8-Letter Words With LYING
- 28 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LYING
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LYING 28 words
How often does LYING appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 28 eight-letter words containing LYING. They average 14.4 points, the best is JELLYING (19 points) and 96.4% end in G.
- Total words
- 28
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 96.4% of words
Most common last letters
- g 96.4%
- y 3.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ee3.6%
- ou3.6%
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 LYING
j 8e 1l 1l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
J 8 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jellying
Form of jelly
- verbmake into jelly“jellify a liquid”
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How many eight-letter words containing LYING are there?
There are 28 eight-letter words containing LYING 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 LYING?
JELLYING is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOLLYING (19), JEELYING (19), PLYINGLY (17).
What are some common eight-letter words containing LYING?
Everyday examples include APPLYING, REPLYING, IMPLYING, OUTLYING, RALLYING, DALLYING, JOLLYING, BELLYING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing LYING score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JEELYING (19), PLYINGLY (17), DUPLYING (15), FERLYING (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.