5-Letter Words Starting With LIG
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With LIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With LIG 5 words
How common is LIG at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with LIG. They average 6.8 points and the best is LIGHT (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.8
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- e 40%
- n 20%
- r 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with LIG
l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1
L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
light
- noun(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation“the light was filtered through a soft glass window”
- nounany device serving as a source of illumination“he stopped the car and turned off the lights”
- nouna particular perspective or aspect of a situation“although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand”
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How many five-letter words that start with LIG are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with LIG 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 LIG?
LIGHT is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LIGGE (7), LIGAN (6), LIGER (6).
Which rare five-letter words that start with LIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LIGGE (7), LIGNE (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.