42 Words Starting With JET
The prefix JET appears in 42 words, from 3-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 13 entries. Average word length: 7.3 letters.
J is rare at the start — and even rarer elsewhere in a word. Many J-words entered English from French (journey, justice) or other languages (jungle from Hindi, jazz from Creole).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with JET: JETTISONABLE (21 pts), JETWAYS (20 pts), JETSTREAMS (19 pts), JETTISONING (19 pts), JETTYING (19 pts). The shortest is JET (3 letters) and the longest is JETTISONABLE (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in OWER.
Notable words: JETE — a ballet leap [n].; JETES — a ballet leap [n].; JETLAG — the disruption of body rhythms after a flight through several time zones [n].; JETBEAD — an ornamental shrub [n]. Browse words starting with ENV for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with JET?
JETTISONABLE scores 21 points. Runner-up: JETWAYS at 20 points. See words ending in GIB for more high-value options.
How many words start with JET?
Our dictionary has 42 words that start with JET. They range from 3 to 12 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (13).
What is the shortest word that starts with JET?
JET at just 3 letters. It means: to spurt forth in a stream [v].