Hijinks

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Boisterous and playful behaviour or pranks that cause laughter and excitement, often verging on mischief.

“The students' hijinks during the school trip were harmless enough but kept the teachers constantly on their toes.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hi·jinks

Related Words

Synonyms

jinks

Antonyms

solemnityseriousness

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains J and K, two of the rarest Wordle letters. The INK cluster in the middle is a common Wordle fragment to test

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Scrabble

The J scores 8 and K scores 5. HIJINKS totals around 21 points, a high-value bingo when you can place it cleanly

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Words you can make from Hijinks

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hijinks”.

jinks knish hins hisn inks khis kins nisi shin sikh sink skin

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