jinx
NOUNVERB
/dʒɪŋks/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH J
jinx is a valid 4-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
J8I1N1X8
8 + 1 + 1 + 8 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does jinx mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An evil spell.
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2
A person believed to bring bad luck to those around him.
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something.
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NARROWER
2
Foredoom to failure.
“This project is jinxed!”
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