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Jinks

/dʒɪŋks/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts5 letters
Definition of Jinks

noun

  1. A quick evasive turn.

verb

  1. To make a quick evasive turn.
  2. To cause a vehicle to make a quick evasive turn.
  3. In the games of spoilfive and forty-five, to win the game by taking all five tricks; also, to attempt to win all five tricks, losing what has been already won if unsuccessful.
  4. To elude; to cheat.
Anagrams of Jinks

No exact anagrams found for "jinks". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "jinks" and rearranging:

+akanjis
Related Word Patterns
JI...Words starting with "ji"...KSWords ending with "ks"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "jinks"
Letter Values
j8
i1
n1
k5
s1

Total: 16 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Jinks
aardvarksabelmosksafterdecksaftershocksairchecksairparksalmanacksalpenstocksamberjacksamoksamtracksamucks
Related 5-Letter Words
jabotjacaljacksjackyjadedjadesjagerjaggsjaggyjagrajailsjakesjalapjalopjambe

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Jinks"

Jinks is a 5-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Jinks" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "jinks" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter J, which is worth 8 points.