Is KINGPINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KINGPINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KINGPINS mean?
Kingpins is a form of KINGPIN.
- noun
the most important person in a group or undertaking
- noun
bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle
- noun
the front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 8
K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for KINGPINS
KINGPINS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of KINGPINS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from KINGPINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pinkings15
- kingpin14
- pigskin14
- pinking14
- spiking14
- piking13
- inkings12
- sinking12
- inking11
- skiing11
- pikis11
- pinks11
- sniping10
- kinins10
- ginks10
- kings10
- kips10
- piki10
- pink10
- skip10
- pining9
- siping9
- kinin9
- gink9
- king9
- kip9
- piing8
- pings8
- inks8
- kins8
- sink8
- skin8
- gips7
- pigs7
- ping7
- ink7
- kin7
- kis7
- ski7
- nips6
- pins6
- snip6
- spin6
- gip6
- pig6
- ki6
- gins5
- sign5
- sing5
- nip5
- pin5
- pis5
- psi5
- sip5
- inns4
- nisi4
- gin4
- gis4
- sig4
- pi4
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