6-Letter Words Starting With LIT
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With LIT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With LIT 16 words
How common is LIT at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 six-letter words that start with LIT. They average 8 points, the best is LITCHI (11 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- r 12.5%
- a 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia6.3%
- uu6.3%
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 six-letter word that starts with LIT
l 1i 1t 1c 3h 4i 1
L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
litchi
- nounChinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
- nounChinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
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How many six-letter words that start with LIT are there?
There are 16 six-letter words that start with LIT 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 six-letter word that starts with LIT?
LITCHI is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LITHIC (11), LITHED (10), LITANY (9).
What are some common six-letter words that start with LIT?
Everyday examples include LITTLE, LITTER, LITANY, LITHER, LITMUS, LITCHI. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with LIT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LITHED (10), LITHES (9), LITHOS (9), LITING (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.