8 Letter Words Containing LYS

There are 37+ eight letter words with LYS in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter LYS 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 LYS.

Popular 8-Letter Words With LYS

analysis 11
catalyst 13
analyses 11
analysed 12
analyser 11
catalyse 13
clysters 13
dialysed 13
dialyses 12
dialysis 12
flysches 19
flyspeck 22

All 8-Letter Words With LYS (30 words)

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How Common is LYS as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 37 8-letter words containing LYS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.4, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
37
Avg Scrabble Score
14.4
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter LYS-Words in Scrabble

lysozyme 25
flyspeck 22
flysches 19
flyspray 19
polysemy 18
polysomy 18

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains LYS 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 With LYS

  • How many 8 letter words containing LYS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 37 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain LYS. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing LYS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "lysozyme", "flyspray", "allyship", "polysomy" contain LYS 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 containing LYS?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing LYS include "analysis", "catalyst", "analyses", "analysed", "analyser".