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JINXED Cursed with bad luck; past tense of jinx.
Yes. JINXED is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 21 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends and 23 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | J | I | N | X | E | D | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| Words With Friends | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| Wordfeud | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
Jinxed means affected by bad luck or cursed, often in a seemingly supernatural way. As the past tense of 'jinx,' it describes someone or something that has been subjected to a curse or string of misfortunes, whether through superstition or coincidence.
In sports and competitions, being jinxed refers to a pattern of failures or losses that seem to defy normal probability. Teams speak of being jinxed at certain venues, while players avoid mentioning ongoing success to avoid 'jinxing' themselves.
For Scrabble players, JINXED is valuable as a 6-letter word containing both J (8 points) and X (8 points). The -ED ending makes it easier to play than JINX when those letters are already on the board, while maintaining high point value.
The word 'jinx' appeared in American English around 1911, possibly from 'jynx,' a bird used in witchcraft, ultimately from Greek 'iunx' (wryneck bird). The bird's name became associated with spells because it was used in ancient love charms. 'Jinxed' as the past participle followed standard English verb patterns.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of JINXED.
Hooks: no front hooks; no back hooks.
Words inside JINXED: 23 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: JINXINDEXNIXEDDJINDEXNIXEJINNIXEXXIDENIDINE. See all words from JINXED.