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

15 7-letter words with J as the 1st letter and O as the 6th letter fit the pattern J _ _ _ _ O _.

15 wordsTop pick JOHNSONHighest score JAZZBOS 34

3 of 15 are everyday words (20%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With J in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (134 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

  • JOHNSON17
  • JACKPOT22
  • JANITOR14
  • JUKEBOX27
  • JOURNOS14
  • JILLION14
  • JAZZBOS34
  • JAMBOOL18
  • JARGOON15
  • JARLDOM17
  • JIBBOOM20
  • JIGAJOG23
  • JOCKDOM23
  • JOGTROT15

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All valid words 15

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

  • JACKPOT22
  • JAMBOOL18
  • JANITOR14
  • JARGOON15
  • JARLDOM17
  • JAZZBOS34
  • JIBBOOM20
  • JIGABOO17
  • JIGAJOG23
  • JILLION14
  • JOCKDOM23
  • JOGTROT15
  • JOHNSON17
  • JOURNOS14
  • JUKEBOX27
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A40%
  2. I27%
  3. O27%
3rd letter
  1. G20%
  2. C13%
  3. R13%
4th letter
  1. K13%
  2. L13%
  3. B13%
5th letter
  1. O20%
  2. B20%
  3. D13%
7th letter
  1. N20%
  2. M20%
  3. T13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JAZZBOS3437Collins · NWL
JUKEBOX2731All three
JIGAJOG2329Collins only
JOCKDOM2327NWL only
JACKPOT2226All three
JIBBOOM2025All three
JAMBOOL1823Collins only
JOHNSON1720Collins · NWL
JARLDOM1721All three
JARGOON1519All three
JOGTROT1518Collins · NWL
JANITOR1417All three

This is a narrow letter-position clue: just 15 tournament-dictionary words put J first and O sixth. JUKEBOX and JACKPOT are recognizable options, while many of the remaining entries are less familiar. The pattern also scores well on average, at 19.3 points, so it can matter beyond solving a letter puzzle.

At a glance: the J-and-O pattern

  • All 15 matches follow the seven-letter shape J _ _ _ _ O _.
  • JUKEBOX scores 27 points, and JACKPOT scores 22.
  • The highest recorded score is 34 points; JUKEBOX scores 27.
  • Only 3 matches rank among the 25,000 most common English words.

How many 7-letter words with J as the 1st letter and O as the 6th letter?

There are 15 matches. That is far fewer than the 134 words with J first and E sixth, or the 137 with S first and O sixth. The J-and-O pairing is unusually restrictive even among seven-letter patterns that hold one letter fixed at each position.

Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 14 matches, NWL2023 includes 12, and ENABLE includes 8. Those counts overlap because a word can appear in more than one dictionary. Ten entries have definitions, but unfamiliar words may still be rejected in a particular game, so check your game's word list before playing.

How should you use the J-and-O pattern in a word game?

Treat the fixed O as an anchor, then test the middle letters rather than guessing from the J alone. JUKEBOX and JACKPOT show two familiar-looking routes through the pattern, but the remaining matches include rarer forms. The average score of 19.3 reflects the value of J as well as the less common vocabulary.

For a rack-based game, keep the high-value J in mind when you can place it on a premium square; a strong word can beat a longer-looking play. The pattern itself does not guarantee a playable word, though: Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE do not contain identical sets. For 7-letter words with J as the 1st letter and O as the 6th letter, dictionary fit matters as much as the letter slots.

Questions people ask

How many words have J first and O sixth?
There are 15 seven-letter matches with J in the first position and O in the sixth. JUKEBOX and JACKPOT are among the more recognizable examples; the other entries include less common forms.
Which J-first, O-sixth word scores 27 points?
JUKEBOX scores 27 points in the Scrabble scoring results. JACKPOT scores 22, while the highest score among the matches is 34.
Are all 15 words accepted in every game dictionary?
No. Collins contains 14 of the matches, NWL2023 contains 12, and ENABLE contains 8. The sets overlap, but they are not identical, so confirm the word list used for your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

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