Is JINXED a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — JINXED is a valid Scrabble word worth 21 points.
JINXED appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
JINXED — Definition
<jinx=v>
Part of speech: a verb
JINXED — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
JINXED is worth 21 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 |
| D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | ||
JINXED 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 JINXED fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | JINXED 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 JINXED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JINXED 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 21 Scrabble points.
What does JINXED mean in Scrabble?
JINXED is a verb as: <jinx=v>.
How many points is JINXED worth in Scrabble?
JINXED is worth 21points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: J=8, X=8, D=2, E=1, I=1, N=1.