Words that begin with ly (242)
Found 242 words that begin with ly. Search pattern: ly*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.
Scrabble Scores — Average: 18 pts
Highest: lymphangiographic 36, lymphangiography 36, lymphangiographies 35, lymphadenopathy 34, lymphadenopathies 33
5 Letter Words (25)
6 Letter Words (25)
7 Letter Words (23)
8 Letter Words (30)
- lychgate 17
- lycopene 15
- lycopods 16
- lyddites 13
- lykewake 22
- lykewalk 22
- lymiters 13
- lymphads 19
- lymphoid 19
- lymphoma 20
- lynchers 16
- lynchets 16
- lynching 17
- lynchpin 18
- lyolyses 14
- lyolysis 14
- lyophile 16
- lyophobe 18
- lyrately 14
- lyrebird 14
- lyricise 13
- lyricism 15
- lyricist 13
- lyricize 22
- lyricons 13
- lyriform 16
- lysogens 12
- lysogeny 15
- lysosome 13
- lysozyme 25
9 Letter Words (30)
- lychgates 18
- lychnises 17
- lycopenes 16
- lykewakes 23
- lykewalks 23
- lymphatic 21
- lymphomas 21
- lynchings 18
- lynchpins 19
- lyomerous 14
- lyonnaise 12
- lyophiled 18
- lyophilic 19
- lyophobic 21
- lyrebirds 15
- lyrically 17
- lyricised 15
- lyricises 14
- lyricisms 16
- lyricists 14
- lyricized 24
- lyricizes 23
- lysergide 14
- lysigenic 15
- lysimeter 14
- lysogenic 15
- lysosomal 14
- lysosomes 14
- lysozymes 26
- lytically 17
10 Letter Words (17)
- lycopodium 20
- lymphatics 22
- lymphocyte 25
- lymphogram 23
- lymphokine 24
- lymphomata 22
- lyophilise 18
- lyophilize 27
- lyricising 16
- lyricizing 25
- lysergides 15
- lysigenous 14
- lysimeters 15
- lysimetric 17
- lysogenies 14
- lysogenise 14
- lysogenize 23
11 Letter Words (22)
- lycanthrope 21
- lycanthropy 24
- lychnoscope 23
- lycopodiums 21
- lymphangial 22
- lymphoblast 23
- lymphocytes 26
- lymphocytic 28
- lymphograms 24
- lymphokines 25
- lyophilised 20
- lyophilises 19
- lyophilized 29
- lyophilizer 28
- lyophilizes 28
- lyricalness 16
- lysigenetic 17
- lysogenised 16
- lysogenises 15
- lysogenized 25
- lysogenizes 24
- lythraceous 19
12 Letter Words (15)
- lycanthropes 22
- lycanthropic 24
- lychnoscopes 24
- lymphangitis 23
- lymphoblasts 24
- lymphography 31
- lymphomatoid 25
- lymphomatous 24
- lyophilising 21
- lyophilizers 29
- lyophilizing 30
- lysogenicity 21
- lysogenising 17
- lysogenizing 26
- lysolecithin 20
13 Letter Words (18)
14 Letter Words (9)
15 Letter Words (8)
16 Letter Words (2)
17 Letter Words (3)
18 Letter Words (1)
20 Letter Words (2)
About This Pattern
The search pattern ly* looks for words of any length with the letter L in the first position, the letter Y in the second position, any number of letters.
Where This Helps
- Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
- Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.
FAQ
How many words match the pattern ly*?
There are 242 English words matching this pattern.
What are the shortest and longest matching words?
The shortest matching words have 3 letters and the longest have 20 letters.
Which word length is most common for this pattern?
8-letter words are the most common, with 30 matches out of 242 total.
What are some example words matching ly*?
Some matching words include: lye, lym, lyam, lych, lyes.
How does the pattern ly* work?
Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.
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