Definitions For Linchpin

noun

  • Pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
  • A central cohesive source of support and stability
  • A person or thing that holds something together : the most important part of a complex situation or system

Is Linchpins 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
16
Words with Friends
20

The word Linchpin is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Linchpin in a Sentence

  • This witness is the linchpin of the defense's case.

Synonyms for Linchpin

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