5-Letter Words With LING
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With LING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With LING 9 words
How often does LING appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words containing LING. They average 7.3 points and the best is FLING (9 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.3
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- g 55.6%
- a 11.1%
- o 11.1%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing LING
f 4l 1i 1n 1g 2
F 4 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
fling
- nouna usually brief attempt“he took a crack at it”
- nouna brief indulgence of your impulses
- nounthe act of flinging
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How many five-letter words containing LING are there?
There are 9 five-letter words containing 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 containing LING?
FLING is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LINGY (9), CLING (8), BLING (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing LING?
Everyday examples include CLING, FLING, SLING, LINGO, BLING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing LING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LINGY (9), PLING (8), LINGA (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.