Words that start with JO

290 words begin with JO, and JOHNNYCAKES scores the most at 30 points.

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14-letter words count:2

13-letter words count:4

12-letter words count:9

11-letter words count:14

10-letter words count:25

9-letter words count:31

8-letter words count:46

7-letter words count:58

6-letter words count:46

5-letter words count:29

4-letter words count:19

3-letter words count:6

2-letter words count:1

The words in full

Searching for words that begin with JO turns up 290 of them, grouped below by how long they are.

2 words reach 14 letters, the longest here. The bulk sit at 7 letters with 58 entries.

The useful details

Scrabble values put JOHNNYCAKES at 30 points on top. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers JOURNALIZING at 36.

Top of the list by length: JOLLIFICATIONS and JOHNSONGRASSES, all 14 letters.

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What some of these mean

jollification
a boisterous celebration
journalistic
of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism
joylessness
a feeling of dismal cheerlessness
johnnycake
cornbread usually cooked pancake-style on a griddle (chiefly New England)
joyfulness
the emotion of great happiness

Common questions

How many words start with JO?
290, ranging from 2 to 14 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with JO?
JOHNNYCAKES, worth 30 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with JO?
JOLLIFICATIONS and JOHNSONGRASSES, at 14 letters.