6-letter words containing a, j
- joanne — a female given name.
- johann — a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- johnna — a female given name.
- joiada — Jehoiada.
- jojoba — a shrub, Simmondsia chinensis (or S. californica), of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, bearing seeds that are the source of an oil (jojoba oil) used in cosmetics and as a lubricant.
- jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
- joshua — the successor of Moses as leader of the Israelites. Deut. 31:14, 23; 34:9.
- josiah — Also, Douay Bible, Josias [joh-sahy-uh s] /dʒoʊˈsaɪ əs/ (Show IPA). a king of Judah, reigned 640?–609? b.c. II Kings 22.
- jovial — endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- jovian — (Flavius Claudius Jovianus) a.d. 331?–364, Roman emperor 363–364.
- joypad — a handheld input device used in video games to control the movement of graphic elements on the screen, usually having buttons and a directional control.
- juarez — Benito (Pablo) [be-nee-taw pah-vlaw] /bɛˈni tɔ ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1806–72, president of Mexico 1857–72.
- jubate — covered with long hairs resembling a mane.
- jubbah — a long outer garment with long sleeves, worn in Muslim countries.
- judaea — the S region of ancient Palestine: existed under Persian, Greek, and Roman rule; divided between Israel and Jordan in 1948; since 1967 completely occupied by Israel.
- judaic — of or relating to Judaism: the Judaic idea of justice.
- judean — of or relating to Judea.
- judoka — a contestant in a judo match.
- jugate — Botany. having the leaflets in pairs, as a pinnate leaf.
- julian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Julius Caesar.
- jumada — either of two successive months of the Muslim year, the fifth (Jumada I) or the sixth (Jumada II)
- jumars — Plural form of jumar.
- jumart — the mythical offspring of a bull and a mare
- juneau — a state of the United States in NW North America. 586,400 sq. mi. (1,519,000 sq. km). Capital: Juneau. Abbreviation: AK (for use with zip code), Alas.
- juntas — Plural form of junta.
- jupati — A Brazilian palm, Raphia taedigera, whose long stalks are used in constructing buildings.
- jurant — taking an oath
- juxta- — near, beside, close by
- kajmak — Alternative spelling of kaymak.
- lajoie — Napoleon ("Nap") 1875–1959, U.S. baseball player.
- logjam — an immovable pileup or tangle of logs, as in a river, causing a blockage.
- lojban — (human language) /lozh'bahn/ A language for humans developed by former members of the Loglan project.
- maatje — A fermented herring.
- majlis — a public audience held by a chieftain, monarch, or other ruler to listen to the requests of petitioners.
- majors — Plural form of major.
- majuro — the capital island of the Marshall Islands. 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km).
- marajo — an island in N Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon. 19,000 sq. mi. (49,000 sq. km).
- masjid — a mosque.
- matjes — Plural form of matje.
- mojado — (US, slang) wetback.
- mojave — a member of a North American Indian tribe belonging to the Yuman linguistic family, formerly located in the Colorado River valley of Arizona and California.
- navajo — a member of the principal tribe of the southern division of the Athabaskan stock of North American Indians, located in New Mexico and Arizona, and now constituting the largest tribal group in the U.S.
- ngadju — a member of any of several Dayak tribes of southern Borneo.
- ninjas — Plural form of ninja.
- nyanja — a Bantu language spoken in Malawi and Zambia.
- ojibwa — a member of a large tribe of North American Indians found in Canada and the U.S., principally in the region around Lakes Huron and Superior but extending as far west as Saskatchewan and North Dakota.
- pajama — of, relating to, or resembling pajamas: a pajama top; a lounging outfit with pajama pants.
- panaji — state of W India, on the Arabian Sea. A former Portuguese colony, it was later (1961–87) part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. 1426 sq. mi. (3693 sq. km). Capital: Panaji (Panjim).
- panjim — an administrative territory of India, in the W part: formerly Portuguese India; annexed by India 1961. 1426 sq. mi. (3693 sq. km). Capital: Panjim.
- prajna — pure and unqualified knowledge.