jackstraws

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A form of jackstraw — One of the pieces used for the game called jackstraws or pick-up sticks.

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spillikins
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of jackstraw

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna game in which players try to pick each jackstraw (or spillikin) off of a pile without moving any of the others

Similar
spillikins
Broader
child's game
Also see
spillikins

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

jackstraws. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jackstraws

MLA

“jackstraws.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jackstraws. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jackstraws,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jackstraws.

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