Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with J as the 4th Letter
Need help finding 5 letter words with J as the 4th letter? J in the fourth box is rare and almost always followed by a vowel, as in BANJO, NINJA, EMOJI and KANJI, most of them borrowed from other languages. The endings and examples below make it quicker to solve Wordle, Scrabble and crossword clues.
44matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with J as the 4th Letter
- ajaja
- badju
- banjo
- bhaji
- bruja
- brujo
- bunje
- bunjy
- chaja
- cooja
- dooja
- dorje
- gadje
- gadjo
- ganja
- gauje
- girja
- guijo
- gunja
- hadji
- hajji
- hodja
- inaja
- jinja
- kanji
- khaja
- khoja
- kopje
- lapje
- linja
- linje
- meiji
- ninja
- ouija
- polje
- ponja
- pooja
- punji
- rioja
- shoji
- slojd
- thuja
- wilja
- zanja
The Main Letter Pairs Behind J in the Fourth Box
Most words in this group follow a handful of endings. JO gives BANJO; JA gives NINJA and GANJA; JI gives EMOJI, KANJI and SHOJI. Learning them lets you jump from the fourth letter to a short list of likely words.
Useful five-letter words
Start with BANJO, NINJA, EMOJI, KANJI and SHOJI. Each one is a valid answer for this pattern, which makes it a safe test. BHAJI, GANJA and PUNJI are worth keeping in reserve.
- BANJO
- NINJA
- EMOJI
- KANJI
- SHOJI
A Wordle Tip for J in the Fourth Box
Test O, A and I in the fifth box. BANJO, NINJA and EMOJI are the strongest guesses, and N in the third box appears in several of them. After that, the first few letters decide between the remaining candidates.
Playing These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, J is worth eight points, so it is among the highest scoring tiles, and a well placed word can swing a game. Knowing words like BANJO, NINJA and EMOJI helps you play the tile quickly when it arrives.
Frequently asked questions
Are these words common in Wordle
Rarely. BANJO, NINJA and EMOJI are familiar, but most of the group is borrowed vocabulary, so these words matter more in Scrabble and other word games than in everyday puzzles.
Is J a common fourth letter in five letter words
J is a rare fourth letter in five letter words. Knowing the usual endings is more helpful than guessing blindly.
What are good 5 letter words with J as the 4th letter to guess first
BANJO, NINJA and EMOJI are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. KANJI and SHOJI make good follow ups.