What it means
- (noun) One who sinks something.
- (noun) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink. “Hook the sinker onto this loop.”
- (noun) Any of several high speed pitches that have a downward motion near the plate; a two-seam fastball, a split-finger fastball, or a forkball. “His sinkers drew one ground ball after another.”
- (noun) Sinker nail, used for framing in current construction.
- (noun) A doughnut; a biscuit.
- (noun) In knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or other devices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles.
Letter analysis
- Sinker contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
Sub-words
Related words
Other 6-letter words
- abacus
- abased
- abases
- abated
- abates
- abbess
- abbeys
- abbots
- abbrev
- abduct
- abhors
- abided
- abides
- abject
- abjure
- ablaze
- ablest
- abloom
Words starting with SIN
- sin
- since
- sincere
- sincerely
- sincerer
- sincerest
- sincerity
- sine
- sinecure
- sinecures
- sinew
- sinews
- sinewy
- sinful
- sinfully
- sinfulness
- sing
- singe
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Words ending with KER
Common questions
What does Sinker mean?
One who sinks something.
How many letters are in Sinker?
Sinker has 6 letters.
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