5-Letter Words Starting With LY
There are 17 five-letter words starting with LY in our dictionary; 5 of them are common words.
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All 17 words
- lying9 points
- lyric10 points
- lymph15 points
- lynch13 points
- lyres8 points
- lytic10 points
- lyses8 points
- lysin8 points
- lysis8 points
- lyssa8 points
- lytta8 points
- lycea10 points
- lycee10 points
- lyard9 points
- lysed9 points
- lyart8 points
- lyase8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 17
- By usage: 5 very common, 0 common, 12 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- lymph 15
- lynch 13
- lycea 10
- lycee 10
- lyric 10
- lytic 10
- lyard 9
- lying 9
- lysed 9
- lyart 8
Most common
- lying
- lyric
- lymph
- lynch
- lyres
- lytic
- lyses
- lysin
- lysis
- lyssa
Definitions
- lying (noun)
- The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.
- lyric (adjective)
- Expressing deep emotion.
- lymph (noun)
- A thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels.
- lynch (verb)
- Kill without legal sanction.
Words that start with the letters LY come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 17 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. LYMPH is the top scorer here, worth 15 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words starting with LY once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with LY are there?
Our dictionary has 17 five-letter words starting with LY, of which 5 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with LY?
LYMPH scores 15 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.