Words Containing LING

Q: How many words containing LING are there?

There are 2,899 words containing LING in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 677 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing LING?

SCHEMOZZLING is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUMFUZZLING (37), SHLEMOZZLING (36), ZIZZLING (36).

Q: What are some common words containing LING?

Everyday examples include DARLING , APPALLINGLY , STERLING , LINGUISTIC , WILLINGLY , FEELING , FILING , KILLING . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing LING?

CROSSLINGUISTICALLY has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DISENTANGLING (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does LING appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 2,899 words containing LING. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.5 points, the best is SCHEMOZZLING (38 points) and 67% end in G.

Total words: 2,899
Most common length: 9 letters; 677 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.5; out of 38 max
Longest word: CROSSLINGUISTICALLY; 19 letters
Most common ending: G; 67% of words

Most common last letters

g 67%
s 24.5%
y 5%

Top vowel pairs

ai3.9%
ou3.8%
ea3.8%

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Highest-scoring word containing LING

s ₁c ₃h ₄e ₁m ₃o ₁z ₁₀z ₁₀l ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂

S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + O 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 38 points

Double word: 76 pts
Triple word: 114 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

schemozzling

Form of schemozzle

noun(Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess

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How many words containing LING are there?

There are 2,899 words containing LING in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 677 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing LING?

SCHEMOZZLING is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUMFUZZLING (37), SHLEMOZZLING (36), ZIZZLING (36).

What are some common words containing LING?

Everyday examples include DARLING, APPALLINGLY, STERLING, LINGUISTIC, WILLINGLY, FEELING, FILING, KILLING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing LING?

CROSSLINGUISTICALLY has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DISENTANGLING (13 letters) is the longest common one.