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42 words in Scrabble US

A list of words that start with LIS for Scrabble that can also be used while playing Words with Friends. Search your own letters.

Lis is a playable Scrabble Word!

We've put together a list of 42 words that start with the letters "Lis" for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list starts with the highest scoring words and is then organized by how many letters the word has, with the longest at the top (so, for 7-8 letter words starting with "Lis", start at the top).

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FAQ on words starting with LIS

What are the best Scrabble words starting with LIS?

The highest scoring Scrabble word starting with LIS is Lispingly, which is worth at least 15 points without any bonuses. The next best word starting with LIS is Lissomely, which is worth 14 points. Other high score words starting with LIS are Lissomeness (13), Lissomly (13), Listlessly (13), Listenable (12), Listerioses (11).

WordLettersPoints
lispingly915
lissomely914
lissomeness1113
lissomly813
listlessly1013
listenable1012
listerioses1111
listeriosis1111
lisping710
listable810

2 more words also score 10 points.

How many words start with the letters LIS?

There are 42 words that start with the letters LIS in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 3 are 11 letter words, 2 are 10 letter words, 5 are 9 letter words, 8 are 8 letter words, 9 are 7 letter words, 9 are 6 letter words, 3 are 5 letter words, 2 are 4 letter words and 1 is a 3 letter word.

How many two letter words start with the letters LIS?

There are no two letter Scrabble words that start with LIS.