Words Containing LYS
- 427 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words Containing LYS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing LYS 427 words
5-Letter Words With LYS 7
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With LYS 9
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With LYS 9
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With LYS 35
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With LYS 67
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With LYS 79
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With LYS 56
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With LYS 52
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With LYS 53
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With LYS 34
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With LYS 19
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With LYS 2
18-Letter Words With LYS 2
19-Letter Words With LYS 2
How often does LYS appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 427 words containing LYS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 18.5 points, the best is MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES (36 points) and 56% end in S.
- Total words
- 427
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 79 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.5
- out of 36 max
- Longest word
- LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 56% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 56%
- e 12.4%
- d 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia6.3%
- io5.4%
- oa4.9%
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 LYS
m 3u 1c 3o 1p 3o 1l 1y 4s 1a 1c 3c 3h 4a 1r 1i 1d 2e 1s 1
M 3 + U 1 + C 3 + O 1 + P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + A 1 + C 3 + C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 = 36 points
- Double word
- 72 pts
- Triple word
- 108 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mucopolysaccharides
Form of mucopolysaccharide
- nouncomplex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue
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Words Containing LYS FAQ
How many words containing LYS are there?
There are 427 words containing LYS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 79 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing LYS?
MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES is worth 36 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDE (35), LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES (34), LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE (33).
What are some common words containing LYS?
Everyday examples include ANALYSIS, ANALYST, PARALYSIS, PSYCHOANALYSIS, CATACLYSMIC, ELECTROLYSIS, CATACLYSM, ANALYSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing LYS?
LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PSYCHOANALYSIS (14 letters) is the longest common one.