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kingpin

noun

The front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins

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Word length
7
Starts with
K
Ends with
N
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

ˈkɪŋ.pɪn

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noun

  1. The front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins

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