How many words contain the sequence 'j'?

There are 111 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'j'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'j' include Abadejo, Babajaga, Earjewel. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'j'

Abadejo Noun (Spanish loanword) Babajaga Noun Earjewel Noun Enjoy Verb Jaalin Noun Jaap Noun, Proper Noun Jab Verb, Noun Jabalina Noun Jabarite Noun Jabbed Verb (Past Tense/Participle), Adjective Jabber Verb Jabbered Verb Jabberer Noun Jabberers Noun (Plural) Jabbering Adjective / Present Participle Jabberingly Adverb Jabberment Noun Jabbernowl Noun Jabbers Verb, Noun Jabberwock Noun Jabberwockian Adjective Jabberwocky Noun Jabbing Verb Jabbingly Adverb Jabble Verb / Noun Jabers Interjection Jabia Noun Jabiru Noun Jabirus Noun (Plural) Jaborandi Noun Jaborandis Noun (Plural) Jaborin Noun Jaborine Noun Jabot Noun Jaboticaba Noun Jabots Noun (Plural) Jabs Noun Jabul Proper Noun Jabules Noun (Plural) Jaburan Proper Noun Jacal Noun Jacales Noun (Plural) Jacals Noun Jacaltec Noun Jacalteca Noun Jacamar Noun Jacamaralcyon Noun (Proper) Jacamars Noun (Plural) Jacameropine Adjective Jacamerops Noun Jacamin Noun Jacana Noun Jacanas Noun (plural) Jacanidae Noun Jacaranda Noun Jacarandas Noun (plural) Jacarandi Noun Jacare Noun Jacate Noun Jacatoo Noun Jacchus Noun Jacconet Noun Jacconot Noun Jacens Noun (Latin participle) Jacent Adjective Jacht Noun Jacinth Noun Jacinthe Noun Jacinthes Noun (plural) Jacinths Noun (Plural) Jacitara Noun (Plant Name) Jack Noun, Verb Jackal Noun Jackals Noun (Plural) Jackanapes Noun Jackanapeses Noun (Plural) Jackanapish Adjective Jackaroo Noun (also Verb) Jackarooed Verb (Past Tense) Jackarooing Verb (Present Participle / Gerund) Jackaroos Noun (Plural) Jackash Noun Jackass Noun Jackassery Noun Jackasses Noun (Plural) Jackassification Noun Jackassism Noun Jackassness Noun Jackbird Noun Jackboot Noun Jackbooted Adjective Jackboots Noun (Plural) Jackbox Noun Jackboy Noun Jackdaw Noun Jackdaws Noun (Plural) Jacked Adjective (Slang) Jackeen Noun Jacker Noun Jackeroo Noun

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1. Why can jacanas walk on lily pads?

Their hollow bones make them float They have webbed feet Their extremely long toes and claws spread their weight They glue their feet to the leaves

2. What is a common mistake people make with the word 'jabble'?

Confusing it with 'jabber' (to talk) Using it for deep water Spelling it with one 'b' All of the above

3. Which word is a related family-level adjective?

Falconine Galbuline Bovine Feline

4. What does a Jabarite believe in?

Human free will Absolute predestination Polytheism Reincarnation

5. How is 'jacent' pronounced?

JAY-sunt, like 'nascent' with a j jah-KENT, hard c juh-SENT JAY-chant

6. In 'Callithrix jacchus,' how is the word 'jacchus' printed?

Bold and capitalized Italic and lowercase Underlined In quotation marks

7. Which sentence uses 'judge' correctly as a verb with a preposition?

Don't judge me on my shoes. Don't judge me at my shoes. Don't judge me by my shoes. Don't judge me for my shoes.

8. In North American dialect, 'jackbird' often means:

Hummingbird Cardinal Grackle Woodpecker

9. What is the origin of the word 'Jabarite'?

Greek 'kakos' Arabic 'jabr' Latin 'fatum' Hebrew 'qadosh'

10. 'Jackboots' is:

A singular noun A verb The plural of jackboot An adjective

11. What part of speech is 'jacal'?

Verb Noun Adjective Adverb

12. What is a 'kabeljous'?

A traditional South African dance A large marine fish A type of mountain A Dutch sailing ship

13. Which sentence uses jacitara correctly as a material?

The basket was woven from a jacitara. The basket was woven from jacitara's fibers. The basket was woven from the jacitara are stems. The basket was woven from jacitara.

