01 Word definition

ling

4 letters · 1 vowel · 3 consonants

Is LING a word?

Yes. LING is a 4-letter noun. water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LING?

L-I-N-G

LING contains 4 letters, begins with L, and ends with G.

Check another spelling →

Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs

2noun

  1. common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere

Synonyms
ling koTrapa bicornisheatherScots heatherbroomCalluna vulgaris
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score5points
Words With Friends8points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LING spelled?

L1I2N3G4
Starts withLINFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance1 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

Can you play LING?

Listed

UnscramblerHQ dictionary

This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.

Check

Scrabble

Base tile value: 5 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

Check

Words With Friends

Base tile value: 8 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

FAQ Quick answers

About LING.

How do you spell LING?

LING is spelled L-I-N-G. It contains 4 letters.