Words beginning with 'ly'


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2 letter words

  • ly

3 letter words

  • lyc
  • lye
  • lym
  • lyn
  • lys

4 letter words

  • lyam
  • lyas
  • lych
  • lyes
  • lynn
  • lynx
  • lyon
  • lyra
  • lyre
  • lyse

5 letter words

  • lyard
  • lyart
  • lyase
  • lycea
  • lycee
  • lycid
  • lycus
  • lydia
  • lyery
  • lygus
  • lying
  • lyken
  • lymph
  • lynch
  • lynne
  • lyres
  • lyric
  • lyrid
  • lysed
  • lyses
  • lysin
  • lysis
  • lysol
  • lyssa
  • lythe
  • lytic
  • lytta

6 letter words

  • lyance
  • lyases
  • lyceal
  • lycees
  • lyceum
  • lychee
  • lycian
  • lycine
  • lycium
  • lycosa
  • lyctid
  • lyctus
  • lydian
  • lydite
  • lyfkie
  • lygeum
  • lyings
  • lymphy
  • lymphs
  • lyncid
  • lyndon
  • lynxes
  • lyraid
  • lyrate
  • lyrics
  • lyrism
  • lyrist
  • lysate
  • lysine
  • lysing
  • lysins
  • lyssas
  • lyssic
  • lyttae
  • lyttas
  • lyxose

7 letter words

  • lycaena
  • lyceums
  • lychees
  • lychnic
  • lychnis
  • lycidae
  • lycodes
  • lycopin
  • lycopod
  • lycopus
  • lycosid
  • lyddite
  • lygaeid
  • lyingly
  • lymnaea
  • lymphad
  • lyncean
  • lynceus
  • lynched
  • lyncher
  • lynches
  • lynchet
  • lyncine
  • lynette
  • lyomeri
  • lyonese
  • lyophil
  • lyopoma
  • lyrated
  • lyraway
  • lyreman
  • lyrical
  • lyrisms
  • lyrists
  • lyrurus
  • lysates
  • lysidin
  • lysines
  • lysogen
  • lythrum

8 letter words

  • lycaenid
  • lycodoid
  • lycopene
  • lycopode
  • lycopods
  • lycopsis
  • lycorine
  • lyctidae
  • lyddites
  • lygodium
  • lygosoma
  • lykewake
  • lymnaean
  • lymnaeid
  • lymphoid
  • lymphoma
  • lymphous
  • lynchers
  • lynching
  • lynnette
  • lynxlike
  • lyolysis
  • lyolytic
  • lyonetia
  • lyonnais
  • lyophile
  • lyophobe
  • lyotrope
  • lyrately
  • lyrebird
  • lyretail
  • lyricise
  • lyricism
  • lyricist
  • lyricize
  • lyricked
  • lyriform
  • lysander
  • lysergic
  • lysidine
  • lysiloma
  • lysogeny
  • lysogens
  • lysosome
  • lysozyme

9 letter words

  • lychnises
  • lycodidae
  • lycopenes
  • lycopsida
  • lycosidae
  • lygaeidae
  • lymantria
  • lymphatic
  • lymphemia
  • lymphomas
  • lymphuria
  • lynchable
  • lynchings
  • lyngbyeae
  • lynnhaven
  • lyocratic
  • lyomerous
  • lyonetiid
  • lyonnaise
  • lyonnesse
  • lyophiled
  • lyophilic
  • lyophobic
  • lyopomata
  • lyotropic
  • lypemania
  • lyperosia
  • lyrebirds
  • lyrically
  • lyrichord
  • lyricised
  • lyricises
  • lyricisms
  • lyricists
  • lyricized
  • lyricizes
  • lyricking
  • lysigenic
  • lysimeter
  • lysogenic
  • lysosomal
  • lysosomes
  • lysozymes
  • lytically

10 letter words

  • lycaenidae
  • lycoperdon
  • lycopodium
  • lymantriid
  • lymnaeidae
  • lymphaemia
  • lymphation
  • lymphatism
  • lymphedema
  • lymphocele
  • lymphocyst
  • lymphocyte
  • lymphoduct
  • lymphology
  • lymphomata
  • lymphotome
  • lymphotomy
  • lyophilize
  • lypothymia
  • lyreflower
  • lyricising
  • lyricizing
  • lysenkoism
  • lysigenous
  • lysimachia
  • lysimachus
  • lysimetric
  • lysistrata
  • lysogenies
  • lysogenize
  • lythraceae

