6-Letter Words Starting With LYC
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With LYC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With LYC 5 words
How common is LYC at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 six-letter words that start with LYC. They average 12.6 points and the best is LYCHEE (14 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- e 20%
- m 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ee40%
- eu20%
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 LYC
l 1y 4c 3h 4e 1e 1
L 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + E 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lychee
- 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 LYC are there?
There are 5 six-letter words that start with LYC 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 LYC?
LYCHEE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYCHES (14), LYCEUM (13), LYCEES (11).
Which rare six-letter words that start with LYC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LYCHEE (14), LYCHES (14), LYCEES (11), LYCRAS (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.