With LING
67 words · highest scoring is puzzling at 29 points
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About 8 Letter Words With LING
There are 67 eight letter words containing LING in our dictionary. The highest scoring is puzzling at 29 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 67 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BAFFLING, ENABLING, SAMPLING 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.
For a wider net, try Words With LING, which drops the length limit entirely.
8 Letter Words With LING at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With LING
- puzzling29
- dazzling28
- sizzling27
- juggling18
- baffling17
- humbling16
- bubbling15
- tackling15
Common 8 Letter Words With LING
- baffling17
- chilling14
- dealings10
- gambling14
- killings13
- puzzling29
- smelling11
- swelling12
8 Letter Words With LING Defined
- bafflingAdjective · 17 points
- impossible to understand; perplexing
- couplingNoun · 13 points
- a device for connecting parts of machinery
- enablingVerb · 11 points
- give (someone) the authority or means to do something; make it possible for
- killingsNoun · 13 points
- an act of causing death, especially deliberately
- samplingNoun · 13 points
- the action or process of taking samples of something for analysis
- starlingNoun · 9 points
- a gregarious Old World songbird with a straight bill, typically with dark lustrous or iridescent plumage but sometimes brightly coloured
8 Letter Words With LING: Questions
How many eight letter words containing LING are there?
There are 67 eight letter words containing LING in our dictionary, and 67 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing LING?
PUZZLING is the highest scoring option at 29 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing LING?
BAFFLING, ENABLING, SAMPLING are among the most familiar eight letter words containing LING. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing LING 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.