Words Starting With LY
Every English word that starts with "LY". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
4 words found
6 Letter Words1
5 Letter Words3
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About These Words
This list holds 4 words, running from 5 to 6 letters and averaging 5.3 letters apiece. The commonest length is 5 letters, covering 3 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are l (4), y (4), c (2), h (2), i (2). Vowels make up 10% of all the letters here, making this a consonant-heavy set that is awkward to play without a good vowel supply.
For Scrabble, these words average 12.0 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is LYMPH at 15, followed by LYNCH, LYRICS and LYING. 4 of them (100%) contain a letter worth four or more.
The longest entries are LYRICS at 6 letters, while the shortest come in at 5: LYING, LYMPH and LYNCH.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words starting with "LY" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 4 words starting with "LY". They run from 5 to 6 letters, and 5-letter entries are the most common with 3 of them.
Which of these words starting with "LY" scores highest in Scrabble?+
LYMPH is the highest scorer at 15 points before board bonuses, ahead of LYNCH, LYRICS and LYING. The list averages 12.0 points per word, and 4 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words starting with "LY"?+
The shortest are LYING, LYMPH and LYNCH at 5 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words starting with "LY"?+
LYRICS is the longest at 6 letters.
Are words starting with "LY" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 10% of the letters across this list, so these are consonant-heavy and need a decent vowel supply to play. The letters appearing in the most of these words are L, Y, C. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.