7-letter words with J as the 1st letter and I as the 5th letter

140 7-letter words with J as the 1st letter and I as the 5th letter fit; JAZZILY leads with a 35-point score.

140 wordsTop pick JUSTICEHighest score JAZZILY 35

9 of 140 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With J in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (140 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 140 · most-used first

  • JUSTICE16
  • JOINING15
  • JUMPING19
  • JUSTIFY20
  • JUDGING17
  • JASMINE16
  • JOGGING17
  • JAMMING19
  • JERKING19
  • JESUITS14
  • JUNKIES18
  • JARRING15
  • JACKING21
  • JUICING17
  • JELLIES14
  • JAWLINE17
  • JUTTING15
  • JAILING15
  • JOYRIDE18
  • JETTING15
  • JABBING19
  • JEERING15
  • JAMMIES18
  • JOBBING19
  • JETTIES14
  • JOLTING15
  • JOTTING15
  • JIGGING17
  • JADEITE15
  • JOLLIES14
  • JUICIER16
  • JELLIED15
  • JIMMIES18
  • JINXING22
  • JESTING15
  • JAYBIRD20
  • JOSHING18
  • JOLLITY17
  • JERKINS18
  • JUNKING19
  • JENNIES14
  • JAZZING33
  • JELLING15
  • JILLION14
  • JAZZIER32
  • JERKILY21
  • JERRIES14
  • JILTING15

Showing the top 48 of 140 words. See every valid word

All valid words 140

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

  • JABBING19
  • JACKIES20
  • JACKING21
  • JADEITE15
  • JAGAING16
  • JAGGIER16
  • JAGGIES16
  • JAGGING17
  • JAGHIRE18
  • JAGHIRS18
  • JAILING15
  • JAMBIER18
  • JAMBING19
  • JAMBIYA21
  • JAMLIKE20
  • JAMMIER18
  • JAMMIES18
  • JAMMING19
  • JANKIER18
  • JANNIED15
  • JANNIES14
  • JANTIER14
  • JANTIES14
  • JAPPING19
  • JARPING17
  • JARRING15
  • JARVIES17
  • JASMINE16
  • JASMINS16
  • JASSIDS15
  • JAUKING19
  • JAUPING17
  • JAWLIKE21
  • JAWLINE17
  • JAYBIRD20
  • JAZZIER32
  • JAZZILY35
  • JAZZING33
  • JEELIED15
  • JEELIES14
  • JEELING15
  • JEEPING17
  • JEERING15
  • JEFFING21
  • JEGGING17
  • JELLIED15
  • JELLIES14
  • JELLIFY20
  • JELLING15
  • JEMMIED19
  • JEMMIER18
  • JEMMIES18
  • JENNIES14
  • JERBILS16
  • JERKIER18
  • JERKIES18
  • JERKILY21
  • JERKING19
  • JERKINS18
  • JERRIDS15
  • JERRIES14
  • JESSIES14
  • JESSING15
  • JESTING15
  • JESUITS14
  • JETLIKE18
  • JETTIED15
  • JETTIER14
  • JETTIES14
  • JETTING15
  • JEWFISH23
  • JEZAILS23
  • JIBBING19
  • JIFFIES20
  • JIGGIER16
  • JIGGING17
  • JIGGISH19
  • JIGJIGS23
  • JIGLIKE19
  • JILGIES15
  • JILLION14
  • JILTING15
  • JIMMIED19
  • JIMMIES18
  • JIMMINY21
  • JIMPIER18
  • JINJILI21
  • JINKING19
  • JINXING22
  • JOBBIES18
  • JOBBING19
  • JOCKIER20
  • JOCKISH23
  • JOGGING17
  • JOINING15
  • JOLLIED15
  • JOLLIER14
  • JOLLIES14
  • JOLLIFY20
  • JOLLILY17
  • JOLLING15
  • JOLLITY17
  • JOLTIER14
  • JOLTILY17
  • JOLTING15
  • JONTIES14
  • JOOKING19
  • JOSHING18
  • JOSKINS18
  • JOTTING15
  • JOUKING19
  • JOULING15
  • JOWLIER17
  • JOWLING18
  • JOYRIDE18
  • JUDGIER16
  • JUDGING17
  • JUDOIST15
  • JUGGING17
  • JUGGINS16
  • JUICIER16
  • JUICILY19
  • JUICING17
  • JUJUISM23
  • JUJUIST21
  • JUMBIES18
  • JUMPIER18
  • JUMPILY21
  • JUMPING19
  • JUNKIER18
  • JUNKIES18
  • JUNKING19
  • JURYING18
  • JUSSIVE17
  • JUSTICE16
  • JUSTIFY20
  • JUSTING15
  • JUTTIED15
  • JUTTIES14
  • JUTTING15
Letters by positionIn 39% of these words the 6th letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. A27%
  2. E24%
  3. O19%
3rd letter
  1. M13%
  2. L12%
  3. G11%
4th letter
  1. L17%
  2. T14%
  3. K13%
6th letter
  1. N39%
  2. E36%
  3. L6%
7th letter
  1. G34%
  2. S24%
  3. R14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 15 in Scrabble; JAZZILY tops the list with 35. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1414 points: 17 words
  2. 15 points: 27 words
  3. 1616 points: 11 words
  4. 17 points: 17 words
  5. 1818 points: 24 words
  6. 19 points: 18 words
  7. 2020 points: 8 words
  8. 21 points: 9 words
  9. 2222 points: 1 words
  10. 23 points: 5 words
  11. 2424 points: 0 words
  12. 25 points: 0 words
  13. 2626 points: 0 words
  14. 27 points: 0 words
  15. 2828 points: 0 words
  16. 29 points: 0 words
  17. 3030 points: 0 words
  18. 31 points: 0 words
  19. 3232 points: 1 words
  20. 33 points: 1 words
  21. 3434 points: 0 words
  22. 35 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JAZZILY3537All three
JAZZING3337All three
JAZZIER3234All three
JEWFISH2324All three
JOCKISH2325NWL only
JEZAILS2326All three
JUJUISM2330All three
JIGJIGS2329Collins only
JINXING2227All three
JACKING2126All three
JERKILY2123All three
JIMMINY2125All three

