5 Letter Words Starting With LY

25 words (18 Scrabble US, 25 Scrabble UK, 18 WGPO, 18 Words With Friends, 4 everyday ★)

25 five-letter words start with LY. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 5-letter words that start with LY

With their Scrabble points and, for the first four, a short meaning, most used first.

lying★9be located or situated somewhere
lyric★10a lyrical poem
lynch★13to put to death without legal sanction
lymph★15a body fluid containing white blood cells

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lying★9 lyric★10 lynch★13 lymph★15 lytheUK11 lyamsUK10 lycea10 lycee10 lycra10 lymesUK10 lytic10 lyard9 lysed9 lytedUK9 lyart8 lyase8 lynesUK8 lyres8 lyses8 lysin8 lysis8 lysolUK8 lyssa8 lytesUK8 lytta8

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25 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with LY (0.2%).
18 are good in NWL2023, 25 in Collins Scrabble Words, 18 in WOW24 and 18 in the Words With Friends list. 4 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, lymph scores the most (15), then lynch (13), then lythe (11), then seven words on 10.

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