Words With J

267 English words contain the letter J somewhere inside them, ranging from 2 to 13 letters. Browse them grouped by length.

Key facts about this word list

Words in this list
267
Word lengths
2–13 letters
Most common length
6 letters (48)
Shortest
jo, adj, jam
Longest
objectionable
Share of the dictionary
2%

6-letter words are the largest group here — 48 words, 18% of the list.

The longest entry is “objectionable” (13 letters); the shortest are “jo”, “adj”, “jam”.

The most frequently used are “just”, “january”, “subject”, “project”, “john”.

J appears somewhere in 2% of our dictionary — anywhere in the word, not only at the start or end.

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2-letter words (1)

  • jo

3-letter words (10)

  • adj
  • jam
  • jar
  • jaw
  • jay
  • jet
  • job
  • joy
  • jun
  • obj

4-letter words (46)

  • ajax
  • baja
  • fiji
  • fuji
  • jack
  • jade
  • jail
  • jake
  • jams
  • jane
  • jars
  • java
  • jaws
  • jays
  • jazz
  • jean
  • jeep
  • jeff
  • jerk
  • jess
  • jets
  • jeux
  • jews
  • jill
  • jive
  • joan
  • jobs
  • joel
  • joey
  • john
  • join
  • joke
  • jong
  • jose
  • josh
  • jour
  • juan
  • jude
  • judy
  • july
  • jump
  • june
  • junk
  • jury
  • just
  • mojo

5-letter words (43)

  • banjo
  • cajun
  • enjoy
  • jacks
  • jacob
  • james
  • jamie
  • janet
  • japan
  • jared
  • jason
  • jeans
  • jelly
  • jenna
  • jenny
  • jerry
  • jesse
  • jesus
  • jewel
  • jihad
  • jimmy
  • johan
  • johns
  • joins
  • joint
  • jokes
  • jolly
  • jonah
  • jonas
  • jones
  • jorge
  • joyce
  • judge
  • juice
  • juicy
  • jules
  • julia
  • julie
  • julio
  • jumbo
  • jumps
  • major
  • ninja

6-letter words (48)

  • adjust
  • elijah
  • enjoys
  • injury
  • jabber
  • jacket
  • jackie
  • jaguar
  • janice
  • jargon
  • jarvis
  • jasper
  • jeanne
  • jeremy
  • jerome
  • jersey
  • jessie
  • jewels
  • jewish
  • jigsaw
  • jingle
  • joanna
  • joanne
  • jockey
  • johann
  • johnny
  • joined
  • joints
  • jordan
  • joseph
  • joshua
  • judged
  • judges
  • judith
  • juices
  • julian
  • juliet
  • julius
  • jumped
  • jumper
  • jungle
  • junior
  • justin
  • majors
  • navajo
  • object
  • reject
  • trojan

7-letter words (42)

  • adjunct
  • blowjob
  • enjoyed
  • injured
  • jackets
  • jacking
  • jackpot
  • jackson
  • jacques
  • jakarta
  • jamaica
  • jameson
  • janeiro
  • january
  • jasmine
  • jealous
  • jeffrey
  • jerking
  • jerseys
  • jessica
  • jewelry
  • johnson
  • joining
  • jointly
  • journal
  • journey
  • jubilee
  • judaism
  • judging
  • jukebox
  • jumping
  • juniors
  • juniper
  • jupiter
  • justice
  • justify
  • majesty
  • objects
  • project
  • rejects
  • subject
  • trojans

8-letter words (26)

  • adjacent
  • adjusted
  • benjamin
  • blowjobs
  • djibouti
  • enjoying
  • injected
  • injuries
  • japanese
  • jennifer
  • jeremiah
  • johannes
  • jonathan
  • journals
  • journeys
  • joystick
  • judgment
  • judicial
  • junction
  • juvenile
  • laserjet
  • majestic
  • majority
  • projects
  • rejected
  • subjects

9-letter words (26)

  • adjoining
  • adjourned
  • adjusting
  • blackjack
  • enjoyable
  • enjoyment
  • injection
  • injustice
  • jamestown
  • jefferson
  • jerusalem
  • jewellery
  • josephine
  • judgement
  • judgments
  • judiciary
  • justified
  • majordomo
  • marijuana
  • objection
  • objective
  • prejudice
  • projected
  • projector
  • rejection
  • subjected

10-letter words (14)

  • adjustable
  • adjustment
  • injections
  • injunction
  • jacqueline
  • janitorial
  • journalism
  • journalist
  • objections
  • objectives
  • projection
  • projectors
  • subjective
  • trajectory

11-letter words (5)

  • adjustments
  • conjunction
  • ejaculation
  • journalists
  • projections

12-letter words (3)

  • jacksonville
  • johannesburg
  • jurisdiction

13-letter words (3)

  • jurisdictions
  • justification
  • objectionable

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Frequently asked questions

How many words contain the letter J?

267 words — about 2% of our dictionary — contain J in any position.

What is the shortest word with J in it?

“jo”, “adj”, “jam” — 2 letters. The longest here is “objectionable”.

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