Words That Start With J

In this day and age, global integration has been happening at a faster pace than ever before. Consequently, international languages, especially English, have increasingly gained importance in every aspect of modern life, ranging from daily conservations to economic and political issues.

In this lesson, we are going to take a look at an ultimate list of words that start with J.

However, this causes several obstacles to many people, in particular, non-native speakers. You cannot get access and comprehend any word of your favorite topics just because publishers and writers use English? Speaking with foreigners or raising your voice in global forums seems to be impossible missions as you find it hard to get your ideas across? To solve these problems, studying English, especially improving your English vocabulary, is a must! And the list of 100 most common Words that Start with J is a good place to start.

This article will provide you with a list of commonly used English words that start with J. If you want to enhance your vocabulary more, enter our website regularly and there are other interesting lists of words always available for you. Now, let’s start today’s lesson!

words that start with J

List of 100 words that start with J

NUMBER	WORDS	EXAMPLES
1	Jack	Jack is as good as his master.
2	Jackals	They will be given over to the sword and become food for jackals.
3	Jacked	It’s time we jacked this work in.
4	Jacket	She’s only wearing a thin summer jacket .
5	Jackpot	I hit the jackpot.
6	Jaded	Here is a dish that will revive jaded palates.
7	Jagged	Tall jagged rocks jutted out over the beach.
8	Jail	The prisoner was taken under escort to the jail.
9	Jailbreak	Three prisoners were involved in a dawn jailbreak today.
10	Jailed	He was jailed for four months for drink-driving.
11	Jailhouse	This was no jailhouse rock, this was gang warfare.
12	Jails	Only a few of the jails have medical clinics.
13	Jalapeno	Add the chicken, onion, jalapeno pepper and garlic.
14	Jamaica	Jamaica is a very cosmopolitan island.
15	Jamaican	Jamaican fern having round buttonlike bulbils.
16	Janitor	I left your keys with the janitor.
17	Jargon	He always speaks in obscure legal jargon.
18	Jarred	The child’s crying jarred on my nerves.
19	Jarring	Two of them had been jarring with each other.
20	Jaundiced	He has a very jaundiced view of the world.
21	Jaunt	She’s gone on a jaunt into town.
22	Java	There were forest clearances in Java thousands of years ago.
23	Jawbone	Stop looking at the jawbone as your finish line.
24	Jawed	The two women jawed together all day about their children.
25	Jazz	He played trumpet professionally in a jazz combo.
26	Jazzed	He jazzed up the food with a spicy sauce.
27	Jealous	I was jealous of Mary’s new bicycle.
28	Jeep	Inside the jeep the atmosphere was glacial.
29	Jelly	Shall I make a jelly for pudding?
30	Jellyfish	You can get a nasty sting from a jellyfish.
31	Jeopardize	She knew that by failing her exams she could jeopardize her whole future.
32	Jeopardy	Thousands of jobs are in jeopardy.
33	Jerk	His thigh muscle gave a sudden jerk.
34	Jerkiness	Rhythm is important for reducing jerkiness in the water.
35	Jerking	The animal lay on the ground, its whole body twitching and jerking.
36	Jerky	Mr Griffin made a jerky gesture.
37	Jerry	Jerry, this is my friend Lucinda.
38	Jersey	His jersey was left in tatters.
39	Jest	Many a true word is spoken in jest.
40	Jetliner	A jetliner taxied down the runway and took off.
41	Jetted	The airplane jetted at an speed of 600 miles an hour.
42	Jetting	Water was jetting profusely from the pipe.
43	Jettison	We’ve had to jettison our holiday plans because of David’s accident.
44	Jewel	Walk down Castle Street and admire our little jewel of a cathedral.
45	Jeweler	He had the jeweler engrave his name on the back of the watch.
46	Jewellery	They’re holding an auction of jewellery on Thursday.
47	Jewelry	There is a very high tariff on jewelry.
48	Jibe	Her story didn’t jibe with the witnesses’account.
49	Jiggle	Carry the cup carefully and don’t jiggle it, or you’ll spill the coffee.
50	Jiggly	This one is pretty jiggly.
51	Jigsaw	This jigsaw puzzle has 1000 interlocking pieces.
52	Jihad	Palestinian Islamic Jihad later claimed responsibility for the incident.
53	Jihadi	Where would dangerous jihadi factions in Libya come from?
54	Jihadist	It also drew waves of jihadist fighters from nearby Pakistan.
55	Jihadists	It is close to Syria, from which foreign jihadists still infiltrate
56	Jilted	She was stalked by a jilted ex-boyfriend.
57	Jingle	The key fell on the ground with a jingle.
58	Jingling	She waited for him by the car, jingling the keys in her hand.
59	Jittery	I felt jittery before going on stage.
60	Jobless	They joined the ranks of the jobless.
61	Jockey	Which jockey will be riding tomorrow?
62	Jockeying	Those politicians are jockeying for power.
63	Joey	The track features Joey Langton on percussion .
64	Jogger	The dog barked at the jogger.
65	Join	If you can’t beat em, join em.
66	Joint	Cut the stem cleanly, just beneath a leaf joint.
67	Jointly	She owns the house jointly with her husband.
68	Joke	A rich man’s joke is always funny.
69	Jokey	Now their conversation was discursive and jokey.
70	Jokingly	He was jokingly called old fox by his partner.
71	Jolly	Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood.
72	Jolt	The sudden jolt plunged her forward.
73	Jostle	Don’t jostle against me!
74	Jour	I think I’ll try the soup du jour.
75	Journal	The doctor is reading the Journal of Medical Science.
76	Journaling	This new mode works by journaling metadata only.
77	Journalism	She worked as a librarian before switching to journalism.
78	Journalist	My former husband is a journalist.
79	Journalistic	With typical energy he found new journalistic outlets.
80	Journey	The longest journey starts with a single step.
81	Jovially	He greeted his friend jovially.
82	Joyful	A wedding is a joyful celebration of love.
83	Joyous	The astronaut was welcomed with joyous , resounding acclaim.
84	Joyride	The kids who are joyriding and ram-raiding are unemployed.
85	Joystick	Keyboard or joystick are your choices of control.
86	Jubilant	Radicals were jubilant at getting rid of him.
87	Jubilation	The goal was greeted by jubilation from the home fans.
88	Judder	The train juddered to a halt.
89	Judgement	Wine and judgement mature with age.
90	Judging	Judging by appearances can be misleading.
91	Judgment	The judgment set a new precedent.
92	Judicial	The case is subject to judicial review.
93	Judiciously	The letter was judiciously worded.
94	Judo	I go in for stamp collecting and judo.
95	Juggernaut	Twenty flaming arrows hit the juggernaut.
96	Juice	Dilute the juice before you drink it.
97	Juiced	Didn’t notice she was juiced. She became a ticket taker.
98	Juicy	The pineapple was sweet and juicy.
99	Jumble	Charity shops and jumble sales welcome usable clothes.
100	Jumbled	My son jumbled up all my papers.

So above are common English words that start with J. You should make effort to memorize them to improve your vocabulary. Try to find the study tips that work best for you as we all learn differently. You need to create your own good study habits and find ways to enjoy English while you’re learning new words.

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