Words Containing LY
- 10,998 words
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
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How often does LY appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 10,998 words containing LY. Most are 10 letters long, they average 19 points, the best is PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDE (45 points) and 80.9% end in Y.
- Total words
- 10,998
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 1,572 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 19
- out of 45 max
- Longest word
- ANTIFERROMAGNETICALLY
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- Y
- 80.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- y 80.9%
- s 8.3%
- e 2.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ou7.3%
- io5.2%
- ia4.4%
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 LY
p 3h 4o 1s 1p 3h 4o 1g 2l 1y 4c 3e 1r 1a 1l 1d 2e 1h 4y 4d 2e 1
P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + S 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + D 2 + E 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + E 1 = 45 points
- Double word
- 90 pts
- Triple word
- 135 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
phosphoglyceraldehyde
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words containing LY are there?
There are 10,998 words containing LY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 1,572 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing LY?
PHOSPHOGLYCERALDEHYDE is worth 45 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICALLY (45), QUIZZICALLY (43), SCHIZOPHRENICALLY (41).
What are some common words containing LY?
Everyday examples include INDIVIDUALLY, TOTALLY, STRONGLY, USUALLY, IMMEDIATELY, SEPARATELY, ULTIMATELY, FAIRLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing LY?
ANTIFERROMAGNETICALLY has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CHARACTERISTICALLY (18 letters) is the longest common one.