211 Words Starting With LIN
The prefix LIN appears in 211 words, from 3-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 44 entries. Average word length: 7.9 letters.
L begins a rich set of words covering language (letter, lexicon), landscape (lake, land, ledge), and abstract thought (logic, liberty, law).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with LIN: LINEARIZATIONS (23 pts), LINEARIZATION (22 pts), LINEARIZING (21 pts), LINEBACKINGS (21 pts), LINCOMYCINS (20 pts). The shortest is LIN (3 letters) and the longest is LINEARIZATIONS (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in YETI.
Notable words: LINE — to mark out with slender, continuous marks [v].; LINAC — a linear particle accelerator [n].; LINACS — a linear particle accelerator [n].; LINABLE — lying in a straight line [adj]. Browse words starting with FOB for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with LIN?
LINEARIZATIONS scores 23 points. Runner-up: LINEARIZATION at 22 points. See words ending in REC for more high-value options.
How many words start with LIN?
Our dictionary has 211 words that start with LIN. They range from 3 to 14 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (44).
What is the shortest word that starts with LIN?
LIN at just 3 letters. It means: to cease [v].