Use ? for one letter, * for any
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Five letter words that begin with lin (22)

Found 22 five letter words that begin with lin. Search pattern: lin??. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 7 pts

Highest: linky 12, linch 10, lindy 9, lingy 9, links 9

Lowest: lints 5, linos 5, linns 5, linin 5, lines 5

About This Pattern

The search pattern lin?? looks for 5-letter words with the letter L in the first position, the letter I in the second position, the letter N in the third position, an unknown letter in the fourth position, an unknown letter in the fifth position. You already know 3 out of 5 letters — only 2 remain to discover.

Where This Helps

  • Crossword puzzles — you have a 5-letter clue with some known letters and need to fill in the blanks.
  • Wordle — narrow down today's answer by checking which 5-letter words fit your known and unknown positions.
  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern lin???

There are 22 English words matching this pattern.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

5-letter words are the most common, with 22 matches out of 22 total.

What are some example words matching lin???

Some matching words include: linac, linch, linds, lindy, lined.

How does the pattern lin?? work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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