What does KING mean?

Pronunciation
/kɪŋ/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
  2. a competitor who holds a preeminent position
  3. a very wealthy or powerful businessman“an oil baron”
  4. preeminence in a particular category or group or field“the lion is the king of beasts”
  5. a checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward
  6. one of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
  7. (chess) the weakest but the most important piece

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

kings10

Anagrams of KING

gink9

Words inside KING

4 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

gin4 ink7 kin7 in2

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Word lists

Questions

Is KING a valid word in word games?

KING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is KING worth?

KING is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from KING?

4 other words, including IN, INK, GIN and KIN.