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Is JINXING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, JINXING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does JINXING mean?

Jinxing is a form of JINX.

  1. noun

    a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him

  2. noun

    an evil spell

    “a witch put a curse on his whole family”

  3. verb

    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

  4. verb

    foredoom to failure

    “This project is jinxed!”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
27
Letters
7

J (8) + I (1) + N (1) + X (8) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for JINXING

JINXING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from JINXING

The 12 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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