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Is PIN a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PIN is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “to hold fast or prevent from moving”.

Quick answer

Is PIN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PIN is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: NIP.

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Letters
3
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

PIN meaning and definition

PIN has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

PIN as a verb

  1. To hold fast or prevent from moving.
  2. Attach or fasten with pins.

PIN as a noun

  1. A piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment.
  2. When a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat.

PIN Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PIN scores 5 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
I11
N12
Total57

PIN on premium squares

On a double word square PIN scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of PIN

1 word uses exactly the same 3 letters as PIN. See all anagrams of PIN.

Unscramble PIN: 2 words from its letters

The letters P, I, N make 2 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

Words like PIN

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More 3-letter words starting with PI

  • pit5
  • pig6
  • pip7
  • pie5
  • pic7
  • pix12
  • pia5
  • pir5
  • pis5
  • piu5

PIN word facts

PIN is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 2 consonants. It starts with P and ends with N. By corpus frequency, PIN is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, I, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PIN Scrabble word FAQ

Is PIN a Scrabble word?

Yes. PIN is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PIN mean?

PIN is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “to hold fast or prevent from moving”.

How many points is PIN worth in Scrabble?

PIN is worth 5 points in Scrabble: P (3) + I (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is PIN in Words With Friends?

PIN is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of PIN?

PIN has 1 anagram: NIP. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in PIN?

You can make 2 shorter words from the letters in PIN, including IN and PI.

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