Words Containing FLY

There are over 172 words with the letters FLY in English. From short FLY-words to long ones, find all the words that have FLY in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with FLY.

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3-Letter Words With FLY

Short high-frequency FLY-words:

fly

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5-Letter Words With FLY

Common 5-letter FLY-words:

flyby

flyer

flype

flyte

refly

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6-Letter Words With FLY

Common 6-letter FLY-words:

flying

barfly

deafly

flybys

flyman

flyoff

flyped

flypes

flysch

flyted

gadfly

liefly

mayfly

medfly

naffly

naifly

outfly

purfly

ruffly

sawfly

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7-Letter Words With FLY

Common 7-letter FLY-words:

briefly

chiefly

beetfly

bushfly

deerfly

dropfly

firefly

flyaway

flybelt

flyings

flypast

flytier

flyways

fritfly

gallfly

ladyfly

overfly

shadfly

sniffly

snuffly

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8-Letter Words With FLY

Common 8-letter FLY-words:

blackfly

catchfly

flyaways

flyblows

flybooks

flylines

flypasts

flysches

flysheet

flyspeck

flyspray

flytraps

flywheel

greenfly

horsefly

housefly

reflying

stonefly

superfly

whitefly

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9-Letter Words With FLY

Common 9-letter FLY-words:

butterfly

damselfly

dobsonfly

dragonfly

flybridge

flyfisher

flyleaves

flymakers

flyposter

flyrodder

flyscreen

flysheets

flyspecks

flystrike

flyweight

flywheels

highflyer

nonflying

outflying

unflyable

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10-Letter Words With FLY

Common 10-letter FLY-words:

flyblowing

flybridges

flycatcher

flyfishers

flypitcher

flypitches

flyposters

flyposting

flyrodders

flyscreens

flyspecked

flystrikes

flyswatter

flyweights

highflyers

overflying

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11-Letter Words With FLY

Common 11-letter FLY-words:

butterflyer

flyboarding

flycatchers

flypitchers

flypostings

flyspecking

flyswatters

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12-Letter Words With FLY

Common 12-letter FLY-words:

butterflyers

butterflying

flyboardings

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13-Letter Words With FLY

Common 13-letter FLY-words:

butterflyfish

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15-Letter Words With FLY

Common 15-letter FLY-words:

butterflyfishes

172 Common Words with FLY

Most Common Length
7
(50 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
17.3
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
y
(38%)

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains FLY is butterflyfishes with a total of 29 points.

B 3
U 1
T 1
T 1
E 1
R 1
F 4
L 1
Y 4
F 4
I 1
S 1
H 4
E 1
S 1

A list of all FLY words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with FLY. Also commonly searched for are words that end in FLY. Try our five letter words with FLY 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 FLY

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

    There are 172 words in the English dictionary that contain FLY, and most of them are 7 letters long (50 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing FLY?

    The longest word containing FLY is "butterflyfishes" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "briefly" is the longest common word containing FLY.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "butterflyfish", "butterflyer", "flyswatter", "flycatcher" contain FLY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "butterflyfish" is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing FLY?

    Most words containing FLY are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "briefly", "chiefly", "beetfly", "bushfly", "deerfly".