70 Words Starting With LIP
The prefix LIP appears in 70 words, from 3-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 14 entries. Average word length: 8.1 letters.
L begins a rich set of words covering language (letter, lexicon), landscape (lake, land, ledge), and abstract thought (logic, liberty, law).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with LIP: LIPOPHILIC (19 pts), LIPSTICKED (19 pts), LIPECTOMY (18 pts), LIPECTOMIES (17 pts), LIPSTICKS (17 pts). The shortest is LIP (3 letters) and the longest is LIPOPROTEINS (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in QUEY.
Notable words: LIPA — a Croatian monetary unit, 1/100 of a kuna [n].; LIPID — any of a class of fatty substances [n].; LIPASE — an enzyme that breaks up fats [n].; LIPASES — an enzyme that breaks up fats [n]. Browse words starting with TOO for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with LIP?
LIPOPHILIC scores 19 points. Runner-up: LIPSTICKED at 19 points. See words ending in ISM for more high-value options.
How many words start with LIP?
Our dictionary has 70 words that start with LIP. They range from 3 to 12 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (14).
What is the shortest word that starts with LIP?
LIP at just 3 letters. It means: to touch with the flesh around the mouth [v].