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

J at the opening and S in the sixth slot create a sharply restricted pattern: only 19 tournament-dictionary words qualify. JOBLESS and JOYLESS are among just 2 entries classed as common, while JEWFISH, JOCKISH, and JUJUISM lead the scoring at 23 points apiece. The pattern fixes a near-final letter, not the last one, so the ending-letter mix deserves a separate look.

At a glance for the J-first, S-sixth pattern

• 19 entries meet the exact seven-letter pattern in at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins and NWL2023 each include 18 matches; ENABLE includes 15.
• Only 2 of the matches are classed as common.
• JEWFISH, JOCKISH, and JUJUISM tie at 23 Scrabble points each.
• JUJITSU, JUJUTSU, and JUJUIST score 21 points apiece.

Which dictionaries include these J-and-S words?

Collins and NWL2023 each recognize 18 of the 19 matches, while ENABLE recognizes 15. Those totals show that the pattern is broadly represented, but they do not guarantee that every individual word appears in every game’s dictionary. Check your game’s word list before relying on a less familiar entry.

The average score is 18.4 points, with JEWFISH, JOCKISH, and JUJUISM sharing the top score of 23. Their value comes from the letter mix, especially J and high-value letters such as W, F, and K. JUJITSU, JUJUTSU, and JUJUIST follow at 21 points, while JIGGISH scores 19.

Does S in the sixth spot mean the word ends in S?

No: only 6 matches end in S, and another 6 end in T. JAWLESS, JOBLESS, and JOYLESS illustrate the first group; JUJUIST, JUDOIST, and JUSTEST show that the final slot can differ. The sixth-letter clue narrows the middle of the word, but it does not settle the ending.

That distinction matters when crossing a fixed pattern with a final-letter clue. Keep the known S in position six, then test the last tile separately rather than discarding every word that does not end in S. For this pattern, the 19 matches spread across six different final letters.