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9-letter words with J as the 2nd letter

9-letter words with J as the 2nd letter total 9; SJAMBOKED leads the scoring list at 25 points.

9 wordsTop pick EJACULATEHighest score SJAMBOKED 25

E is the most common 2nd letter in 9-letter words (6,355 words); J is the rarest (9). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Best words to play first 9 · most-used first

  • EJACULATE18
  • EJECTIONS18
  • EJECTMENT20
  • EJECTABLE20
  • DJELLABAS19
  • DJELLABAH22
  • EJECTIVES21
  • SJAMBOKED25
  • TJANTINGS17
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A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • DJELLABAH22
  • DJELLABAS19
  • EJACULATE18
  • EJECTABLE20
  • EJECTIONS18
  • EJECTIVES21
  • EJECTMENT20
  • SJAMBOKED25
  • TJANTINGS17

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SJAMBOKED2529All three
DJELLABAH2226All three
EJECTIVES2125All three
EJECTMENT2025All three
EJECTABLE2025All three
DJELLABAS1924All three
EJACULATE1823All three
EJECTIONS1822All three
TJANTINGS1722Collins only

A J in the second slot makes for a very short word list: just 9 entries meet this pattern. Five start with E, including EJECTIONS and EJECTMENT, while DJELLABAS and SJAMBOKED show two less common openings. None falls within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency, so expect unfamiliar plays rather than everyday vocabulary.

The nine-word pattern at a glance

  • Only 9 words match the nine-letter pattern with J in position two.
  • Collins lists all 9; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 8.
  • None ranks among the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency.
  • Five entries begin with E, while two begin with D.
  • Four words end in S, and SJAMBOKED leads scoring at 25 points.

Why are there so few 9-letter words with J second?

There are only 9 matches, compared with 6355 when E occupies the second position and 5801 for A. J is a much tighter constraint here: the entire set is smaller than the 11 matches for five-letter words with J second.

The opening letters cluster, too. EJECTABLE, EJECTIVES, EJECTIONS, EJECTMENT, and EJACULATE account for five entries; DJELLABAS and DJELLABAH add two more. That leaves only SJAMBOKED and TJANTINGS outside those two opening groups.

The word-frequency measure marks all 9 as uncommon, so this pattern is a poor source of familiar everyday vocabulary. Dictionary coverage also differs: Collins has all 9, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8. Check your game's word list before relying on a particular entry.

9-letter words with J as the 2nd letter: score leaders

SJAMBOKED is the scoring leader at 25 points, followed by DJELLABAH at 22 and EJECTIVES at 21. EJECTMENT and EJECTABLE tie at 20, so the highest values are not limited to words beginning with E.

For 9-letter words with J as the 2nd letter, remember the sharp split between point value and familiarity: the top scorer is also outside the common-word group. Four entries end in S, including EJECTIONS and DJELLABAS; those endings can matter when you are extending a play.

Questions people ask

Which 9-letter word with J second scores the most?
SJAMBOKED scores the most, at 25 points. DJELLABAH follows at 22, and EJECTIVES scores 21. The next pair, EJECTMENT and EJECTABLE, tie at 20 points, making them close alternatives when the board does not fit the top two words.
Are all 9 words accepted in every word-game dictionary?
No, dictionary coverage is not identical. Collins includes all 9 words, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 8. The totals do not identify which individual word is missing from either list, so check the word list used in your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.
Are any of these J-second words common English words?
None ranks within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency. The set includes recognizable forms such as EJECTIONS and EJECTMENT, but also less familiar entries such as SJAMBOKED and TJANTINGS. Treat the list as a pattern match, not a guide to everyday vocabulary.

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