8-Letter Words With LYA
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LYA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LYA 12 words
How often does LYA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words containing LYA. They average 16.1 points, the best is FLYAWAYS (20 points) and 50% end in D.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.1
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- d 50%
- s 16.7%
- c 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai8.3%
- au8.3%
- oa8.3%
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 LYA
f 4l 1y 4a 1w 4a 1y 4s 1
F 4 + L 1 + Y 4 + A 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 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).
flyaways
Form of flyaway
- adjectiveguided by whim and fancy“flighty young girls”
- adjective(of hair or clothing) worn loose“her flyaway hair”
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How many eight-letter words containing LYA are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words containing LYA 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 LYA?
FLYAWAYS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYAXON (20), POLYARCH (18), KAILYARD (16).
Which rare eight-letter words containing LYA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FLYAWAYS (20), POLYAXON (20), POLYARCH (18), POLYACID (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.