Words Containing LS

Q: How many words contain "LS"?

2,706 valid English words contain the sequence LS.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing LS?

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS at 37 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing LS?

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS — 21 letters.

There are 2,706 English words that contain the sequence LS. Range: AALS to ZORILS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS at 37 points; the longest is TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 2% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 2,706 words containing LS

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4-letter(35)
5-letter(189)
6-letter(292)
7-letter(452)
8-letter(504)
9-letter(537)
10-letter(269)
11-letter(174)
12-letter(107)
13-letter(64)
14-letter(35)
15-letter(15)

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Showing the first 600 of 2,706 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	bacteriochlorophylls	37	41
2	psychochemicals	34	37
3	radiopharmaceuticals	32	37
4	pentylenetetrazols	32	36
5	tetrahydrocannabinols	32	36
6	quinquennials	31	37
7	hexylresorcinols	31	33
8	chloramphenicols	30	35
9	pentachlorophenols	30	35
10	bolshevizing	30	34

What these words mean

bacteriochlorophylls: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
psychochemicals: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
radiopharmaceuticals: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
pentylenetetrazols: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
tetrahydrocannabinols: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
quinquennials: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
hexylresorcinols: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
chloramphenicols: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
pentachlorophenols: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
bolshevizing: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.

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

FAQs

How many words contain "LS"?

2,706 valid English words contain LS.

Best Scrabble word containing LS?

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS at 37 pts.

Longest word containing LS?

TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS (21 letters).