7-Letter Words With LYS
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words With LYS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words With LYS 9 words
How often does LYS appear in seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 seven-letter words containing LYS. They average 10.7 points and the best is ALYSSUM (12 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- e 22.2%
- n 22.2%
- s 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ia22.2%
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 seven-letter word containing LYS
a 1l 1y 4s 1s 1u 1m 3
A 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + S 1 + U 1 + M 3 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
alyssum
- nounany garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
- nouna genus of the family Cruciferae
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How many seven-letter words containing LYS are there?
There are 9 seven-letter words containing LYS 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 seven-letter word containing LYS?
ALYSSUM is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CLYSTER (12), DIALYSE (11), LYSOGEN (11).
Which rare seven-letter words containing LYS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DIALYSE (11), LYSOGEN (11), ANALYSE (10), ELYSIAN (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.