Words Containing LYN

There are over 49 words with the letters LYN in English. From short LYN-words to long ones, find all the words that have LYN in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with LYN.

49 Common Words with LYN

Most Common Length
7
(11 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
16.5
(out of 26)
Most Common Ending
s
(47%)

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

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains LYN is palynologically with a total of 26 points.

P 3
A 1
L 1
Y 4
N 1
O 1
L 1
O 1
G 2
I 1
C 3
A 1
L 1
L 1
Y 4
adverb 1. By means of palynology; from the point of view of palynology.

A list of all LYN words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with LYN. Also commonly searched for are words that end in LYN. Try our five letter words with LYN page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words With Letters LYN

  • How many words containing LYN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 49 words in the English dictionary that contain LYN, and most of them are 7 letters long (11 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing LYN?

    The longest word containing LYN is "polynucleotides" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "polynomial" is the longest common word containing LYN.

  • Are there any rare words containing LYN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "lynxlike", "palynologically", "polynomialism", "palynological" contain LYN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "palynologically" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing LYN?

    Most words containing LYN are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "homelyn", "lynages", "lyncean", "lynched", "lyncher".