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9-Letter Words With LYO

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All 9-Letter Words With LYO 10 words

How often does LYO appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 10 nine-letter words containing LYO. They average 17.9 points, the best is POLYONYMY (22 points) and 30% end in C.

Total words
10
Average Scrabble score
17.9
out of 22 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
C
30% of words

Most common last letters

  • c 30%
  • s 20%
  • a 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai10%
  • ia10%
  • ou10%

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 LYO

p 3o 1l 1y 4o 1n 1y 4m 3y 4

P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + O 1 + N 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + Y 4 = 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).

polyonymy

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 LYO are there?

There are 10 nine-letter words containing LYO 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 LYO?

POLYONYMY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYOPHOBIC (21), AMBLYOPIC (20), LYOPHILIC (19).

Which rare nine-letter words containing LYO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include POLYONYMY (22), AMBLYOPIC (20), POLYONYMS (19), LYOPHILED (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.