Definition of pin

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• pin is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
• pin is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
• pin is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of pin

• a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. oarlock
  2. peg
  3. rowlock
  4. thole
  5. tholepin
• small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc. (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. peg
• to hold fast or prevent from moving (verb)

  Examples

  1. The child was pinned under the fallen tree

  Synonyms

  1. immobilise
  2. immobilize
  3. trap
• when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. fall
• cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. pin tumbler
• axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. pivot
• a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. personal identification number
  2. pin number
• flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. flag
• informal terms for the leg (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. peg
  2. stick
• a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. bowling pin
• a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment (noun)
• a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things (noun)
• attach or fasten with pins (verb)

  Examples

  1. pin the needle to the shirt
• (chess) immobilize a piece (verb)
• pierce with a pin (verb)

  Examples

  1. pin down the butterfly

See definition of pin in Merriam Webster