crankpin
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 8
Definition of crankpin
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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The pin that attaches a connecting rod to a crank.
“Three independent sets of Walschaerts valve gear are provided, those for the outside cylinders being driven by return cranks placed on the driving crankpins, and by crosshead arms attached to the crossheads.”
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Etymology
From crank + pin.
Words you can make from crankpin
93 playable · top: PRICK (13 pts)
Best play prick 13 points6-letter words
3 words5-letter words
9 words4-letter words
39 words- PACK 12 pts
- PICK 12 pts
- CARK 10 pts
- KNAP 10 pts
- NICK 10 pts
- PAIK 10 pts
- PARK 10 pts
- PIKA 10 pts
- PINK 10 pts
- RACK 10 pts
- RICK 10 pts
- AKIN 8 pts
- CARP 8 pts
- CRAP 8 pts
- CRIP 8 pts
- KAIN 8 pts
- KARN 8 pts
- KINA 8 pts
- KIRN 8 pts
- KNAR 8 pts
- KRAI 8 pts
- NARK 8 pts
- PICA 8 pts
- RAKI 8 pts
- RANK 8 pts
- RINK 8 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CARN 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- NARC 6 pts
- NIPA 6 pts
- PAIN 6 pts
- PAIR 6 pts
- PIAN 6 pts
- PINA 6 pts
- PIRN 6 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- RAIN 4 pts
- RANI 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- ACK 9 pts
- ICK 9 pts
- KIP 9 pts
- PAK 9 pts
- ARK 7 pts
- CAP 7 pts
- INK 7 pts
- IRK 7 pts
- KIN 7 pts
- KIR 7 pts
- PAC 7 pts
- PIC 7 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- NAP 5 pts
- NIP 5 pts
- PAN 5 pts
- PAR 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIN 5 pts
- RAP 5 pts
- RIP 5 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- INN 3 pts
- NAN 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAN 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- RIN 3 pts
2-letter words
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