8-Letter Words Starting With LYM
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LYM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With LYM 4 words
How common is LYM at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with LYM. They average 17.8 points and the best is LYMPHOMA (20 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- a 25%
- d 25%
Top vowel pairs
- oi25%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with LYM
l 1y 4m 3p 3h 4o 1m 3a 1
L 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + M 3 + A 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lymphoma
- nouna neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer
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How many eight-letter words that start with LYM are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with LYM in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with LYM?
LYMPHOMA is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYMPHOID (19), LYMPHADS (19), LYMITERS (13).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with LYM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LYMPHADS (19), LYMITERS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.