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pink

adjective · noun · verb

Pink commonly means to make light, repeated taps on a surface, sound like a car engine that is firing too early, or cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing. As a noun, pink can refer to a person with mildly leftist political views, any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers, or a light shade of red.

7 meanings4 lettersScrabble 10

Length

4

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

PI

Ends

INK

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “PINK” Mean?

pink has 7 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

of a light shade of red

Synonyms

Noun

3 senses
1

a light shade of red

2

any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

3

a person with mildly leftist political views

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

make light, repeated taps on a surface

he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently

Synonyms

2

sound like a car engine that is firing too early

the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline

The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded

Synonyms

3

cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of a light shade of red

Length

4 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

P, I, N, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

p
i
n
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pink.

PINK is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with P and ends with K.
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 pink in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PINK has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

PI, IN, NK

Trigrams

PIN, INK

Crossword Intelligence

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

PINK is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with P and ends with K, 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 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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