Words that contain 'ly' and end in 'a'


This is a popular word choice, to such an extent there exists over 100 words from the dictionary to select. Don't get too excited!

4 letter words

  • alya
  • ilya
  • lyra

5 letter words

  • lycea
  • lydia
  • lyssa
  • lytta

6 letter words

  • boolya
  • clysma
  • colyba
  • elysia
  • elytra
  • ilysia
  • lycosa
  • solyma
  • sollya

7 letter words

  • aglypha
  • aplysia
  • bebilya
  • calymma
  • collyba
  • lycaena
  • lymnaea
  • lyopoma
  • mehelya
  • olympia
  • philyra
  • polynia
  • polynya
  • polyzoa
  • sakulya
  • uphelya

8 letter words

  • acalypha
  • alymphia
  • calyptra
  • chelydra
  • clymenia
  • clypeola
  • collybia
  • collyria
  • diclytra
  • dielytra
  • elytrtra
  • glycemia
  • glyceria
  • kaivalya
  • kalyptra
  • lygosoma
  • lymphoma
  • lyonetia
  • lysiloma
  • polyemia
  • polygala
  • polymnia
  • polyopia
  • polypnea
  • polypoda
  • polyuria
  • stilyaga

9 letter words

  • amblyomma
  • amblyopia
  • amblypoda
  • anaglypta
  • antholyza
  • calycozoa
  • dichelyma
  • eupolyzoa
  • glycaemia
  • hemelytra
  • lycopsida
  • lymantria
  • lymphemia
  • lymphuria
  • lyopomata
  • lypemania
  • lyperosia
  • molybdena
  • parakilya
  • phillyrea
  • phlyctena
  • polyaemia
  • polyantha
  • polychsia
  • polyclona
  • polygamia
  • polygynia
  • polygyria
  • polygonia
  • polyhedra
  • polyhemia
  • polylemma
  • polymania
  • polymazia
  • polymelia
  • polymeria
  • polymixia
  • polynesia
  • polyopsia
  • polyorama
  • polyparia
  • polyphaga
  • polypnoea
  • polypodia
  • polysemia

10 letter words

  • amblyaphia
  • amblystoma
  • calyptraea
  • calyptrata
  • calystegia
  • collylyria
  • glycohemia
  • glycopexia
  • glycosemia
  • glycosuria
  • hemelyttra
  • hemielytra
  • lymphaemia
  • lymphedema
  • lymphomata
  • lypothymia
  • lysimachia
  • lysistrata
  • oxalylurea
  • paralytica
  • phlyctaena
  • polyadenia
  • polyandria
  • polychaeta
  • polychasia
  • polydipsia
  • polydontia
  • polyhaemia
  • polyhymnia
  • polymastia
  • polymyaria
  • polymorpha
  • polyphagia
  • polyphobia
  • polyphonia
  • polypifera
  • polyplegia
  • polysarcia
  • polysemeia
  • polystomea
  • polythelia
  • polyzoaria
  • tallywalka
  • thelytocia

11 letter words

  • acalyptrata
  • amblygeusia
  • brachelytra
  • calycophora
  • callynteria
  • glycyrrhiza
  • glycohaemia
  • glycosaemia
  • glyptotheca
  • lyencephala
  • lymphadenia
  • lymphoedema
  • lymphopenia
  • lymphorrhea
  • lyssophobia
  • phlyctenula
  • polyactinia
  • polyadenoma
  • polychromia
  • polycladida
  • polygonella
  • polymastiga
  • polyodontia
  • polyonychia
  • polyspermia
  • polystomata
  • polytrichia

12 letter words

  • aglyphodonta
  • amblyacousia
  • amblydactyla
  • clypeastrina
  • clytemnestra
  • elytroclasia
  • elytrorhagia
  • glycolylurea
  • hypoglycemia
  • lycanthropia
  • lymphadenoma
  • lymphangioma
  • lymphectasia
  • lymphocytoma
  • lymphodermia
  • lymphomyxoma
  • pelycosauria
  • phlyctaenula
  • polyadelphia
  • polybranchia
  • polycythemia
  • polycyttaria
  • polyesthesia
  • polyglobulia
  • polymetochia
  • polypomorpha
  • polysiphonia
  • polystomella
  • polythalamia
  • solenoglypha

13 letter words

  • adenolymphoma
  • aglyphodontia
  • allylthiourea
  • angiolymphoma
  • clypeastridea
  • clypeastroida
  • elytrorrhagia
  • ginglymostoma
  • hemiamblyopia
  • hyperglycemia
  • hypoglycaemia
  • lymphoadenoma
  • lymphorrhagia
  • lymphosarcoma
  • lymphotoxemia
  • opisthoglypha
  • polychromasia
  • polycythaemia
  • polymastigida
  • polymastigina
  • polypapilloma
  • proteroglypha

14 letter words

  • calyptoblastea
  • clypeastroidea
  • hyperglycaemia
  • hyperglycistia
  • lymphadenomata
  • lymphangiomata
  • lymphoblastoma
  • lymphocythemia
  • lymphoglandula
  • polybranchiata
  • polyplacophora
  • thermopolypnea

15 letter words

  • hyperglycosuria
  • lymphogranuloma
  • polyprotodontia
  • protelytroptera

16 letter words

  • lymphadenectasia
  • molybdodyspepsia

17 letter words

  • ginglymoarthrodia
  • lymphangiofibroma
  • lymphangiosarcoma
  • lymphogranulomata
  • microthelyphonida
  • myelolymphangioma
  • molybdocardialgia

18 letter words

  • hematolymphangioma
  • hyperglycorrhachia
  • polychromatophilia

22 letter words

  • lymphangioendothelioma

In total, how many words are there using the combination requested?
It's possible to derive 260 words with the combination of words that have 'ly' in and end with 'a'.

Which word from this list is the most unusual?
Arguably one of the most strange words from this page is 'polybranchia'. 'Polybranchia' is defined as "A division of Nudibranchiata including those which have numerous branchiƦ on the back.", according to the English dictionary.

How many characters does the largest word on this list consist of?
There are 22 characters in the word 'lymphangioendothelioma', that makes it the largest word on this list.

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble using the above combination ?
With countless words to select from, you'll want to try 'polyzoa' scoring 21 points.