linchpin
Linchpin can refer to a central cohesive source of support and stability or pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on.
Length
8
Scrabble
15
WWF
19
Starts
LI
Ends
PIN
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “LINCHPIN” Mean?
/ˈlɪnt͡ʃˌpɪn/
linchpin has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensesScrabble Score
15
Letters
8
Vowels
2
Consonants
6
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Definition
a central cohesive source of support and stability
Length
8 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
N
Vowels
2
Consonants
6
Letters
L, I, N, C, H, P, I, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★LINCHPIN has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LINCHPIN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆LINCHPIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆LINCHPIN contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
H
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFBC
CV Pattern
CVCCCCVC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
LI, IN, NC, CH, HP, PI, IN
Trigrams
LIN, INC, NCH, CHP, HPI, PIN
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