PIN — 3 letter word
pin
The word pin has 3 letters: P, I, N. It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Pin has 1 anagram: nip. As a noun, it means "a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling".
3 letter word "pin": P I N — noun
Scrabble score: 5 Words With Friends score: 7
Letter analysis of pin
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 2 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of pin
noun
- a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling Synonyms: bowling pin
- a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing Synonyms: peg, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock
- a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things "I had no time for repairs, so my outfit was held together with pins."
- a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
- flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green Synonyms: flag
- cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs Synonyms: pin tumbler
- axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns Synonyms: pivot
- informal terms for the leg Synonyms: stick
- small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. Synonyms: peg
- when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat Synonyms: fall
verb
- immobilize a piece
- to hold fast or prevent from moving "The child was pinned under the fallen tree" Synonyms: trap
- attach or fasten with pins or as if with pins "pin the needle to the shirt. pin the blame on the innocent man"
- pierce with a pin "pin down the butterfly"