Definition of jinx

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • jinx is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • jinx is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • jinx is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 21

Definition of jinx


  • an evil spell (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. curse
    2. hex
    3. whammy
  • cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. bewitch
    2. enchant
    3. glamour
    4. hex
    5. witch
  • a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. jonah
  • foredoom to failure (verb)

    Examples

    1. This project is jinxed!

See definition of jinx in Merriam Webster