8-Letter Words With LYSE
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With LYSE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With LYSE 17 words
How often does LYSE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words containing LYSE. They average 13.4 points, the best is POLYSEMY (18 points) and 41.2% end in E.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 41.2% of words
Most common last letters
- e 41.2%
- s 23.5%
- d 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ia17.6%
- au5.9%
- io5.9%
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 LYSE
p 3o 1l 1y 4s 1e 1m 3y 4
P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + Y 4 = 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).
polysemy
- nounthe ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
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How many eight-letter words containing LYSE are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words containing LYSE 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 LYSE?
POLYSEMY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEMOLYSE (16), PYROLYSE (16), POLYSEME (15).
Which rare eight-letter words containing LYSE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEMOLYSE (16), PYROLYSE (16), POLYSEME (15), LYOLYSES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.