5 Letter Words Containing LY

There are 174+ five letter words with LY in our English dictionary. Every five-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 with LY.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With LY

early 8
fully 11
daily 9
apply 12
newly 11
truly 8
kelly 12
badly 11
imply 12
lying 9
reply 10
rally 8

All 5-Letter Words With LY (143 words)

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How Common is LY as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 174 5-letter words containing LY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.3, with -Y endings dominating (76% of them).

Total Words
174
Avg Scrabble Score
10.3
Most Common Ending (76%)
Y
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
EA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter LY-Words in Scrabble

xylyl 18
jowly 18
calyx 17
flyby 16
jeely 15
jolly 15

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains LY is xylyl with a total of 18 points.

X 8
Y 4
L 1
Y 4
L 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words With LY

  • How many 5 letter words containing LY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 174 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain LY. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.3.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing LY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "xylyl", "jolly", "laxly", "jowly" contain LY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "xylyl" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing LY?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing LY include "early", "fully", "daily", "apply", "newly".

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