11 letter words

  • lycanthrope
  • lycanthropy
  • lychnomancy
  • lychnoscope
  • lycoperdoid
  • lyencephala
  • lymphadenia
  • lymphagogue
  • lymphangial
  • lymphatical
  • lymphatitis
  • lymphoblast
  • lymphocytes
  • lymphocytic
  • lymphoedema
  • lymphogenic
  • lymphopathy
  • lymphopenia
  • lymphorrhea
  • lymphotaxis
  • lymphotoxin
  • lyngbyaceae
  • lyonetiidae
  • lyophilized
  • lyophilizer
  • lyopomatous
  • lyricalness
  • lysogenesis
  • lysogenetic
  • lysosomally
  • lyssophobia
  • lythraceous

12 letter words

  • lycanthropia
  • lycanthropic
  • lychnoscopic
  • lycoperdales
  • lycopersicon
  • lycopodiales
  • lymantriidae
  • lymphadenoid
  • lymphadenoma
  • lymphadenome
  • lymphangioma
  • lymphangitic
  • lymphangitis
  • lymphectasia
  • lymphocytoma
  • lymphodermia
  • lymphogenous
  • lymphography
  • lymphomatoid
  • lymphomatous
  • lymphomyxoma
  • lymphopenial
  • lymphorrhage
  • lymphostasis
  • lymphotrophy
  • lyophilizing
  • lyricisation
  • lyricization
  • lysigenously
  • lysogenicity
  • lysolecithin

13 letter words

  • lycanthropies
  • lycanthropist
  • lycanthropize
  • lycanthropous
  • lycoperdaceae
  • lycopodiaceae
  • lyencephalous
  • lymphadenitis
  • lymphadenomas
  • lymphadenosis
  • lymphangeitis
  • lymphangiitis
  • lymphangiomas
  • lymphatically
  • lymphatolysin
  • lymphatolysis
  • lymphatolytic
  • lymphoadenoma
  • lymphoblastic
  • lymphocytosis
  • lymphocytotic
  • lymphographic
  • lymphoidocyte
  • lymphomatosis
  • lymphopoieses
  • lymphopoiesis
  • lymphopoietic
  • lymphorrhagia
  • lymphorrhagic
  • lymphosarcoma
  • lymphotoxemia
  • lymphotrophic

14 letter words

  • lycoperdaceous
  • lycopodiaceous
  • lymphadenomata
  • lymphangiology
  • lymphangiomata
  • lymphangiotomy
  • lymphangitides
  • lymphenteritis
  • lymphoblastoma
  • lymphocystosis
  • lymphocythemia
  • lymphoglandula
  • lymphoidectomy
  • lymphomonocyte
  • lymphoprotease
  • lymphosarcomas
  • lyophilization
  • lysogenization

15 letter words

  • lymphadenopathy
  • lymphoblastosis
  • lymphocytotoxin
  • lymphogranuloma

16 letter words

  • lymphadenectasia
  • lymphadenectasis
  • lymphangiectasis
  • lymphangiectatic
  • lymphangiectodes
  • lymphangiomatous
  • lymphangioplasty
  • lymphogranulomas

17 letter words

  • lymphangiofibroma
  • lymphangiosarcoma
  • lymphocytomatosis
  • lymphogranulomata
  • lymphosarcomatous
  • lymphosporidiosis

18 letter words

  • lymphosarcomatosis

19 letter words

  • lymhpangiophlebitis
  • lymphogranulomatous

20 letter words

  • lymphogranulomatosis

22 letter words

  • lymphangioendothelioma

What's the highest scoring word in Scrabble available from this list ?
With the massive number of words to pick from, we would suggest picking 'lysozyme' scoring 25 points overall.

How many characters does the largest word on this list contain?
The longest word you can assemble from this list is 'lymphangioendothelioma', which is made up of 22 characters.

What's the most popular word that starts with 'ly' in the dictionary?
When it comes to well-known words, there's 'lying', which ranks as the 1249th most popular word.

What's a peculiar word from all the combinations possible ?
The most strange word based on a recent poll is 'lycanthropy'. It means "1. The supposed act of turning one's self or another person into a wolf. Lowell. 2. (Med.) A kind of erratic melancholy, in which the patient imagines himself a wolf, and imitates the actions of that animal.".

What is the maximum number of words you're able to create using this combination of letters?
376 words!