Headpin
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The front pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins used in the sport of bowling.
“He struck the headpin dead centre, sending all ten pins flying for a perfect strike.”
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head·pin
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Wordle
H-E-A-D with -PIN ending, all fairly common letters, no rare letters but a distinctive compound
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Scrabble
Moderate points from common letters, HEAD and PIN combine usefully, good for board extensions
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