Words that start with LIN

190 words begin with LIN, and LINEARIZATIONS scores the most at 23 points.

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14-letter words count:3

13-letter words count:4

12-letter words count:4

11-letter words count:14

10-letter words count:13

9-letter words count:22

8-letter words count:39

7-letter words count:38

6-letter words count:25

5-letter words count:19

4-letter words count:8

3-letter words count:1

The words in full

Searching for words that begin with LIN turns up 190 of them, grouped below by how long they are.

3 words reach 14 letters, the longest here. The bulk sit at 8 letters with 39 entries.

The useful details

Scrabble values put LINEARIZATIONS at 23 points on top. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers LINEBACKINGS at 27.

Top of the list by length: LINEARIZATIONS, LINGUISTICALLY and LINGUISTICIANS, all 14 letters.

Only the highest-scoring words are shown. Use the solver above with a starting or ending filter to find the rest.

What some of these mean

linguistically
with respect to language
lingonberry
tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller
lingeringly
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
linguistics
the scientific study of language
lincomycin
antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections

Common questions

How many words start with LIN?
190, ranging from 3 to 14 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with LIN?
LINEARIZATIONS, worth 23 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with LIN?
LINEARIZATIONS and LINGUISTICALLY, at 14 letters.