Is JINX a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — JINX is a valid Scrabble word worth 18 points.
JINX appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
JINX — Definition
to bring bad luck to
Part of speech: a verb · Inflections: JINXED, JINXES, JINXING
JINX — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
JINX is worth 18 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| X | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | ||
JINX in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how JINX fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | JINX valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is JINX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JINX is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 18 Scrabble points.
What does JINX mean in Scrabble?
JINX is a verb as: to bring bad luck to.
How many points is JINX worth in Scrabble?
JINX is worth 18points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: J=8, X=8, I=1, N=1.