What It Scores
LINDS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 6 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as L1 I1 N1 D2 S1.
Words Made From The Letters In LINDS
26 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
4 letter words (9)
3 letter words (11)
2 letter words (6)
Longer Words Containing LINDS
LINDS appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.