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Words Containing LIE

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing LIE 1,453 words

5-Letter Words With LIE 23

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6-Letter Words With LIE 86

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7-Letter Words With LIE 218

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8-Letter Words With LIE 299

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9-Letter Words With LIE 319

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10-Letter Words With LIE 202

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11-Letter Words With LIE 132

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12-Letter Words With LIE 71

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13-Letter Words With LIE 38

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14-Letter Words With LIE 35

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15-Letter Words With LIE 19

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16-Letter Words With LIE 3

How often does LIE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 1,453 words containing LIE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13 points, the best is BRACHYCEPHALIES (32 points) and 36.7% end in S.

Total words
1,453
Most common length
9 letters
319 words
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 32 max
Longest word
DOLICHOCEPHALIES
16 letters
Most common ending
S
36.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 36.7%
  • r 22.8%
  • t 19.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie100%
  • ea4.1%
  • ee2.9%

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 containing LIE

b 3r 1a 1c 3h 4y 4c 3e 1p 3h 4a 1l 1i 1e 1s 1

B 3 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + C 3 + E 1 + P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 32 points

Double word
64 pts
Triple word
96 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

brachycephalies

Form of brachycephaly

  1. nounthe quality of being brachycephalic
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How many words containing LIE are there?

There are 1,453 words containing LIE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 319 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing LIE?

BRACHYCEPHALIES is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BRACHYDACTYLIES (31), FRIZZLIEST (31), FRIZZLIER (30).

What are some common words containing LIE?

Everyday examples include LIE, EARLIER, BELIEVE, EARLIEST, SILLIER, RELIEVE, ALIEN, SILLIEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing LIE?

DOLICHOCEPHALIES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, UNFRIENDLIEST (13 letters) is the longest common one.