the pattern gets strange. Every match begins J and keeps O fourth, so the middle and final letters do all the separating.

The S endings reward memorising: JURORS, JOYOUS, JETONS, JABOTS, JUPONS, JALOPS and JIGOTS. Two words each end in A and E, while JYMOLD, JAROOL and JUDOGI stand alone on D, L and I.

Five matches repeat at least one letter: JOJOBA doubles the J and the O, JOYOUS, JAROOL and JOCOSE each repeat an O, and JURORS an R. The other ten use six distinct letters.

Scores and the dictionary split

The eight-point J sets a high floor. JOJOBA doubles it for 22, while JAMOKE and JYMOLD reach 19 through a K and a Y. JUDOKA and JALOPY score 18, and JOYOUS, the most familiar word here, settles for 16.

Dictionary reach runs narrower than the total suggests: Collins holds 14 of the 15, NWL2023 keeps 11 and ENABLE only 10. Check your game's word list before a Collins-only play.

Which entries suit an ordinary board

Tip

For a casual board game, JURORS and JOYOUS are the two entries most lists accept as ordinary English; the rest are scoring plays.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have J first and O fourth?
There are 15 matches, and every one begins with J. Seven end in S, and the group splits between ordinary words such as JURORS and JOYOUS and rarer entries like JOJOBA and JYMOLD.
What is the highest-scoring J-first, O-fourth word?
JOJOBA scores 22 by using the eight-point J twice. JAMOKE and JYMOLD follow on 19, then JUDOKA and JALOPY on 18. Eleven of the 15 matches clear 15 points.
Are these words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins holds 14 of the 15, while NWL2023 keeps 11 and ENABLE only 10, so single entries differ between lists. Only JURORS and JOYOUS are common words, and the rest need a game that allows them.

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