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5-Letter Words Starting with J (55 words)
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jacks (18 points)
Child's play (wordplay)
Child's play?
The old ball game (wordplay)
J·8+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
jades (13 points)
Causes to be cynical
Worn-out horses.
Makes weary from overuse
J·8+A·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
jaggs (14 points)
Jagg
J·8+A·1+G·2+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
jails (12 points)
They contain human cells (wordplay)
Puts in the can (wordplay)
Puts in a can (wordplay)
J·8+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jakes (16 points)
Author of The Titans
The Two Chinatown sequel
Love and War author
J·8+A·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
jambs (16 points)
Door frame pieces
Vertical arch supports
Where some bolts fit
J·8+A·1+M·3+B·3+S·1 = 16 pts
janes (12 points)
Plain people (wordplay)
Fonda and Eyre
Big name in military information
J·8+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
japes (14 points)
Comedian's quips.
Pokes fun at
Plays tricks on.
J·8+A·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
jarls (12 points)
Old Norse chieftains.
J·8+A·1+R·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jatos (12 points)
Jato
J·8+A·1+T·1+O·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jauks (16 points)
Jauk
J·8+A·1+U·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
jaups (14 points)
Jaup
J·8+A·1+U·1+P·3+S·1 = 14 pts
javas (15 points)
Coffees in slang
Chickens with black plummage.
Cups of mud
J·8+A·1+V·4+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts
jeans (12 points)
Riveted seat covers (wordplay)
Garb for a Stapleton?
Cutoffs maybe before they were cutoffs
J·8+E·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jeeps (14 points)
Private vehicles (wordplay)
General motors (wordplay)
General transportation (wordplay)
J·8+E·1+E·1+P·3+S·1 = 14 pts
jeers (12 points)
Raspberries delivered to athletes say
Raspberries delivered to athletes, say
Serves boos (wordplay)
J·8+E·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jefes (15 points)
Chiefs in Crdoba
Leaders, in Mexicompany
Chiefs, in Cordoba
J·8+E·1+F·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
jehus (15 points)
Reckless drivers or coachmen.
Controversial Saudi purchases, 4/21/81
Reckless drivers
J·8+E·1+H·4+U·1+S·1 = 15 pts
jells (12 points)
Gets set (wordplay)
Takes shape: Colloq.
Takes shape Colloq.
J·8+E·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jerks (16 points)
Makes shakes, maybe
Makes shakes maybe
People who cut you off in traffic, say
J·8+E·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
jesse (12 points)
Western outlaw James
Ventura or Eisenberg
Father of David.
J·8+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1 = 12 pts
jests (12 points)
Kids only (wordplay)
Plays the fool (wordplay)
Kids they fly quickly around the South
J·8+E·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jetes (12 points)
Barre hops (wordplay)
Leaps in tutus
Anna Pavlova leaps
J·8+E·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jibbs (16 points)
Jibb
J·8+I·1+B·3+B·3+S·1 = 16 pts
jibes (14 points)
Insulting or mocking remarks
Is in accord
Agrees with Colloq.
J·8+I·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
jiffs (18 points)
Instants Colloq.
Short times
Instants: Colloq.
J·8+I·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 18 pts
jills (12 points)
Actresses Ireland and St John
St. John et al.
Clayburgh and Ireland
J·8+I·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jilts (12 points)
Skips the ceremony, say
Skips the ceremony say
Rite-ly rejects (wordplay)
J·8+I·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jinks (16 points)
High humor (wordplay)
Shenanigans, with a "hi" (wordplay)
Horse Marines captain
J·8+I·1+N·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
jinns (12 points)
Bottled spirits (wordplay)
Islamic mythological spirits
Legendary Islamic spirits
J·8+I·1+N·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jives (15 points)
Dances to Cab Calloway music, say
Dances to swing music.
Gets into swing music
J·8+I·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
jocks (18 points)
Varsity players, informally
High school athletes
They stuff nerds in lockers
J·8+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
joeys (15 points)
Roo awakenings (wordplay)
Bouncing babies (wordplay)
Down under kids
J·8+O·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 15 pts
johns (15 points)
Going places (wordplay)
Long attire (wordplay)
Vice squad arrestees perhaps
J·8+O·1+H·4+N·1+S·1 = 15 pts
joins (12 points)
Welds together say
Makes ends meet (wordplay)
Welds together, say
J·8+O·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
joist (12 points)
Floor support beam
Ceiling supporting beam
Beam supporting floors and roofs
J·8+O·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
jokes (16 points)
Laughing stock (wordplay)
Laugh lines (wordplay)
One-liners, for example
J·8+O·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
joles (12 points)
Jole
J·8+O·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jolts (12 points)
Effects of double espressos
News of disasters eg
Hits of espresso
J·8+O·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jones (12 points)
Indiana for one
Indiana, for one
Corporal - - (Dad's Army)
J·8+O·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jotas (12 points)
Spanish dances
Spanish dances.
J·8+O·1+T·1+A·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jouks (16 points)
Jouk
J·8+O·1+U·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
joust (12 points)
Perform at the faire, perhaps
Knight game (wordplay)
Knightly activity (wordplay)
J·8+O·1+U·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
jowls (15 points)
Cheeky things (wordplay)
Drooly dog parts
Nixon caricature features
J·8+O·1+W·4+L·1+S·1 = 15 pts
jubas (14 points)
Juba
J·8+U·1+B·3+A·1+S·1 = 14 pts
jubes (14 points)
Jube
J·8+U·1+B·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
judas (13 points)
Prototypical frenemy (wordplay)
Betrayer of biblical proportions
Last Supper attendee
J·8+U·1+D·2+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
judos (13 points)
Systems of selfdefense
Systems of self-defense
J·8+U·1+D·2+O·1+S·1 = 13 pts
jujus (19 points)
West African amulets
African charms.
Magical charms
J·8+U·1+J·8+U·1+S·1 = 19 pts
jukes (16 points)
Record holders (wordplay)
Diner devices, familiarly
Diner fixtures informally
J·8+U·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
jumps (16 points)
Auto club charges (wordplay)
Moves, in checkers.
Auto club charges
J·8+U·1+M·3+P·3+S·1 = 16 pts
junks (16 points)
Sights on the Yangtze.
Gets rid of
Sights on the Yangtze
J·8+U·1+N·1+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
jupes (14 points)
Jupe
J·8+U·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
justs (12 points)
Just
J·8+U·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
jutes (12 points)
Invaders of England, 5th cen
Germanic tribesmen of yore
Asian fiber plants
J·8+U·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts

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