5-Letter Words Ending in INS
- 38 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in INS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in INS 38 words
How common is INS at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 38 five-letter words ending in INS. They average 7.8 points, the best is QUINS (14 points) and R is the most common first letter (10.5%).
- Total words
- 38
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 45%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- R
- 10.5% of words
Most common first letters
- r 10.5%
- s 10.5%
- t 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai28.9%
- ei13.2%
- oi13.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in INS
q 10u 1i 1n 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quins
Form of quin
- nounone of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
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How many five-letter words ending in INS are there?
There are 38 five-letter words ending in INS 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 five-letter word ending in INS?
QUINS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZEINS (14), DJINS (13), JOINS (12).
What are some common five-letter words ending in INS?
Everyday examples include GAINS, JOINS, RAINS, PAINS, RUINS, COINS, MAINS, TWINS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in INS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZEINS (14), DJINS (13), PYINS (10), KAINS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.