Words Containing FLIES
- 49 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing FLIES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing FLIES 49 words
6-Letter Words With FLIES 1
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With FLIES 1
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With FLIES 8
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With FLIES 21
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With FLIES 12
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With FLIES 5
Full 11-letter listHow often does FLIES appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 49 words containing FLIES. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15 points, the best is BLACKFLIES (21 points) and 89.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 49
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 21 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 21 max
- Longest word
- BUTTERFLIES
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 89.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 89.8%
- t 10.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
- ee6.1%
- ou6.1%
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 containing FLIES
b 3l 1a 1c 3k 5f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1
B 3 + L 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + F 4 + L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
blackflies
Form of blackfly
- nounblackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
- nounsmall blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
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How many words containing FLIES are there?
There are 49 words containing FLIES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 21 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing FLIES?
BLACKFLIES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CATCHFLIES (20), WHITEFLIES (19), HOVERFLIES (19).
What are some common words containing FLIES?
Everyday examples include FLIES, FLIEST, DRAGONFLIES, BUTTERFLIES, FIREFLIES, HORSEFLIES, MAYFLIES, HOUSEFLIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing FLIES?
BUTTERFLIES has 11 letters.