5-Letter Words Starting With JIN
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With JIN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With JIN 5 words
How common is JIN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with JIN. They average 13 points and the best is JINKS (16 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 13
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- e 20%
- i 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with JIN
j 8i 1n 1k 5s 1
J 8 + I 1 + N 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jinks
- nounnoisy and mischievous merrymaking
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How many five-letter words that start with JIN are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with JIN 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 that starts with JIN?
JINKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JINGO (13), JINNI (12), JINNE (12).
Which rare five-letter words that start with JIN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JINNE (12), JINNS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.