11 Words Starting With LID
The prefix LID appears in 11 words, from 3-letter words up to 10 letters. The biggest cluster is 4-letter words with 2 entries. Average word length: 6.0 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 LID: LIDOCAINES (13 pts), LIDOCAINE (12 pts), LIDDING (10 pts), LIDDED (9 pts), LIDLESS (8 pts). The shortest is LID (3 letters) and the longest is LIDOCAINES (10 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ZEP.
Notable words: LIDO — a bathing beach; an open-air swimming pool [n].; LIDAR — a system of using lasers in the same way as radar [n].; LIDARS — a system of using lasers in the same way as radar [n].; LIDDING — the act of covering with a lid [n]. Browse words starting with LOVE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with LID?
LIDOCAINES scores 13 points. Runner-up: LIDOCAINE at 12 points. See words ending in GI for more high-value options.
How many words start with LID?
Our dictionary has 11 words that start with LID. They range from 3 to 10 letters, with 4-letter words being the most common (2).
What is the shortest word that starts with LID?
LID at just 3 letters. It means: a cover, hinged or separate, for the opening and closing of a receptacle [n, v].