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Words Containing LYE

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Popular Words Containing LYE

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

All Words Containing LYE 41 words

16-Letter Words With LYE 1

18-Letter Words With LYE 1

19-Letter Words With LYE 1

How often does LYE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 41 words containing LYE. Most are 6 letters long, they average 16.5 points, the best is POLYESTERIFICATIONS (29 points) and 41.5% end in S.

Total words
41
Most common length
6 letters
7 words
Average Scrabble score
16.5
out of 29 max
Longest word
POLYESTERIFICATIONS
19 letters
Most common ending
S
41.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.5%
  • e 22%
  • r 17.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai4.9%
  • io4.9%
  • ei2.4%

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 LYE

p 3o 1l 1y 4e 1s 1t 1e 1r 1i 1f 4i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 29 points

Double word
58 pts
Triple word
87 pts

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

polyesterifications

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words Containing LYE FAQ

How many words containing LYE are there?

There are 41 words containing LYE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing LYE?

POLYESTERIFICATIONS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYESTERIFICATION (28), POLYEMBRYONIC (27), POLYEMBRYONY (27).

What are some common words containing LYE?

Everyday examples include LYE, POLYESTER, POLYETHYLENE, POLYESTERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing LYE?

POLYESTERIFICATIONS has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LYE (3 letters) is the longest common one.