Words Containing LI

Q: How many words contain "LI"?

15,042 valid English words contain the sequence LI.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing LI?

QUIZZICALITY at 44 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing LI?

INTERCOMPREHENSIBILITIES — 24 letters.

There are 15,042 English words that contain the sequence LI. Range: AALII to ZOOPHILIES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is QUIZZICALITY at 44 points; the longest is INTERCOMPREHENSIBILITIES (24 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 11% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 15,042 words containing LI

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4-letter(69)
5-letter(216)
6-letter(525)
7-letter(1,198)
8-letter(2,192)
9-letter(2,207)
10-letter(1,999)
11-letter(1,705)
12-letter(1,369)
13-letter(1,084)
14-letter(855)
15-letter(627)

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Showing the first 600 of 15,042 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	quizzicality	44	46
2	quizzicalities	43	46
3	overcommercializations	42	49
4	overcommercialization	41	48
5	overcommercializing	40	48
6	photolithographically	40	43
7	overcommercialized	39	45
8	phosphatidylcholines	39	41
9	hyperexcitability	39	40
10	overintellectualizations	38	46

What these words mean

quizzicality: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
quizzicalities: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
overcommercializations: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
overcommercialization: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
overcommercializing: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
photolithographically: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
overcommercialized: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphatidylcholines: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
hyperexcitability: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
overintellectualizations: Valid 24-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "LI"?

15,042 valid English words contain LI.

Best Scrabble word containing LI?

QUIZZICALITY at 44 pts.

Longest word containing LI?

INTERCOMPREHENSIBILITIES (24 letters).