Is JINXES a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — JINXES is a valid Scrabble word worth 20 points.
JINXES appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
JINXES — Definition
<jinx=v>
Part of speech: a verb
JINXES — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
JINXES is worth 20 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 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | ||
JINXES 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 JINXES fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | JINXES 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 JINXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JINXES 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 20 Scrabble points.
What does JINXES mean in Scrabble?
JINXES is a verb as: <jinx=v>.
How many points is JINXES worth in Scrabble?
JINXES is worth 20points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: J=8, X=8, E=1, I=1, N=1, S=1.