9-Letter Words With LYE
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With LYE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With LYE 3 words
How often does LYE appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 nine-letter words containing LYE. They average 17 points and the best is HIGHFLYER (22 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 17
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- r 66.7%
- g 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ei33.3%
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 nine-letter word containing LYE
h 4i 1g 2h 4f 4l 1y 4e 1r 1
H 4 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + F 4 + L 1 + Y 4 + E 1 + R 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
highflyer
- nouna person of great ability and ambition
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How many nine-letter words containing LYE are there?
There are 3 nine-letter words containing LYE 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 LYE?
HIGHFLYER is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPULYEING (15), POLYESTER (14).
Which rare nine-letter words containing LYE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HIGHFLYER (22), SPULYEING (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.