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kingpin

/ˈkɪŋ.pɪn/noun

Kingpin can refer to the most important person in a group or undertaking, the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins, or bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

18

Starts

KI

Ends

PIN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “KINGPIN” Mean?

/ˈkɪŋ.pɪn/

kingpin has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

the most important person in a group or undertaking

Synonyms

2

bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle

Synonyms

3

the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins

Synonyms

Synonyms for KINGPIN

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the most important person in a group or undertaking

Length

7 letters

Starts With

K

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

K, I, N, G, P, I, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

k
i
n
g
p
i
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for kingpin.

KINGPIN is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with K and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using kingpin in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

KINGPIN has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

KINGPIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

KINGPIN contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBC

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

KI, IN, NG, GP, PI, IN

Trigrams

KIN, ING, NGP, GPI, PIN

Crossword Intelligence

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

KINGPIN is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with K and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with K and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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