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Words That Start With LINGER

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Popular Words That Start With LINGER

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With LINGER 10 words

How common is LINGER at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 10 words that start with LINGER. Most are 8 letters long, they average 10.2 points, the best is LINGERINGLY (16 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
10
Most common length
8 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
10.2
out of 16 max
Longest word
LINGERINGLY
11 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • r 20%
  • d 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie20%

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 word that starts with LINGER

l 1i 1n 1g 2e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).

lingeringly

  1. adverbin a slow, leisurely or prolonged way“her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly" -Rossetti”
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How many words that start with LINGER are there?

There are 10 words that start with LINGER in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with LINGER?

LINGERINGLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LINGERINGS (12), LINGERING (11), LINGERED (10).

What are some common words that start with LINGER?

Everyday examples include LINGER, LINGERIE, LINGERINGLY, LINGERING, LINGERED, LINGERER, LINGERS, LINGERERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with LINGER?

LINGERINGLY has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LINGERING (9 letters) is the longest common one.