Words Containing LYW

There are over 42 words with the letters LYW in English. From short LYW-words to long ones, find all the words that have LYW in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends.

42 Common Words with LYW

Most Common Length
9
(12 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
21.2
(out of 32)
Most Common Ending
s
(40%)

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

32 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains LYW is whillywhawing with a total of 32 points.

W 4
H 4
I 1
L 1
L 1
Y 4
W 4
H 4
A 1
W 4
I 1
N 1
G 2

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

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

    There are 42 words in the English dictionary that contain LYW, and most of them are 9 letters long (12 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing LYW?

    The longest word containing LYW is "whillywhawing" at 13 letters long.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "assemblywoman", "assemblywomen", "whillywhaw", "illywhacker" contain LYW and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "whillywhaw" is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing LYW?

    Most words containing LYW are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "earlywood", "flyweight", "flywheels", "gollywogs", "lilywhite".