5-Letter Words With LYS
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words With LYS 7 words
How often does LYS appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 five-letter words containing LYS. They average 8.4 points and the best is POLYS (10 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- a 14.3%
- d 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing LYS
p 3o 1l 1y 4s 1
P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 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).
polys
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 containing LYS are there?
There are 7 five-letter words containing LYS 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 LYS?
POLYS is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYSED (9), LYSES (8), LYSIN (8).
Which rare five-letter words containing LYS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LYSED (9), LYSOL (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.