Words That Start With LY
- 260 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With LY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With LY 260 words
4-Letter Words Starting With LY 11
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With LY 25
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With LY 25
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With LY 23
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With LY 32
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With LY 17
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With LY 25
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With LY 19
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With LY 19
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With LY 12
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With LY 12
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With LY 2
17-Letter Words Starting With LY 3
18-Letter Words Starting With LY 1
20-Letter Words Starting With LY 2
How common is LY at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 260 words that start with LY. Most are 8 letters long, they average 18.1 points, the best is LYMPHANGIOGRAPHIC (36 points) and 42.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 260
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 32 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.1
- out of 36 max
- Longest word
- LYMPHOGRANULOMATOSES
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.3%
- e 13.8%
- c 7.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io5.8%
- ie3.5%
- oi1.9%
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 word that starts with LY
l 1y 4m 3p 3h 4a 1n 1g 2i 1o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4i 1c 3
L 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + G 2 + I 1 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 = 36 points
- Double word
- 72 pts
- Triple word
- 108 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lymphangiographic
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with LY are there?
There are 260 words that start with LY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 32 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with LY?
LYMPHANGIOGRAPHIC is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY (36), LYMPHANGIOGRAPHIES (35), LYMPHADENOPATHY (34).
What are some common words that start with LY?
Everyday examples include LYRIC, LYING, LYMPHATIC, LYRICS, LYE, LYNCH, LYRICAL, LYMPH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with LY?
LYMPHOGRANULOMATOSES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LYMPHATICS (10 letters) is the longest common one.