12-Letter Words Starting With LY
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With LY 19 words
How common is LY at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 twelve-letter words that start with LY. They average 23.5 points, the best is LYMPHOGRAPHY (31 points) and 47.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 23.5
- out of 31 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 47.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 47.4%
- g 21.1%
- c 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.3%
- io5.3%
- oi5.3%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with LY
l 1y 4m 3p 3h 4o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4y 4
L 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lymphography
- nounroentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
12-letter words starting with…
Words starting with LY by length
Add a letter after LY
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of LY
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words with LID
- 5-letter words with ID
- 5-letter words with LI
- 5-letter words starting with SLI
- 5-letter words starting with S
- 5-letter words ending in DE
- 5-letter words starting with SL
- 5-letter words ending in IDE
- 5-letter words with L
- 5-letter words with I
- 5-letter words with D
- 5-letter words ending in E
How to use this word list
Playing words that start with LY
12-Letter Words Starting With LY by the numbers
12-Letter Words Starting With LY FAQ
How many twelve-letter words that start with LY are there?
There are 19 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with LY?
LYMPHOGRAPHY is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYOPHILIZING (30), LYOPHILIZERS (29), LYSOGENIZING (26).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with LY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LYMPHOGRAPHY (31), LYOPHILIZING (30), LYOPHILIZERS (29), LYSOGENIZING (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.