9 Letter Words Containing LEY

There are 27+ nine letter words with LEY in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter LEY 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 with LEY.

Popular 9-Letter Words With LEY

alleycats 14
burleycue 16
burleying 15
cattleyas 14
gingeleys 14
jolleyers 19
jolleying 20
kaleyards 17
leylandii 13
leylandis 13
motleyest 14
parleyvoo 17

All 9-Letter Words With LEY (22 words)

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How Common is LEY as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 27 9-letter words containing LEY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.3, with -S endings dominating (48% of them).

Total Words
27
Avg Scrabble Score
15.3
Most Common Ending (48%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
II

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter LEY-Words in Scrabble

chimbleys 21
jolleying 20
jolleyers 19
alleyways 18
kaleyards 17
parleyvoo 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains LEY?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains LEY is chimbleys with a total of 21 points.

C 3
H 4
I 1
M 3
B 3
L 1
E 1
Y 4
S 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words With LEY

  • How many 9 letter words containing LEY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 27 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain LEY. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.3.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing LEY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "jolleying", "motleyest", "burleycue", "parleyvoo" contain LEY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jolleying" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing LEY?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing LEY include "alleycats", "burleycue", "burleying", "cattleyas", "gingeleys".