Scrabble Word Finder

LINS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points

Yes. LINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.

l1i1n1s1
PlayableLINS · 4 letters · 4 pts Scrabble · 6 pts WWF
4points in Scrabble
6points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 4,538odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept LINS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 26 / 100

26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.75%

Our own measure of how useful LINS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LINS

Front hooks — 1

blins7

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How LINS scores

Scrabble l1i1n1s1 4
Words with Friends l2i1n2s1 6

Face value of the 4 tiles in LINS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
l14
i19
n16
s14

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.

Anagrams of LINS

nils4

The 4 tiles of LINS in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with LINS

linsey9 linsang8 linseed8 linseys10 linsangs9 linseeds9 linstock14 linstocks15

8 longer words begin with LINS.

Words ending in LINS

blins7 ablins8 colins8 kylins13 aiblins9 anilins7 berlins9 caplins11 carlins9 catlins9 codlins10 collins9 cyclins14 cymlins14 dualins8 dunlins8 goblins10 hidlins11 hyalins13 inulins7 kaolins11 leglins8 marlins9 maslins9

Showing 24 of 163 words that end in LINS. Useful as a back hook: play LINS onto a word already on the board.

Words with LINS inside

kolinski16 kolinsky19 collinses11 collinsia11 collinsias12 kolinskies18 marlinspike19 marlinspikes20

8 words contain LINS in the middle. Words that start with LINS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in LINS

ins3 lin3 lis3 nil3 nis3 sin3 in2 is2 li2 si2

Common questions about LINS

Is LINS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is LINS worth?
LINS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to LINS?
LINS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LINS:

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