Words Containing LINY

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

MATROCLINY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PATROCLINY (17), PATRILINY (14), MATRILINY (14).

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All Words Containing LINY 7 words

How often does LINY appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 7 words containing LINY. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.1 points and the best is MATROCLINY (17 points).

Total words: 7
Most common length: 9 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.1; out of 17 max
Longest word: MATROCLINY; 10 letters
Most common ending: Y; 100% of words

Most common last letters

y 100%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing LINY

m ₃a ₁t ₁r ₁o ₁c ₃l ₁i ₁n ₁y ₄

M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + C 3 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + Y 4 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

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

matrocliny

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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