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jinx

/dʒɪŋks/noun · verb

Jinx can refer to a person believed to bring bad luck to those around them or an evil spell. As a verb, jinx can mean to cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something or foredoom to failure.

4 meanings4 lettersScrabble 18

Length

4

Scrabble

18

WWF

21

Starts

JI

Ends

INX

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “JINX” Mean?

/dʒɪŋks/

jinx has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a person believed to bring bad luck to those around them

Synonyms

2

an evil spell

a witch put a curse on his whole family

he put the whammy on me

Verb

2 senses
1

cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

2

foredoom to failure

This project is jinxed!

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a person believed to bring bad luck to those around them

Length

4 letters

Starts With

J

Ends With

X

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

J, I, N, X

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

j
i
n
x

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for jinx.

JINX is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with J and ends with X.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using jinx in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

JINX can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

JINX is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

JINX can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

JINX uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

J

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

JI, IN, NX

Trigrams

JIN, INX

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for jinx.

JINX is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with J and ends with X, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with J and ends with X, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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