8-Letter Words With LYN
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LYN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LYN 8 words
How often does LYN appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words containing LYN. They average 16.8 points and the best is LYNXLIKE (22 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 62.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 62.5%
- e 12.5%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia12.5%
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 LYN
l 1y 4n 1x 8l 1i 1k 5e 1
L 1 + Y 4 + N 1 + X 8 + L 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lynxlike
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 LYN are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words containing LYN 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 LYN?
LYNXLIKE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYNCHPIN (18), LYNCHING (17), LYNCHERS (16).
Which rare eight-letter words containing LYN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LYNXLIKE (22), LYNCHPIN (18), HOMELYNS (16), LYNCHETS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.