6-Letter Words With LION
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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All 6-Letter Words With LION 5 words
How often does LION appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 six-letter words containing LION. They average 6.6 points and the best is LIONLY (9 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.6
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- n 40%
- l 20%
- t 20%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
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 containing LION
l 1i 1o 1n 1l 1y 4
L 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lionly
Form of lion
- nounlarge gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
- nouna celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
- noun(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
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How many six-letter words containing LION are there?
There are 5 six-letter words containing LION 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 containing LION?
LIONLY is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TALION (6), LIONEL (6), LIONET (6).
Which rare six-letter words containing LION score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LIONLY (9), LIONEL (6), LIONET (6), SOLION (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.