I love Scrabble. While I have never logged how many hours I have spent playing the game, I daresay that I am encroaching on the 10,000-hour area—which some consider to be the requisite time one must practice before they can become a true expert at something.

After a certain point of play, the only way to improve is simply by expanding your Scrabble vocabulary, either through studying word lists, using anagram tools or by logging countless hours of play. I have done all three, and one of the toughest letters to use effectively is the J, a power tile worth 8 points by itself.

Following is a list of 5 lesser-known Scrabble words that employ the letter J. Learn these advanced Scrabble words that employ the J, and you will boost your Scrabble scores.  Continue reading →