5 Letter Words Containing LI
There are 216 5-letter English words that contain LI, from AALII to VILLI. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KYLIX (19), CYLIX (17), BLITZ (16). The longest entry here is AALII at 5 letters.
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- LIANA5 pts
- LIANE5 pts
- LIANG6 pts
- LIARD6 pts
- LIARS5 pts
- LIBEL7 pts
- LIBER7 pts
- LIBRA7 pts
- LIBRI7 pts
- LICHI10 pts
- LICHT10 pts
- LICIT7 pts
- LICKS11 pts
- LIDAR6 pts
- LIDOS6 pts
- LIEGE6 pts
- LIENS5 pts
- LIERS5 pts
- LIEUS5 pts
- LIEVE8 pts
- LIFER8 pts
- LIFTS8 pts
- LIGAN6 pts
- LIGER6 pts
- LIGHT9 pts
- LIKED10 pts
- LIKEN9 pts
- LIKER9 pts
- LIKES9 pts
- LILAC7 pts
- LILTS5 pts
- LIMAN7 pts
- LIMAS7 pts
- LIMBA9 pts
- LIMBI9 pts
- LIMBO9 pts
- LIMBS9 pts
- LIMBY12 pts
- LIMED8 pts
- LIMEN7 pts
- LIMES7 pts
- LIMEY10 pts
- LIMIT7 pts
- LIMNS7 pts
- LIMOS7 pts
- LIMPA9 pts
- LIMPS9 pts
- LINAC7 pts
- LINDY9 pts
- LINED6 pts
- LINEN5 pts
- LINER5 pts
- LINES5 pts
- LINEY8 pts
- LINGA6 pts
- LINGO6 pts
- LINGS6 pts
- LINGY9 pts
- LININ5 pts
- LINKS9 pts
- LINKY12 pts
- LINNS5 pts
- LINOS5 pts
- LINTS5 pts
- LINTY8 pts
- LINUM7 pts
- LIONS5 pts
- LIPID8 pts
- LIPIN7 pts
- LIPPY12 pts
- LIRAS5 pts
- LIROT5 pts
- LISLE5 pts
- LISPS7 pts
- LISTS5 pts
- LITAI5 pts
- LITAS5 pts
- LITER5 pts
- LITHE8 pts
- LITHO8 pts
- LITRE5 pts
- LIVED9 pts
- LIVEN8 pts
- LIVER8 pts
- LIVES8 pts
- LIVID9 pts
- LIVRE8 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kylix | 19 | 19 |
| 2 | cylix | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | blitz | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | glitz | 15 | 17 |
| 5 | helix | 15 | 15 |
| 6 | calix | 14 | 16 |
| 7 | flick | 14 | 16 |
| 8 | oxlip | 14 | 16 |
| 9 | click | 13 | 16 |
| 10 | cliff | 13 | 15 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain LI?
216 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters LI in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).