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/laɪ/
nounverb

Is LYE a Scrabble word?

Yes. LYE is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).

Noun 3 meanings

  1. An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).

  2. Potassium or sodium hydroxide (caustic soda).

  3. A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To treat with lye.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: lye via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English leye, lye, from Old English lēah, lēag (“lye”), from Proto-West Germanic *laugu, from Proto-Germanic *laugō, from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to wash”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Loge, Looie (“lye”), Dutch loog (“lye”), German Low German Loge, Loje, Loog (“lye”), German Lauge (“lye”).

LYE at a glance

LYE has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (L 1 + Y 4 + E 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #39,339 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -LYE

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Same last three letters as LYE. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • RALLYE9
  • SPULYE11
  • TAILYE9

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