Words Starting With LIN
100 wordsWords beginning with LIN connect threads of meaning across English—from the literal fibers of linen to the abstract lines of language itself. This collection spans everyday terms like LINK alongside specialized vocabulary from printing, medicine, and linguistics.
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2Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The LIN pattern offers some delightful surprises for word game players, with scoring opportunities that shift dramatically between Scrabble and Words With Friends.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The LIN prefix traces back to two distinct roots that merged in English. One comes from flax (the linen plant), giving us words about threads and fabric. The other relates to lines and lineage, producing terms about arrangement, descent, and language itself—hence LINGUA and LINGUISTICS sharing space with LINEN and LINOTYPE.
Total Words
128
0.0% of dictionary
Avg Length
7.5 letters
2.7 syllables
Top Scrabble
LINEARIZATION
22 points
Longest Word
LINGUISTICALLY
14 letters
Parts of Speech
This pattern skews heavily toward nouns at 81%, reflecting how LIN words often name concrete things—plants, machines, body parts, or connections. The average length of 7.5 letters suggests these words tend toward the technical and specific rather than everyday vocabulary.
Middle English and Old English dominate this pattern, reflecting its roots in fundamental concepts like flax cultivation and physical connections. The etymology of LINKS reveals a fascinating journey from Proto-West Germanic through Old English, originally referring to ridges or rising ground before evolving to mean connections. Latin's smaller but notable presence appears in learned words related to language and lines.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
Medium (5-7)
(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
Long (8+)
with respect to language
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
a fastener that serves to join or connect
Long (8+)
with respect to language
antibiotic (trade name Lincocin) obtained from a streptomyces bacterium and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections
LINK scores 8 points in Scrabble but jumps to 10 in Words With Friends, making it more valuable in the latter game. The real prizes here are the longer formations: LINGUISTICALLY nets 20 points in Scrabble versus 26 in WWF. LINKBOY and LINKMAN both score higher in WWF (18 and 17 versus 16 and 13), so prioritize these historical terms when playing on mobile.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Common Words (likely answers)
(used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
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Shortest
The jump from the simple LIN (3 letters) to LINGUISTICALLY (14 letters) shows how Latin suffixes like -ISTIC and -ALLY can transform compact roots into elaborate descriptors. Most LIN words cluster in the 6-8 letter range where prefixes and suffixes find natural balance.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
in a linear manner
"linearly polarized radiation"
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
a fastener that serves to join or connect
a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal
LINOTYPE deserves attention—it's a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts entire lines as single metal slugs. This revolutionary printing technology dominated newspapers for nearly a century. Beyond its historical significance, it's a solid 8-letter play that most opponents won't anticipate.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.