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Pins

p 3i 1n 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of pin

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does pins mean?

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

    Synonymsfall

  3. small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

    Synonymspeg

  4. a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

    Synonymspersonal identification numberpin number

  5. informal terms for the leg

    “fever left him weak on his sticks”

    Synonymspegstick

  6. axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

    Synonymspivot

verb

  1. to hold fast or prevent from moving

    “The child was pinned under the fallen tree”

    Synonymstrapimmobilizeimmobilise

  2. attach or fasten with pins

    “pin the needle to the shirt”

  3. pierce with a pin

    “pin down the butterfly”

  4. (chess) immobilize a piece

Definitions shown for pin, the base form of pins.

Is PINS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PINS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
p 3i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
p 4i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
p 4i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
p 3i 1n 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PINS

Anagrams 3

nipssnipspin

Hooks for PINS

Add one letter to the front or back of PINS to make another word.

Front hooks

spins

Back hooks

None

Words that end like PINS

Common words that share the ending -INS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

winssinstinstwinsbinsdinsfinsginschinsgrinsinsshinsskinsthinsbeginsmarginsoriginsbasinscabinsresinsrobinstoxinsbobbinscoffins
All words ending in -INS

Pins: quick answers

Is PINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PINS worth?
PINS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pins mean?
pins is the plural and third-person singular form of pin, which means “a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PINS?
You can make 12 shorter words from PINS, such as NIP, PIN, PIS, PSI. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of PINS?
PINS rearranges into NIPS, SNIP, SPIN.