8 Letter Words That Start With LY

There are 36+ eight letter words beginning with LY in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter LY word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with LY.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LY

lycopene 15

lycopods 16

lykewake 22

lykewalk 22

lymphoid 19

lymphous 18

lynchers 16

lynchets 16

lynchpin 18

lynxlike 22

lyolyses 14

lyophobe 18

All 8-Letter Words Starting With LY (26 words)

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How Common is LY as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 36 8-letter words starting with LY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.4, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

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8 Letter Words beginning with LY are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with LY.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter LY-Words in Scrabble

lysozyme 25

lykewake 22

lynxlike 22

lyricize 22

lykewalk 22

lymphoma 20

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with LY?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LY is lysozyme with a total of 25 points.

L 1

Y 4

S 1

O 1

Z 10

Y 4

M 3

E 1

noun 1. an enzyme which catalyses the destruction of the cell walls of certain bacteria, and occurs notably in tears and egg white

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With LY

How many 8 letter words starting with LY are in the English dictionary?

There are 36 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with LY. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.4.
Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with LY worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "lyricize", "lysozyme", "lynxlike", "lyriform" start with LY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "lysozyme" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 8 letter words starting with LY?

Everyday 8-letter words starting with LY include "lycopene", "lycopods", "lykewake", "lykewalk", "lymphoid".

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