10-Letter Words Starting With LY
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With LY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With LY 17 words
How common is LY at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 ten-letter words that start with LY. They average 19.6 points, the best is LYOPHILIZE (27 points) and 35.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.6
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 35.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 35.3%
- s 29.4%
- g 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.9%
- iu5.9%
- ou5.9%
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 ten-letter word that starts with LY
l 1y 4o 1p 3h 4i 1l 1i 1z 10e 1
L 1 + Y 4 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lyophilize
- verbto dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum
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How many ten-letter words that start with LY are there?
There are 17 ten-letter words that start with LY 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 ten-letter word that starts with LY?
LYOPHILIZE is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYMPHOCYTE (25), LYRICIZING (25), LYMPHOKINE (24).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with LY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LYOPHILIZE (27), LYRICIZING (25), LYMPHOKINE (24), LYMPHOGRAM (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.