7-letter words with J as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter

JA is the largest of the listed seven-letter J-plus-vowel groups: JO has 88 matches, JU has 84, JE has 76, and JI has 54. Familiar options include JACKETS, JASMINE, JACKPOT, and JANITOR. Just 7 of these 144 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary.

JA word facts at a glance

• There are 144 seven-letter entries with J first and A second.
• JACKETS, JASMINE, and JACKPOT are familiar examples.
• JAZZILY leads the score list at 35 points; JACUZZI follows at 34.
• S is the most frequent final letter, appearing on 61 words.
• Collins includes 140 entries, NWL2023 includes 92, and ENABLE includes 80; these counts overlap.

Which JA words score highest in Scrabble?

JAZZILY is the top scorer at 35 points. JACUZZI, JAZZMAN, JAZZMEN, and JAZZBOS each reach 34, putting four Z-heavy plays just one point behind the leader.

The next options are JAZZING at 33, then JAZZIER and JAZZERS at 32 apiece. JACKDAW offers a less Z-packed alternative at 24 points. These are base word scores; board squares change the total, and your game's dictionary determines which plays are accepted.

7-letter words with J as 1st and A as 2nd

The other vowel pairs trail too, with JU at 84, JE at 76, and JI at 54. That makes JA the broadest opening when a clue fixes J and A in place.

The endings are lopsided. S appears 61 times, while G and E appear 14 and 13 times. N and R each close 11 words.

Every entry is listed in at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE, but the three dictionaries do not accept identical sets. Only 7 entries are among the most common English words, and the average score is 18.6 points. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar play.