4-Letter Words With LY
- 36 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With LY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With LY 36 words
How often does LY appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 36 four-letter words containing LY. They average 8.4 points, the best is LYNX (14 points) and 69.4% end in Y.
- Total words
- 36
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 69.4% of words
Most common last letters
- y 69.4%
- e 13.9%
- s 5.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ee2.8%
- oi2.8%
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 four-letter word containing LY
l 1y 4n 1x 8
L 1 + Y 4 + N 1 + X 8 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lynx
- nouna text browser
- nounshort-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
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How many four-letter words containing LY are there?
There are 36 four-letter words containing LY 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 four-letter word containing LY?
LYNX is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYCH (12), HOLY (10), WILY (10).
What are some common four-letter words containing LY?
Everyday examples include ONLY, UGLY, RELY, HOLY, DULY, ALLY, LILY, OILY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing LY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LYCH (12), OWLY (10), WALY (10), LYAM (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.