JINKS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. JINKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
j8i1n1k5s1
PlayableJINKS · 5 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 348,553odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept JINKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.2%
Our own measure of how useful JINKS is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JINKS
No single letter turns JINKS into another word.
How JINKS scores
Scrabble j8i1n1k5s1 16
Words with Friends j10i1n2k5s1 19
Face value of the 5 tiles in JINKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 348,553.
Words ending in JINKS
2 words end in JINKS. Useful as a back hook: play JINKS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in JINKS
Common questions about JINKS
- Is JINKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JINKS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JINKS worth?
- JINKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JINKS?
- No single letter can be added to JINKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of JINKS:
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