5 Letter Words Starting With JO

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Best Wordle guesses for JO
JOTASJOISTJONAHJOLESJOLTS

In 5-letter words starting with JO, the most common letters in position 3 are: U, K, L, W, T.

WordTypeDefinition
JOCKOnouninformal term for a chimpanzee or monkey; a gymnast (archaic)
JOCKSnounathletes (informal, chiefly North American); jockstraps
JOEYSnounyoung kangaroos still in the pouch; Australian informal for small coins
JOHNSnouninformal terms for toilets; a generic name used for an unknown man
JOISTnouna horizontal supporting beam used to hold up floors or ceilings in buildings
JOKERnouna person who tells jokes; the wild card in a deck of playing cards
JOKEYadjectivehumorous; not intended to be taken seriously
JOKULnouna high glaciated mountain or icecap, especially in Iceland
JOLESnounvariant plural of jowl; the cheeks or the hanging flesh of the jaw
JOLLYadjectivehappy and cheerful; full of good humor
JOLTSnounsudden sharp shocks or bumps; to disturb or startle abruptly
JONAHnouna person or thing believed to bring bad luck to those around them
JORUMnouna large drinking bowl or vessel and the quantity of drink it contains
JOTASnounplural of jota; a lively traditional folk dance from Spain
JOTUNnouna giant in Norse mythology; a member of the primordial race of giants
JOUALnouna variety of Canadian French spoken in working-class Quebec
JOUKSverbto dodge or duck quickly; to play truant (Scottish and dialectal)
JOULEnounthe SI unit of energy equal to the work done by one newton over one metre
JOUSTverbto fight on horseback with lances; to compete or contend
JOWARnouna type of grain sorghum widely grown in South Asia and Africa for food and fodder
JOWLSnounthe lower cheeks and jaw area; the hanging fleshy part of an animal's jaw
JOWLYadjectivehaving large or prominent jowls; heavy-faced
Nouns
JOCKOJOCKSJOEYSJOHNSJOISTJOKERJOKULJOLESJOLTSJONAHJORUMJOTASJOTUNJOUALJOULEJOWARJOWLS
Adjectives
JOKEYJOLLYJOWLY
Verbs
JOUKSJOUST

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How many 5-letter words start with JO?

This list has 22 five-letter words starting with JO. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best JO words for Wordle?

With JO confirmed in positions 1–2, try JOTAS, JOIST, JONAH — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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