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Lyre

l 1y 4r 1e 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 4 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does lyre mean?

noun

  1. a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment

Is LYRE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LYRE worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
l 1y 4r 1e 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
l 2y 3r 1e 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
l 1y 4r 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
l 2y 4r 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LYRE

Anagrams 1

rely

Hooks for LYRE

Add one letter to the front or back of LYRE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

lyres

Words that end like LYRE

Common words that share the ending -YRE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

pyre
All words ending in -YRE

Lyre: quick answers

Is LYRE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LYRE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LYRE worth?
LYRE scores 7 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lyre mean?
As a noun, lyre means “a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment”.
What words can you make with the letters in LYRE?
You can make 7 shorter words from LYRE, such as LEY, LYE, RYE, YE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LYRE?
LYRE rearranges into RELY.