8-letter words containing j, s, a
- jaybirds — Plural form of jaybird.
- jaywalks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jaywalk.
- jazzfest — A festival of jazz music.
- jazziest — Superlative form of jazzy.
- jealouse — to suspect
- jealousy — jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
- jellabas — Plural form of jellaba.
- jemadars — Plural form of jemadar.
- jemappes — a town in SW Belgium, near Mons: French victory over Austrians 1792.
- jeopards — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopard.
- jerseyan — a British island in the English Channel: the largest of the Channel Islands. 44 sq. mi. (116 sq. km). Capital: St. Helier.
- jessamyn — a female given name, form of Jasmine.
- jet wash — Aeronautics. the backwash caused by a jet engine.
- jetpacks — Plural form of jetpack.
- jigaboos — Plural form of jigaboo.
- jigsawed — Simple past tense and past participle of jigsaw.
- jihadism — a jihadi.
- jihadist — a jihadi.
- jim dash — a dash, often three ems long, used within a headline, between the headline and the main body of printed matter, between items in a single column, or between related but different material within a story.
- job case — any of various cases for holding type, especially one of several that accommodate both uppercase and lowercase letters. Compare California job case, case2 (def 8).
- jobshare — an arrangement in which two or more people divide the duties and payment for one position between them, working at different times
- joe soap — a person who is regarded as unintelligent and imposed upon as a stooge or scapegoat
- jogpants — a pair of trousers worn for jogging
- johannes — a gold coin formerly used as currency in Portugal, first issued in the early 18th century.
- jordaens — Jacob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1593–1678, Flemish painter.
- journals — Plural form of journal.
- jugoslav — a native or inhabitant of the former country of Yugoslavia.
- jurassic — noting or pertaining to a period of the Mesozoic Epoch, occurring from 190 to 140 million years ago and characterized by an abundance of dinosaurs and the advent of birds and mammals.
- jurymast — a temporary mast assembled to replace a broken one
- justicia — any of numerous plants and shrubs of the genus Justicia, which includes the shrimp plant and water willow.
- justitia — the ancient Roman personification of justice.
- khanjars — Plural form of khanjar.
- majestic — characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps.
- majestie — Archaic form of majesty.
- majlises — Plural form of majlis.
- manjusri — a Bodhisattva personifying wisdom.
- modjeska — Helena [huh-ley-nuh] /həˈleɪ nə/ (Show IPA), (Helena Opid Modrzejewska) 1840–1909, Polish actress, in U.S. after 1876.
- muntjacs — Plural form of muntjac.
- nartjies — Plural form of nartjie.
- obasanjo — Olusegun (ɒlʊˈseɪɡən). born 1937, Nigerian politician and general; head of the military government (1976–79); president (1999–2007)
- readjust — to adjust again or anew; rearrange.
- san josé — a republic in Central America, between Panama and Nicaragua. 19,238 sq. mi. (49,825 sq. km). Capital: San José.
- san juan — an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3435 sq. mi. (8895 sq. km). Capital: San Juan. Abbreviation: P.R., PR.
- sarajevo — a republic in S Europe: formerly (1945–92) a constituent republic of Yugoslavia. 19,909 sq. mi. (51,565 sq. km). Capital: Sarajevo.
- scramjet — a ramjet engine in which the flow through the combustor itself is supersonic.
- serajevo — Sarajevo.
- serjeant — a noncommissioned army officer of a rank above that of corporal.
- sjælland — Zealand
- skipjack — any of various fishes that leap above the surface of the water, as a tuna, Euthynnus pelamis, or the bonito.
- slapjack — a simple card game.