5-Letter Words Starting With LYC
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Starting With LYC 3 words
How common is LYC at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with LYC. They average 10 points and the best is LYCEA (10 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- a 66.7%
- e 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea33.3%
- ee33.3%
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 five-letter word that starts with LYC
l 1y 4c 3e 1a 1
L 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + E 1 + A 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lycea
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with LYC are there?
There are 3 five-letter words that start with 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 five-letter word that starts with LYC?
LYCEA is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYCEE (10), LYCRA (10).
Which rare five-letter words that start with LYC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LYCEA (10), LYCEE (10), LYCRA (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.