LYE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LYE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LYE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYE is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lyesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LYE scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in LYE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684.
What does LYE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong alkaline solution used for soap and cleaning.
Lye was made by pouring water through wood ash, and every household made its own before soap could be bought in a shop. The modern version carries warnings on the container, and the older method produced something no less caustic than it.
How LYE is used
Uncountable: a solution of lye.
- The lye was made from ash and rainwater.
- Soap needs lye and fat and nothing else.
- A splash of lye will take the skin off.
- They tested the lye by floating an egg in it.
- Homemade lye was every bit as dangerous as the bought kind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LYE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LYE
The 3 tiles of LYE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LYE
1 longer words begin with LYE.
Words ending in LYE
3 words end in LYE. Useful as a back hook: play LYE onto a word already on the board.
Words with LYE inside
Showing 24 of 34 words that contain LYE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LYE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LYE
Common questions about LYE
- Is LYE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYE worth?
- LYE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LYE mean?
- A strong alkaline solution used for soap and cleaning.
- What letters can be added to LYE?
- LYE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of LYE:
Open LYE in the Word Finder