Is JINX a Scrabble word?
JINX is a valid Scrabble word.
It is an accepted play and scores 18 points.
Where JINX is valid
Scrabble has two official word lists that do not always agree: Collins, used across most of the world, and TWL / NWL, used in North America. Wordle only accepts five-letter words.
What does JINX mean?
nounan evil spell
nouna person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
verbforedoom to failure
verbcast a spell over someone or something
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