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jackstay (24 points)
Part of a ship's rigging
J·8+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+T·1+A·1+Y·4 = 24 pts
jadishly (22 points)
In a worn-out manner
J·8+A·1+D·2+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 22 pts
jaggedly (21 points)
With unevenness
J·8+A·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
jagghery (23 points)
""A coarse, dark sugar, also JAGGARY, JAGGERY, JAGRA""
J·8+A·1+G·2+G·2+H·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
janisary (18 points)
""A Turkish soldier, also JANIZARY""
J·8+A·1+N·1+I·1+S·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
janizary (27 points)
Turkish soldier of yore
Former Turkish infantryman
Turkish soldier.
J·8+A·1+N·1+I·1+Z·10+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 27 pts
japingly (21 points)
In a japing manner
J·8+A·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
jauntily (18 points)
In a stylish way
In a self-confident and lively manner
In a dashing manner
J·8+A·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
jaybirds (21 points)
Jaybird
J·8+A·1+Y·4+B·3+I·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 21 pts
jaywalks (25 points)
Goes to the opposite corner, perhaps
Faye rides while...
Ignores the light
J·8+A·1+Y·4+W·4+A·1+L·1+K·5+S·1 = 25 pts
jealousy (18 points)
French writer with a very poor green eye
Main theme of "Othello"
The green-eyed monster
J·8+E·1+A·1+L·1+O·1+U·1+S·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
jeepneys (20 points)
Jeepney
J·8+E·1+E·1+P·3+N·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 20 pts
jejunely (25 points)
In a vapid manner.
In a dull manner
Insipidly.
J·8+E·1+J·8+U·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 25 pts
jejunity (25 points)
Something that is naive
J·8+E·1+J·8+U·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 25 pts
jellying (19 points)
Jelly
J·8+E·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
jemmying (23 points)
Jemmy
J·8+E·1+M·3+M·3+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 23 pts
jeopardy (21 points)
Daredevil's delight
Danger of harm
Game whose answers are questions
J·8+E·1+O·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+Y·4 = 21 pts
jerrycan (20 points)
Holder for carrying fuel
Container for water or petrol
Flat-sided fuel carrier
J·8+E·1+R·1+R·1+Y·4+C·3+A·1+N·1 = 20 pts
jerseyed (19 points)
Wearing a jersey
J·8+E·1+R·1+S·1+E·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 19 pts
jettying (19 points)
Jetty
J·8+E·1+T·1+T·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
jibingly (21 points)
In a jibing manner
J·8+I·1+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
jimmying (23 points)
Jimmy
J·8+I·1+M·3+M·3+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 23 pts
jockeyed (25 points)
Maneuvered for advantage
Jostled, as for position
Maneuvered for position
J·8+O·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+Y·4+E·1+D·2 = 25 pts
jocosely (20 points)
In a playful spirit
With humour or playfully
With levity
J·8+O·1+C·3+O·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
jocosity (20 points)
Facetiousness
J·8+O·1+C·3+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
jocundly (21 points)
In a cheerful manner
J·8+O·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
jokingly (23 points)
Joseph regal tongue-in-cheek
In jest
J·8+O·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 23 pts
jollying (19 points)
Making plates on a special potter's wheel
J·8+O·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts
journeys (18 points)
Travels from place to place
Trips, expeditions
Long trips
J·8+O·1+U·1+R·1+N·1+E·1+Y·4+S·1 = 18 pts
jovially (21 points)
In a cheerful way
In a jolly and friendly manner
In a cheerful and friendly manner
J·8+O·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
jovialty (21 points)
The state of being {jovial=adj}
J·8+O·1+V·4+I·1+A·1+L·1+T·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
joyances (20 points)
Joyance
J·8+O·1+Y·4+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
joyfully (24 points)
With glee
J·8+O·1+Y·4+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 24 pts
joyously (21 points)
With great delight
How many Christmas carols are sung
With great jubilation
J·8+O·1+Y·4+O·1+U·1+S·1+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
joyrider (19 points)
Teenager with a car, perhaps
Car thief, maybe
Person who drives around in stolen cars
J·8+O·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 19 pts
joyrides (19 points)
Spins with hot wheels (wordplay)
Cruising-and-boozing sprees, say
Trips taken in 'borrowed' cars
J·8+O·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 19 pts
joystick (24 points)
Pilot's manual control
Video game accessory
(Plane's) control column
J·8+O·1+Y·4+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+K·5 = 24 pts
jugglery (20 points)
Art of the Flying Karamazov Brothers
Drop everything if this act goes wrong (wordplay)
J·8+U·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
junkyard (23 points)
Spare parts source
Scrap metal source
Where trash is stashed for cash
J·8+U·1+N·1+K·5+Y·4+A·1+R·1+D·2 = 23 pts
juratory (18 points)
Pertaining to an {oath=n}
J·8+U·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
juttying (19 points)
Jutty
J·8+U·1+T·1+T·1+Y·4+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 19 pts

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Refine to J+: JA JB JC JD JE JF JG JH JI JJ JK JL JM JN JO JP JQ JR JS JT JU JV JW JX JY JZ
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