5-Letter Words Starting With LING
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With LING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With LING 4 words
How common is LING at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with LING. They average 6.8 points and the best is LINGY (9 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.8
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- a 25%
- o 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with LING
l 1i 1n 1g 2y 4
L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + Y 4 = 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).
lingy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with LING are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with LING 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 LING?
LINGY is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LINGO (6), LINGS (6), LINGA (6).
Which rare five-letter words that start with LING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LINGY (9), LINGA (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.