14-Letter Words Starting With LY
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 14-Letter Words Starting With LY 12 words
How common is LY at the start of fourteen-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 fourteen-letter words that start with LY. They average 25.5 points, the best is LYOPHILIZATION (31 points) and 58.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 25.5
- out of 31 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 58.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 58.3%
- n 33.3%
- m 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io41.7%
- ie16.7%
- oa8.3%
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 fourteen-letter word that starts with LY
l 1y 4o 1p 3h 4i 1l 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1
L 1 + Y 4 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lyophilization
- nouna method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes
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How many fourteen-letter words that start with LY are there?
There are 12 fourteen-letter words that start with 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 fourteen-letter word that starts with LY?
LYOPHILIZATION is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYMPHOGRAPHIES (30), LYMPHANGIOGRAM (28), LYMPHOSARCOMAS (28).
Which rare fourteen-letter words that start with LY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LYOPHILIZATION (31), LYMPHOGRAPHIES (30), LYMPHANGIOGRAM (28), LYMPHOSARCOMAS (28). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.