With SIN
9 words · highest scoring is sinks at 9 points
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About 5 Letter Words With SIN
There are 9 five letter words containing SIN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is sinks at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BASIN, SINEW, SINKS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With SIN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With SIN
- sinks9
- sinew8
- basin7
- since7
- singe6
- sings6
- using6
- resin5
Common 5 Letter Words With SIN
- basin7
- resin5
- since7
- sinew8
- singe6
- sings6
- sinks9
- sinus5
5 Letter Words With SIN Defined
- basinNoun · 7 points
- a bowl for washing, typically attached to a wall and having taps connected to a water supply; a washbasin
- resinNoun · 5 points
- a sticky flammable organic substance, insoluble in water, exuded by some trees and other plants (notably fir and pine)
- sinewNoun · 8 points
- a piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon or ligament
- singeVerb · 6 points
- burn (something) superficially or lightly
- sinksVerb · 9 points
- go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged
- sinusNoun · 5 points
- a cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities
5 Letter Words With SIN: Questions
How many five letter words containing SIN are there?
There are 9 five letter words containing SIN in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing SIN?
SINKS is the highest scoring option at 9 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing SIN?
BASIN, SINEW, SINKS are among the most familiar five letter words containing SIN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing SIN valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.