Here are some words that start with J [2-15 letter words]
15-Letter Words
jurisprudential – Adjective | Pertaining to the science of philosophy of law
justifiableness – Noun | The state or quality of being excusable
juxtaglomerular – Adjective | Positioned next to a kidney glomerulus
juxtapositional – Adjective | Pertaining to the comparison of two items placed side-by-side
14-Letter Words
jerrymandering -Verb | Dividing electoral districts so that one political party has an unfair advantage (also spelled gerrymandering)
jingoistically – Adverb | In a manner marked by extreme nationalism and aggressive foreign policy
journalization – Noun | The process of keeping records, especially financial records (also spelled jounalisation)
jurisdictional – Adjective | Pertaining to the power to carry out legal judgements or enforce laws
13-Letter Words
jargonisation – Noun | The act of including jargon in a text or language (also spelled jargonization)
jawdroppingly – Adverb | In a manner that causes surprise or astonishment (also spelled jaw-droppingly)
jellygraphing – Verb | Making copies of writing using a pan of gelatin
justification – Noun | Vindication
12-Letter Words
jactitation – Noun | Jerking, twitching of the body in illness
japonaiserie – Noun | Art made in a Japanese style
judicatorial – Adjective | Pertaining to the administration of justice
junketeering – Verb | Going on extravagant trips at at the government or another’s expense
11-Letter Words
jacklighted – Verb | Hunted by illuminating fish or game with a flashlight
jocoserious – Adjective | Mixing humor and seriousness (British English)
joblessness – Noun | The state of having no job, unemployment
jointedness – Noun | The state or condition of having joints
10-Letter Words
jawcrusher – Noun | A device that crushes rocks between two jaws (also spelled jaw crusher)
jaywalking – Noun | The act of crossing the street in an unsafe or illegal way
johnnycake – Noun | Bread made from cornmeal
jumproping – Verb | Playing a children’s game that involves jumping over a revolving rope
9-Letter Words
jackknife – Noun | A dive in which the diver folds in half and then straightens out before reaching the water
janissary – Noun | A loyal, submissive supporter or soldier (also spelled janizary)
jobseeker – Noun | An unemployed person who is actively searching for work
jockeying – Verb | Maneuvering for position or advantage
8-Letter Words
jacketed – Verb | Dressed in a jacket
jackfish – Noun | A pike, especially a northern pike
jackstay – Noun | A support of iron, wood, or wire along the yard of a ship to which the sails are fastened
jacquard – Noun | Fabric from a distinctive loom, in which the design is woven rather than dyed
jailbird – Noun | A convict or an ex-convict
jalousie – Noun | A window, shade, or door made of overlapping horizontal slats
jamboree – Noun | A crowded celebration or gathering
japonica – Noun | Japanese quince
7-Letter Words
jacamar – Noun | Long-billed tropical birds of the family Galbulidae
jacinth – Noun | An orange semiprecious stone
jackass – Noun | A male donkey
jackdaw – Noun | A black and gray bird found in Eurasia and northern Africa
jacking – Verb | Raising or lifting with a jack
jackleg – Adjective | Unscrupulous, unprofessional
jackpot – Noun | The main prize or cumulative stakes in a game or lottery
jacobin – Noun | An extremest or radical
jaggery – Noun | Unrefined sugar from palm sap
jamming – Verb | Improvising on a musical instrument, along with a group
janitor – Noun | A building’s caretaker or cleaner
javelin – Noun | A light spear thrown in war, hunting, and sport
jejunum – Noun | A section of the small intestine from the duodenum to the ileum
jezebel – Noun | A shameless woman
jonquil – Noun | A Mediterranean daffodil
jukebox – Noun | A coin-operated music player with a list of available songs
6-Letter Words
jabbed – Verb | Stabbed, poked
jabber – Verb | To speak quickly and indistinctly
jabiru – Noun | A black-billed, tropical stork
jacana – Noun | Long-toed shore birds of the family Jacanidae (also spelled jaçana)
jackal – Noun | A pointy-eared, bushy-tailed canid found in Africa and Asia
jacker – Noun | A laborer (British English)
jadish – Adjective | Possessing jade-like qualities
jailer – Noun | A person who imprisons or confines another
jalopy – Noun | An old, broken-down vehicle
japery – Noun | The act of jesting
jarrah – Noun | Eucalyptus marginata found in Australia
jaunty – Adjective | Sprightly, confident (also spelled janty and jantee)
jejune – Adjective | Dull
jujube – Noun | A fruit-flavored gumdrop
jumble – Verb | Mix together into a disorganized pile
5-Letter Words
jabot – Noun | A frilly collar worn by men in the 1700’s
jacal – Noun | A mud-covered, thatch-roofed hut found in Mexico and the southwestern United States
jacky – Noun | Gin (British English)
jager – Noun | A rifleman in German or Austrian armies (also spelled jäger and jaeger)
jaggy – Adjective | Notched
jalap – Noun | A Mexican vine of the morning-glory family, also the drug derived from this plant
jambe – Noun | The vertical sides of a doorway, arch, or window (also spelled jamb)
jammy – Adjective | Lucky (British English)
japan – Verb | To finish with a high gloss
jemmy – Verb | To pry open, as with a crowbar (also spelled jimmy)
jerky – Adjective | Movement characterized by fits and starts
jetty – Noun | A pier or structure that protects a harbor
jiffy – Noun | An instant
jiver – Noun | Someone who dances the jive, a type of swing
joker – Noun | An insignificant fellow
jumbo – Adjective | Extremely large
junky – Adjective | Worn out, of poor quality
4-Letter Words
jarl – Noun | A Scandinavian chieftan or nobleman
jato – Noun | An airplane takeoff assisted by jets
jauk – Verb | To dawdle (Scottish English)
jaup – Noun | A splash of dirty water or mud (Scottish English)
jeer – Verb | To taunt or cry out with derision
jehu – Noun | A cab driver
jeux – Noun | Games
jibb – Verb | To alter course so that the fore-and-aft sail shifts from one side to the other (also spelled jibe, gibe, gybe, and jib)
jimp – Adjective | Slender (British English)
jink – Verb | Move quickly, while shifting direction
jinx – Noun | A spell of bad luck brought on by a person
jivy – Adjective | Jazzy and lively (also spelled jivey)
joky – Adjective | Humorous (also spelled jokey)
joss – Noun | A Chinese idol
jota – Noun | A Spanish folk dance performed to the rhythm of castanets
jouk – Verb | To evade work
jowl – Noun | Lower jaw (formerly spelled jole)
juba – Noun | A dance with complex hand rhythms developed by slaves on southern plantations in the United States
3-Letter Words
jig – Noun | A lively dance in triple meter
jog – Verb | To run or ride at a slow pace
jut – Verb | To project
2-Letter Words
ja – Adverb | Yes
jo – Noun | Sweetheart (Scottish English)
By looking at this list, you may be able to identify some common prefixes. Words that start with “jud” often have something to do with judgement. Words beginning with “juxta” involve nearness. Understanding these linguistic patterns can help you to intuit what a word means, even when you don’t have a dictionary handy.
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Sources:
- https://word.tips/words-start-with/j/
- https://www.merriam-webster.com
- https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/
- https://www.dictionary.com
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