9-Letter Words Starting With LING
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With LING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With LING 12 words
How common is LING at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 nine-letter words that start with LING. They average 10.9 points, the best is LINGBERRY (15 points) and 66.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.9
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- y 16.7%
- e 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ui41.7%
- ie8.3%
- ua8.3%
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 nine-letter word that starts with LING
l 1i 1n 1g 2b 3e 1r 1r 1y 4
L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + B 3 + E 1 + R 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lingberry
- nounlow evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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How many nine-letter words that start with LING are there?
There are 12 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with LING?
LINGBERRY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LINGUALLY (13), LINGUICAS (12), LINGERING (11).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with LING?
Everyday examples include LINGERING, LINGUISTS, LINGERERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with LING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LINGBERRY (15), LINGUICAS (12), LINGERIES (10), LINGSTERS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.