kind
KIND meaning: a type or category; it scores 9 Scrabble points, has one anagram, DINK, and 18 one-letter neighbors.
Noun 4 meanings
A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.
“What kind of (a) person are you?”
A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.
“The opening served as a kind of window.”
Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
“I don't have any money but I can pay in kind by washing the dishes.”
Equivalent means used as response to an action.
“I'll pay in kind for his insult.”
Adjective 4 meanings
Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
Affectionate.
“a kind man; a kind heart”
Favorable.
Mild, gentle, forgiving
“The years have been kind to Richard Gere; he ages well.”
Etymology
From Middle English kynde, kinde, from Old English cynd, ġecynd (“inherent nature, disposition, kind, gender, generation, race”), from Proto-West Germanic *kundi, from Proto-Germanic *kinþiz, related to Proto-Germanic *kunją (“race, kin”) and Old English cennan (“to bear, give birth”).
Similar and opposite words
KIND is a familiar four-letter noun, but its score has a sharp imbalance: the K is worth more than the other three tiles combined. The word names a category or group sharing traits, while its anagram DINK and neighbors such as FIND and MIND connect it with nearby entries. Scrabble assigns KIND 9 points before board bonuses.
KIND at a glance
- KIND is a familiar four-letter noun for a category or type.
- KIND scores 9 Scrabble points: K is worth 5, I and N are worth 1 each, and D is worth 2.
- DINK is the only anagram of KIND.
- FIND, MIND, KING, and WIND are among KIND’s 18 one-letter neighbors.
- 12 listed rhymes include BLIND, GRIND, and BEHIND.
KIND meaning and Scrabble score
Kind names a type, race, or category: entities grouped by common characteristics. The definition also records a makeshift specimen, goods or services used in barter, and equivalent means offered in response to an action. Those senses are more specialized than the category meaning, so context decides which one fits.
On a standard Scrabble rack, KIND totals 9 points: K is 5, I and N are 1 each, and D is 2. K contributes more than the other three tiles combined, so a premium square under K matters more than a bonus for a low-value tile. Board premiums change the play’s total; 9 is the unboosted value.
Which words rhyme with KIND or differ by one letter?
The sole anagram is DINK, made by rearranging all four letters; it is a different word, not a spelling variant of KIND. FIND and MIND are easy one-letter neighbors, while KING keeps the opening K and changes the final tile. The neighbor set has 18 entries, including several uncommon forms.
All 12 listed rhymes share the -ind ending sound: FIND, MIND, BLIND, GRIND, and BEHIND are examples. Rhyme and neighbor are different tests: BEHIND rhymes but has extra letters, while KING differs by one tile without matching the ending sound.
Some neighbors, including KYND and KOND, are uncommon forms. For a KIND meaning clue, start with the category sense; for an unusual neighbor, check your game’s word list.
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