9-Letter Words With LEY
- 26 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With LEY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With LEY 26 words
How often does LEY appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 26 nine-letter words containing LEY. They average 15.3 points, the best is CHIMBLEYS (21 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 26
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 26.9%
- d 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo7.7%
- ii3.8%
- ue3.8%
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 nine-letter word containing LEY
c 3h 4i 1m 3b 3l 1e 1y 4s 1
C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + M 3 + B 3 + L 1 + E 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
chimbleys
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words containing LEY are there?
There are 26 nine-letter words containing LEY 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 nine-letter word containing LEY?
CHIMBLEYS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOLLEYING (20), JOLLEYERS (19), ALLEYWAYS (18).
What are some common nine-letter words containing LEY?
Everyday examples include VOLLEYING, ALLEYWAYS, PARLEYING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing LEY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHIMBLEYS (21), JOLLEYING (20), JOLLEYERS (19), KALEYARDS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.