Ending in LIN
6 words · highest scoring is goblin at 9 points
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About 6 Letter Words Ending in LIN
There are 6 six letter words ending in LIN in our dictionary. The highest scoring is goblin at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CARLIN, MARLIN, TELLIN 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. This list is also searched as words ending with LIN — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 6 Letter Words With LIN or Words Ending in LIN, which drops the length limit entirely.
6 Letter Words Ending in LIN at a Glance
Highest Scoring 6 Letter Words Ending in LIN
- goblin9
- violin9
- carlin8
- marlin8
- merlin8
- tellin6
Common 6 Letter Words Ending in LIN
- carlin8
- goblin9
- marlin8
- merlin8
- tellin6
- violin9
6 Letter Words Ending in LIN by First Letter
6 Letter Words Ending in LIN Defined
- carlinNoun · 8 points
- a European plant that resembles the thistle, with flower heads that bear shiny persistent straw-coloured bracts
- goblinNoun · 9 points
- (in folklore and fantasy fiction) a mischievous, ugly creature resembling a dwarf
- marlinNoun · 8 points
- a large edible billfish of warm seas, which is a highly prized game fish
- merlinNoun · 8 points
- a small dark falcon that hunts small birds, found throughout most of Eurasia and North America
- tellinNoun · 6 points
- a marine bivalve mollusc which lives buried in the sand siphoning detritus from the surface around its burrow
- violinNoun · 9 points
- a stringed musical instrument of treble pitch, played with a horsehair bow. The classical European violin was developed in the 16th century. It has four strings and a body of characteristic rounded shape, narrowed at the middle and with two f-shaped soundholes
6 Letter Words Ending in LIN: Questions
How many six letter words ending in LIN are there?
There are 6 six letter words ending in LIN in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among six letter words ending in LIN?
GOBLIN is the highest scoring option at 9 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common six letter words ending in LIN?
CARLIN, MARLIN, TELLIN are among the most familiar six letter words ending in LIN. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these six letter words ending in LIN 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.