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5-Letter Words With LYI

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Popular 5-Letter Words With LYI

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With LYI 2 words

How often does LYI appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 five-letter words containing LYI. They average 8.5 points and the best is LYING (9 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
8.5
out of 9 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 50%
  • g 50%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie50%

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 containing LYI

l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2

L 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 9 points

Double word
18 pts
Triple word
27 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

lying

  1. nounthe deliberate act of deviating from the truth
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How many five-letter words containing LYI are there?

There are 2 five-letter words containing LYI 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 containing LYI?

LYING is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ULYIE (8).