Words that start with LY

172 words begin with LY, and LYMPHADENOPATHY scores the most at 34 points.

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15-letter words count:8

14-letter words count:6

13-letter words count:12

12-letter words count:12

11-letter words count:18

10-letter words count:15

9-letter words count:24

8-letter words count:20

7-letter words count:17

6-letter words count:18

5-letter words count:17

4-letter words count:4

3-letter words count:1

The words in full

Searching for words that begin with LY turns up 172 of them, grouped below by how long they are.

8 words reach 15 letters, the longest here. The bulk sit at 9 letters with 24 entries.

The useful details

Scrabble values put LYMPHADENOPATHY at 34 points on top. It tops both tables: 35 in Words With Friends as well.

Top of the list by length: LYMPHADENOPATHY, LYOPHILIZATIONS and LYMPHOCYTOSISES, all 15 letters.

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What some of these mean

lymphadenopathy
chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)
lymphogranuloma
swelling of a lymph node
lyophilization
a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure
lymphangiogram
an angiogram of the lymph nodes and lymph vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance
lysogenization
the process by which a bacterium acquires a phage that becomes integrated into its genome

Common questions

How many words start with LY?
172, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with LY?
LYMPHADENOPATHY, worth 34 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with LY?
LYMPHADENOPATHY and LYOPHILIZATIONS, at 15 letters.