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Words Containing NLIE

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Popular Words Containing NLIE

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

All Words Containing NLIE 33 words

9-Letter Words With NLIE 8

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10-Letter Words With NLIE 8

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11-Letter Words With NLIE 6

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How often does NLIE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 33 words containing NLIE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.8 points, the best is UNQUEENLIEST (21 points) and 45.5% end in R.

Total words
33
Most common length
9 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
12.8
out of 21 max
Longest word
UNCLEANLIEST
12 letters
Most common ending
R
45.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • r 45.5%
  • t 45.5%
  • s 6.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie100%
  • ai18.2%
  • ea18.2%

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 NLIE

u 1n 1q 10u 1e 1e 1n 1l 1i 1e 1s 1t 1

U 1 + N 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + E 1 + N 1 + L 1 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

unqueenliest

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

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Words Containing NLIE FAQ

How many words containing NLIE are there?

There are 33 words containing NLIE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing NLIE?

UNQUEENLIEST is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNQUEENLIER (20), QUEENLIEST (19), QUEENLIER (18).

What are some common words containing NLIE?

Everyday examples include CLEANLIER, HEAVENLIEST, SLOVENLIEST, SLOVENLIER, QUEENLIER, MANLIEST, UNGAINLIEST, QUEENLIEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing NLIE?

UNCLEANLIEST has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HEAVENLIEST (11 letters) is the longest common one.