Definitions For King

noun

  • (chess) the weakest but the most important piece
  • One of the four playing cards in a deck bearing the picture of a king
  • 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
  • A very wealthy or powerful businessman
  • A male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
  • A competitor who holds a preeminent position
  • United States charismatic civil rights leader and Baptist minister who campaigned against the segregation of Blacks (1929-1968)
  • United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
  • United States woman tennis player (born in 1943)
  • Preeminence in a particular category or group or field
  • A male ruler of a country who usually inherits his position and rules for life
  • A boy or man who is highly respected and very successful or popular
  • A boy or man who is awarded the highest honor for an event or contest

Is King a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
11

The word King is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

Examples of King in a Sentence

  • He pledged his loyalty to the king and queen.
  • The reign of King James
  • He became king at a young age.

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