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

The 7-letter words with J first and M fifth number 13, led by JAZZMAN, JAZZMEN, and JACKMAN.

13 wordsTop pick JACKMANHighest score JAZZMAN 34

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 13 · most-used first

  • JACKMAN22
  • JAZZMAN34
  • JUNKMAN20
  • JAZZMEN34
  • JURYMAN19
  • JURYMEN19
  • JUNKMEN20
  • JACAMAR18
  • JICAMAS18
  • JEMIMAS18
  • JACKMEN22
  • JARKMAN20
  • JARKMEN20
All valid words 13

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

  • JACAMAR18
  • JACKMAN22
  • JACKMEN22
  • JARKMAN20
  • JARKMEN20
  • JAZZMAN34
  • JAZZMEN34
  • JEMIMAS18
  • JICAMAS18
  • JUNKMAN20
  • JUNKMEN20
  • JURYMAN19
  • JURYMEN19
Letters by positionIn 77% of these words the 7th letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. A54%
  2. U31%
  3. I8%
3rd letter
  1. C31%
  2. R31%
  3. Z15%
4th letter
  1. K46%
  2. A15%
  3. Z15%
6th letter
  1. A62%
  2. E38%
7th letter
  1. N77%
  2. S15%
  3. R8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JAZZMAN3438All three
JAZZMEN3438All three
JACKMAN2227Collins only
JACKMEN2227Collins only
JUNKMAN2026All three
JUNKMEN2026All three
JARKMAN2024Collins only
JARKMEN2024Collins only
JURYMAN1923All three
JURYMEN1923All three
JACAMAR1822All three
JICAMAS1822All three

This fixed-letter pattern has just 13 tournament-dictionary matches, and none falls in the common-word group. Most end in N, while the two top Scrabble scorers are the familiar-looking pair JAZZMAN and JAZZMEN. Collins lists all 13; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 8, so the accepted set depends on your game’s dictionary.

7-letter words with J first and M fifth at a glance

  • There are 13 matches, each with J in position one and M in position five.
  • JAZZMAN and JAZZMEN lead the score list at 34 points apiece.
  • Ten matches end in N; two end in S, and one ends in R.
  • Collins includes 13 matches, compared with 8 each in ENABLE and NWL2023.

Why do most matches end in N?

The final N appears in 10 of the 13 words, often as part of a man/men ending: JACKMAN and JACKMEN, JUNKMAN and JUNKMEN, or JURyman and JURYMEN. That repeated shape is the main pattern to spot after fixing J and M.

The remaining endings are less predictable: JICAMAS and JEMIMAS finish in S, while JACAMAR is the only R-ending match. If your crossing letters rule out N, those three alternatives are worth checking before changing the fixed M.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

JAZZMAN and JAZZMEN each score 34, thanks to the two Z tiles alongside J. JACKMAN and JACKMEN follow at 22, while JUNKMAN, JUNKMEN, JARKMAN, and JARKMEN each score 20. These are tile scores before any board premiums.

The man/men pairs are a useful rack clue: changing the final vowel can make another listed form, but it does not change the J-at-start or M-at-fifth pattern. The average score is 21.8, yet the list is not a bank of everyday vocabulary; none qualifies as common here. Check your game’s word list before playing, since only 8 matches appear in either ENABLE or NWL2023.

Questions people ask

Are there any common 7-letter words with J first and M fifth?
No matches fall in the common-word group. The list includes recognizable forms such as JACKMAN and JAZZMAN, but it also contains less familiar entries such as JARKMAN and JARKMEN. Treat the pattern as a word-game clue rather than a promise of everyday vocabulary.
Which J-first, M-fifth word has the highest Scrabble score?
JAZZMAN and JAZZMEN tie for the highest score, at 34 points each before board premiums. Both combine J and two Z tiles, so their score advantage comes from the letter values rather than a longer word or a special ending.
Do all seven-letter words with J first and M fifth end in N?
No. Ten end in N, but JICAMAS and JEMIMAS end in S, and JACAMAR ends in R. When a crossing letter eliminates N, those three are the alternatives to test against the remaining pattern.

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