Words Containing LYI
- 112 words
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All Words Containing LYI 112 words
6-Letter Words With LYI 6
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With LYI 11
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With LYI 36
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With LYI 21
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With LYI 16
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With LYI 7
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With LYI 5
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Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With LYI 1
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With LYI 3
Full 15-letter listHow often does LYI appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 112 words containing LYI. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.8 points, the best is SHILLYSHALLYING (28 points) and 72.3% end in G.
- Total words
- 112
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 36 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 28 max
- Longest word
- COUNTERRALLYING
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- G
- 72.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- g 72.3%
- s 13.4%
- e 5.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie10.7%
- ou4.5%
- ui3.6%
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 LYI
s 1h 4i 1l 1l 1y 4s 1h 4a 1l 1l 1y 4i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
shillyshallying
Form of shillyshally
- verbbe uncertain and vague
- verbpostpone doing what one should be doing“He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days”
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Words Containing LYI FAQ
How many words containing LYI are there?
There are 112 words containing LYI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 36 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing LYI?
SHILLYSHALLYING is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OVERMULTIPLYING (26), OVERSUPPLYING (24), NONCOMPLYINGS (23).
What are some common words containing LYI?
Everyday examples include UNDERLYING, APPLYING, LYING, REPLYING, FLYING, IMPLYING, SUPPLYING, OUTLYING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing LYI?
COUNTERRALLYING has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BUTTERFLYING (12 letters) is the longest common one.