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king

noun

King can refer to a very wealthy or powerful businessperson, a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom, or preeminence in a particular category or group or field.

8 meanings4 lettersScrabble 9

Length

4

Scrabble

9

WWF

11

Starts

KI

Ends

ING

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “KING” Mean?

king has 8 documented senses across noun.

Noun

8 senses
1

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

Synonyms

2

a very wealthy or powerful businessperson

an oil baron

3

preeminence in a particular category or group or field

the lion is the king of beasts

4

a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward

5

one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king

6

(chess) the weakest but the most important piece

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7

a male competitor who holds a preeminent position

8

the husband or widower of a queen

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word king with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

Length

4 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

G

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

K, I, N, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

k
i
n
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for king.

KING is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with K and ends with G.
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 king in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

KING has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside king.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

KI, IN, NG

Trigrams

KIN, ING

Crossword Intelligence

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

KING is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with K and ends with G, 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

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

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 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with K and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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