King
/kɪŋ/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters
Definition of King
noun
- A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.
"Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547."
- A powerful or majorly influential person.
"Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media"."
- Something that has a preeminent position.
"In times of financial panic, cash is king."
- A component of certain games.
- A king skin.
"Oi mate, have you got kings?"
verb
- To crown king, to make (a person) king.
- To rule over as king.
- To perform the duties of a king.
- To assume or pretend preeminence (over); to lord it over.
- To promote a piece of draughts/checkers that has traversed the board to the opposite side, that piece subsequently being permitted to move backwards as well as forwards.
Anagrams of King
Letter Values
k5
i1
n1
g2
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With King
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "King"
King is a 4-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "king" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "King" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "king" is a low-scoring word.