Definitions for Jinx

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Spelling: [jingks]
IPA: /dʒɪŋks/

Jinx is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 13 anagrams from letters in Jinx (ijnx).

Definitions for Jinx

noun

  1. a person, thing, or influence supposed to bring bad luck.

verb (used with object)

  1. to bring bad luck to; place a jinx on:
  2. to destroy the point of:

Origin of Jinx

1910-15, Americanism; perhaps Latin jynx wryneck (bird used in divination and magic) Greek íynx

Examples for Jinx

But the “jinx” had not yet deserted him, as he was soon to discover.

That's why you get it cheap—if you'll take it and chase out the jinx that's been wished on me.

"It might be, if there were any such animal as a jinx," laughed Darrin.

By jinx, when I heard the Municipals were coming, I was scared they'd get him for sure.

He asked me whose it was; and he asked me about you, and, by jinx!

Stolen By jinx Jamison and Minx Malone The Madame X School of Sex series of short ebooks are steamy cheap buys.

Guess there is a jinx after this team all right, he growled.

Here was another proof that the jinx was still camping on their trail.

Ah kin help yo all ward off evil and jinx; ah kin help yo all git a job; ah kin help yo all ovah come the ruination uv yo home.

Is it a jinx, like being put on the cover of Sports Illustrated?

Word Value for Jinx
Scrable

18

Words with friends

21

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