14. Where does the main stress fall?

First syllable Third syllable Fifth syllable (CA) Last syllable

15. What happens if you overheat zabajones?

They freeze They turn into solid cheese The eggs curdle They become alcoholic

16. Should 'Jabberwockian' generally be capitalized?

Yes, always No, never Only in British English Only if it starts a sentence

17. How is 'jabbingly' pronounced?

jab-BING-lee JAB-bing-lee JAB-bing-lie jab-bing-LEE

18. What is the origin of the word 'judge'?

Old English 'jugga' Latin 'iudex' (law-sayer) Greek 'judikos' French 'jouer' (to play)

19. Which of the following is a common way to prepare kabeljous?

Grilling Baking in a pie Eating raw Pickling

20. What part of speech is the word 'enjoy'?

Noun Adjective Verb Adverb

21. The female counterpart noun was historically:

Jillaroo Cowgirl Stockwoman Droveress

22. Where does the primary stress fall in 'jabers'?

First syllable Second syllable Neither Both equally

23. What does the '-een' ending come from?

Irish diminutive -ín Latin -inus French -ine Old Norse -ein

24. Which stress pattern fits 'earjewel'?

eer-JEW-el EAR-jew-el Equal stress throughout Stress on the last syllable

25. Which positions does 'jackbooted' commonly take?

After the noun only Before the noun and after linking verbs Only at sentence start Only in questions

26. In the myth, who loved Hyacinthus?

Apollo Zeus Hermes Poseidon

27. What do jackdaws mainly eat?

Only nectar Only fish Insects, seeds, scraps, and small animals Only leaves

28. Which syllable is stressed in the English pronunciation of 'Jacaltec'?

First syllable (JA) Second syllable (al) Third syllable (tec) All equally

29. Which part of speech is 'jabberers'?

Verb Noun Adjective Adverb

30. Which sentence uses 'jacinth' correctly?

She jacinthed the frame. The reliquary was set with jacinths. It was very jacinth today. Three jacinth of soup.

31. What are the jacate's flowers like?

Huge purple trumpets Small greenish heads Blue spikes Red berries

32. Which flower shares the word's Greek ancestor?

The jasmine The jonquil The hyacinth The juniper

33. What is the native endonym (what the people call themselves) for Jacaltec?

Popti Jakalteko Jacalteco Mayab

34. In French, 'jacinthe' also names...

The hyacinth flower A river A month A bread

35. What is 'jacconot'?

A sailor's knot An obsolete spelling of jaconet - a thin cotton cloth A Regency dance A French cheese

36. As a verb, 'to jackeroo' means:

To ride kangaroos To shear sheep only To muster at night To work as a station trainee

37. What is the traditional collective noun for jackdaws?

A gaggle A parliament A clattering A murmuration

38. What does the etymological root of 'Jacaltec' mean?

People of the huts Sons of the sun Water people Corn farmers

39. What other famous nonsense creature appears in the same poem as the Jabberwock?

The Bandersnatch The Snark The Boojum The Grinch

40. How is 'jackash' pronounced?

JAK-ash juh-KASH JAY-kash jak-AYSH

41. Which introduction best helps readers who have never met the word jacitara?

jacitara, a hooked climbing palm of the Amazon jacitara, obviously jacitara!!! jacitara, et al.

42. Which famous phrase preserves the spelling 'jacconot'?

'A round robe of jacconot muslin' 'A jacconot of fine ale' 'The jacconot protocol' 'Jacconot upon Thames'

43. What is a jacate?

A desert lizard A stout desert shrub of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico A Spanish dance A canyon bird

44. Where does the word 'jackaroo' come from?

An Aboriginal word for horse British army slang Australian English: Jack + the '-aroo' of kangaroo A famous station owner's surname

45. Which group is the theological opposite of the Jabarites?

Sufis Jabarites Qadarites Sunnis

46. How is the 'J' in 'Babajaga' pronounced in English?

Like a hard J (jam) Like a Y (yes) Like an H (hello) Like a Z (zoo)

47. What is another name for kabeljou in South Africa?

Carp Trout Kob Bass

48. In which syllable is the primary stress placed when pronouncing 'Jabberwockian'?

First syllable (jab) Third syllable (wock) Fourth syllable (i) Fifth syllable (an)

49. Which of the following is a grammatically correct use of 'jabalina'?

I will jabalina today. She threw the jabalina. He is very jabalina. We watched a jabalina run.

50. What should a writer do when using 'jackash' for modern readers?

Nothing; everyone knows it Spell it jackass for clarity Use it only as an insult Provide a gloss explaining it means mink