8-Letter Words With LYC
- 30 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LYC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LYC 30 words
How often does LYC appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 30 eight-letter words containing LYC. They average 15.4 points, the best is GLYCEMIC (18 points) and 23.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 30
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 23.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 23.3%
- s 23.3%
- c 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia6.7%
- ea3.3%
- oi3.3%
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 LYC
g 2l 1y 4c 3e 1m 3i 1c 3
G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + C 3 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
glycemic
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing LYC are there?
There are 30 eight-letter words containing LYC 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 LYC?
GLYCEMIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYCHGATE (17), GLYCERYL (17), GLYCOSYL (17).
Which rare eight-letter words containing LYC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GLYCEMIC (18), GLYCOSYL (17), OLYCOOKS (17), CALYCLED (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.