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Is LING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LING mean?

  1. noun

    water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs

  2. noun

    common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

  3. noun

    elongated marine food fish of Greenland and northern Europe; often salted and dried

  4. noun

    American hakes

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

5

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

4

Letters

L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 5 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for LING

Single letters that turn LING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks4

Back hooks4

Words you can make from LING

The 6 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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