The pattern has 140 entries, with G the most common ending at 47 and S next at 34. Familiar choices include JUSTICE, JOINING, JUMPING, and JASMINE. Scoring takes a sharp turn upward with Z-heavy forms: JAZZILY is worth 35, followed by JAZZING at 33 and JAZZIER at 32.

At a glance at this letter pattern

  • 140 matches begin with J and have I fifth.
  • G ends 47 words; S ends 34.
  • JAZZILY, JAZZING, and JAZZIER score 35, 33, and 32.
  • Nine matches rank among common English vocabulary.
  • JUSTICE and JASMINE are recognizable candidates.

What shapes do the matching words share?

The endings divide into several practical groups. G leads with 47, including JOINING, JUDGING, and JOGGING; S has 34, including JESUITS and JUNKIES. R and E follow with 19 and 11.

A confirmed final G points to a busy branch, while E offers a much shorter check.

The top of the score table is unusually concentrated: three spellings of JAZZ reach 32 points or more. JAZZILY scores 35, JAZZING 33, and JAZZIER 32; JEWFISH and JOCKISH are the next listed at 23. These are base scores, so a premium square under Z can widen the gap further.

How should you search 7-letter words with J first and I fifth?

Use the ending to sort before scanning the less familiar entries: G and S form the two largest ending branches. For a scoring play, preserve JAZZILY, JAZZING, and JAZZIER as premium-tile candidates. Only nine matches are common vocabulary,

Choosing between a score and a familiar word

JUSTICE and JASMINE make the pattern easy to remember, but their role differs from the Z-rich score leaders. Keep the known ending in view: JOINING and JUDGING end in G, whereas JESUITS and JUNKIES end in S.

Then decide whether the task is recognition or maximizing a tile total. when the pattern is known but the scoring choice is still open.

Questions people ask

How many words start with J and have I fifth?
There are 140 seven-letter matches beginning with J and placing I in the fifth position. JUSTICE, JOINING, JUMPING, and JASMINE are familiar examples. The most common final letter is G, with 47 entries.
Which ending occurs most often?
G closes 47 matches, ahead of S at 34 and R at 19. JOINING, JUDGING, and JOGGING show the G group; JESUITS and JUNKIES illustrate S. An ending clue can split the 140-word pool into manageable parts.
Which match has the highest score?
JAZZILY is the highest scorer at 35 points. JAZZING follows at 33, then JAZZIER at 32. JEWFISH and JOCKISH score 23 each, a sizeable drop from the three Z-rich leaders.

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