5 Letter Words Containing IN
There are 409 5-letter English words that contain IN, from ACING to ZINKY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZINKY (21), ZINCY (19), ZINGY (18). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
- ICING8 pts
- IMINE7 pts
- IMINO7 pts
- INANE5 pts
- INAPT7 pts
- INARM7 pts
- INBYE10 pts
- INCOG8 pts
- INCUR7 pts
- INCUS7 pts
- INDEX13 pts
- INDIE6 pts
- INDOL6 pts
- INDOW9 pts
- INDRI6 pts
- INDUE6 pts
- INEPT7 pts
- INERT5 pts
- INFER8 pts
- INFIX15 pts
- INFOS8 pts
- INFRA8 pts
- INGLE6 pts
- INGOT6 pts
- INION5 pts
- INKED10 pts
- INKER9 pts
- INKLE9 pts
- INLAY8 pts
- INLET5 pts
- INNED6 pts
- INNER5 pts
- INPUT7 pts
- INSET5 pts
- INTER5 pts
- INTIS5 pts
- INTRO5 pts
- INURE5 pts
- INURN5 pts
- INVAR8 pts
- IODIN6 pts
- IRING6 pts
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
- PAINS7 pts
- PAINT7 pts
- PATIN7 pts
- PAVIN10 pts
- PEINS7 pts
- PEKIN11 pts
- PIING8 pts
- PINAS7 pts
- PINCH12 pts
- PINED8 pts
- PINES7 pts
- PINEY10 pts
- PINGO8 pts
- PINGS8 pts
- PINKO11 pts
- PINKS11 pts
- PINKY14 pts
- PINNA7 pts
- PINNY10 pts
- PINON7 pts
- PINOT7 pts
- PINTA7 pts
- PINTO7 pts
- PINTS7 pts
- PINUP9 pts
- PLAIN7 pts
- PLINK11 pts
- POIND8 pts
- POINT7 pts
- PRINK11 pts
- PRINT7 pts
- PURIN7 pts
- PYINS10 pts
Q
R
S
- SABIN7 pts
- SAINS5 pts
- SAINT5 pts
- SARIN5 pts
- SASIN5 pts
- SATIN5 pts
- SAVIN8 pts
- SEINE5 pts
- SERIN5 pts
- SHINE8 pts
- SHINS8 pts
- SHINY11 pts
- SINCE7 pts
- SINES5 pts
- SINEW8 pts
- SINGE6 pts
- SINGS6 pts
- SINHS8 pts
- SINKS9 pts
- SINUS5 pts
- SKEIN9 pts
- SKINK13 pts
- SKINS9 pts
- SKINT9 pts
- SLAIN5 pts
- SLING6 pts
- SLINK9 pts
- SOZIN14 pts
- SPINE7 pts
- SPINS7 pts
- SPINY10 pts
- STAIN5 pts
- STEIN5 pts
- STING6 pts
- STINK9 pts
- STINT5 pts
- SUING6 pts
- SUINT5 pts
- SWAIN8 pts
- SWINE8 pts
- SWING9 pts
- SWINK12 pts
T
U
V
W
Y
Z
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zinky | 21 | 21 |
| 2 | zincy | 19 | 20 |
| 3 | zingy | 18 | 19 |
| 4 | winze | 17 | 18 |
| 5 | zayin | 17 | 17 |
| 6 | jinks | 16 | 19 |
| 7 | zincs | 16 | 18 |
| 8 | zineb | 16 | 18 |
| 9 | kinky | 16 | 16 |
| 10 | zings | 15 | 17 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain IN?
409 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters IN in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).