How many words start with JU?

This page lists 317 words starting with JU, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With JU

All 317 words in our dictionary that begin with JU, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

317 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

juxtapositional31 juxtapositions30 judgmatically29 jukeboxes29 justifiability29 juxtaposition29 justiciability28 justificative28 justificatory28 juxtaposing28 jukebox27 juvenescences27 juxtaposed27 judgmentally26 jurisprudences26 justifiably26 justifications26 juvenescence26 juxtaposes26 judiciousnesses25 jumbucks25 jumpoffs25 jurisprudence25 jurisprudential25 justification25 juxtapose25 judgeships24 judgmatical24 judiciously24 jujuisms24 jumbuck24 jumpoff24 junkyards24 juridically24 jurisdictional24 juristically24 justifying24 judgeship23 judicatory23 judicially23 judiciousness23 juiceheads23 jujubes23 jujuism23 junkyard23 jurisdictions23 jurisprudents23 justifiable23 juvenescent23 juvenility23 jubhahs22 jubilantly22 judgmatic22 judicatories22 judiciary22 juicehead22 jujitsus22 jujube22 jujuists22 jujutsus22 jumpinesses22 junglelike22 jurisconsults22 jurisdiction22 jurisprudent22 justiciable22 juvenilities22 jubbahs21 jubhah21 jubilances21 judgements21 judgmental21 judicatures21 judiciaries21 jujitsu21 jujuist21 jujutsu21 jumpily21 junketeers21 junketing21 jurisconsult21 jubbah20 jubilance20 jubilarians20 jubilating20 jubilations20 judgement20 judgments20 judicature20 juggernauts20 jugglery20 jugheads20 juicinesses20 jumbling20 jumpiness20 jumpsuits20 junketed20 junketeer20 junketers20 junkman20 junkmen20 justified20 justifiers20 justify20 jubilarian19 jubilated19 jubilation19 juddering19 judgment19 judicious19 judokas19 juggernaut19 juggleries19 jugglings19 jughead19 jugulating19 juicily19 jujus19 jumbled19 jumblers19 jumpiest19 jumping19 jumpsuit19 jumpy19 junctional19 junketer19 junkiest19 junking19 junky19 juridical19 juryman19 jurymen19 justiciars19 justifier19 justifies19 juttying19 juveniles19 juvenilia19 jubilates18 juddered18 judicial18 judoka18 jugfuls18 juggling18 jugsful18 jugulated18 juiceless18 juiciness18 juju18 juking18 julienning18 jumbals18 jumbler18 jumbles18 jumped18 jumpers18 jumpier18 junctions18 junctural18 junctures18 junked18 junkers18 junkets18 junkier18 junkies18 juratory18 jurying18 jussives18 justiciar18 juvenals18 juvenile18 jubilant17 jubilate17 jubilees17 judging17 jugful17 jugging17 juggled17 jugglers17 jugulates17 jugulum17 juiciest17 juicing17 juicy17 juked17 julienned17 jumbal17 jumble17 jumbos17 jumper17 junction17 juncture17 jungliest17 jungly17 juniorates17 junipers17 junker17 junket17 junkie17 jurally17 juridic17 juristic17 jussive17 justices17 justnesses17 juvenal17 jubilee16 jubiles16 judders16 judged16 judgers16 judoists16 jugged16 juggler16 juggles16 jugulars16 jugulate16 jugums16 juiced16 juicers16 juicier16 jukes16 juliennes16 jumbo16 jumps16 juncoes16 jungled16 junglier16 juniorate16 juniper16 junks16 justice16 justling16 justly16 jubile15 judases15 judder15 judger15 judges15 judoist15 juggle15 jugular15 jugum15 juicer15 juices15 juke15 juleps15 julienne15 jump15 juncos15 jungles15 junk15 jupons15 justing15 justled15 justness15 juttied15 jutting15 jutty15 jubas14 jubes14 judge14 jugate14 jugula14 juice14 julep14 junco14 jungle14 juniors14 jupes14 jupon14 jurants14 juried14 jurists14 jury14 justed14 justers14 justest14 justles14 jutted14 jutties14 juba13 jube13 judas13 judos13 jugal13 junior13 juntas13 juntos13 jupe13 jurant13 jurats13 jurels13 juries13 jurist13 jurors13 juster13 justle13 judo12 juga12 jugs12 junta12 junto12 jural12 jurat12 jurel12 juror12 justs12 jutes12 jug11 jura11 just11 jute11 juts11 jun10 jus10 jut10

Playing words that start with JU

Leading with JU lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

Inside this list: 317 words spanning 3–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 7 letters (70 words), 30 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 70 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is JUXTAPOSITIONAL, worth 31.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are JUXTAPOSITIONAL (31), JUXTAPOSITIONS (30), JUDGMATICALLY (29), JUKEBOXES (29), JUSTIFIABILITY (29). JUDICIOUSNESSES (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 18 points. Letter-wise, J is the workhorse — it appears in 317 of these words, ahead of U (317) and S (168).

Three easy picks from this list

Playing JUNIOR across a double-word square turns its base 13 points into 26 — solid value for 6 tiles.
JUNTAS is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 13 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
When the rack looks hopeless, JUNTOS (6 letters, 13 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.

Round out your set with JURANT (13), JURATS (13), JURELS (13), JURIES (13), JURIST (13) — all built from common tiles.

Learning words through JU

If you are studying English, JU is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the JU pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the JU sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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