Hooking with -RIN words
Endings like -RIN let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.
A quick statistical tour
A few numbers before you scroll: the 78 words here run from 4 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (19 entries). Wordle players have 4 five-letter options, and there are 18 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is HEMATOPORPHYRIN at 30 points before multipliers.
Chasing points? The best five entries here are HEMATOPORPHYRIN (30), EPICHLOROHYDRIN (29), PHYCOERYTHRIN (29), CYCLODEXTRIN (27), PROTOPORPHYRIN (26). The longest entry is EPICHLOROHYDRIN at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 13 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are I, R and N, which appear in 78, 78 and 78 of the words respectively.
Three words worth learning first
- SARIN — a 5-letter, 5-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
- SERIN — 5 letters for 5 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
- When the rack looks hopeless, ESTRIN (6 letters, 6 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Once those stick, file away the next tier too: ALDRIN (7), ENDRIN (7), GRIN (5), CITRIN (8), PTERIN (8).
Why -RIN endings win turns
Endings are Scrabble's cheapest points. A word finishing in -RIN can often be built backwards from a tile already on the board, so you pay for fewer letters than you score. Scan the high scorers above, then look for a spot where the final -RIN lands on a premium square — the multiplier applies to your whole word, not just the hook.
More endings
Narrow it down
Pair an ending with a length or starting letter in the Word Finder.