8-Letter Words Starting With LINGER
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LINGER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With LINGER 3 words
How common is LINGER at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with LINGER. They average 9.3 points and the best is LINGERED (10 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 67%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- e 33.3%
- r 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie33.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with LINGER
l 1i 1n 1g 2e 1r 1e 1d 2
L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lingered
Form of linger
- verbremain present although waning or gradually dying“Her perfume lingered on”
- verbbe about“The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square”
- verbleave slowly and hesitantly
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How many eight-letter words that start with LINGER are there?
There are 3 eight-letter words that start with LINGER in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with LINGER?
LINGERED is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LINGERIE (9), LINGERER (9).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with LINGER?
Everyday examples include LINGERIE, LINGERED, LINGERER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.