8-Letter Words With LY
- 1,099 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LY 1,099 words
How often does LY appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 1,099 eight-letter words containing LY. They average 15.3 points, the best is FRIZZILY (32 points) and 76.8% end in Y.
- Total words
- 1,099
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 32 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 76.8% of words
Most common last letters
- y 76.8%
- s 7%
- e 3.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4.5%
- ia3.7%
- ou2.6%
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 containing LY
f 4r 1i 1z 10z 10i 1l 1y 4
F 4 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 32 points
- Double word
- 64 pts
- Triple word
- 96 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
frizzily
Form of frizzy
- adjective(of hair) in small tight curls
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
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How many eight-letter words containing LY are there?
There are 1,099 eight-letter words containing LY 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 containing LY?
FRIZZILY is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SNAZZILY (29), WHEEZILY (26), FROWZILY (26).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LY?
Everyday examples include STRONGLY, SLIGHTLY, POSSIBLY, ASSEMBLY, SUITABLY, SECONDLY, SENSIBLY, STRICTLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FRIZZILY (32), BLOWZILY (25), HEMOLYZE (25), PYROLYZE (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.