Words Starting With L
Every English word that starts with "L". Filter by length or suffix to narrow results for Scrabble, crosswords, and more.
438 words found
12 Letter Words1
11 Letter Words3
10 Letter Words10
9 Letter Words32
8 Letter Words40
7 Letter Words68
6 Letter Words91
5 Letter Words87
4 Letter Words82
3 Letter Words21
2 Letter Words3
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About These Words
This list holds 438 words, running from 2 to 12 letters and averaging 6.0 letters apiece. The commonest length is 6 letters, covering 91 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are l (438), e (249), a (201), i (181), n (140). Vowels make up 38% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 8.7 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is LADYFINGERS at 19, followed by LEGITIMACY, LEGITIMATELY and LOCKDOWN. 184 of them (42%) contain a letter worth four or more. 68 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are LEGITIMATELY at 12 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: LA, LI and LO.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words starting with "L" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 438 words starting with "L". They run from 2 to 7 letters, and 6-letter entries are the most common with 91 of them.
Which of these words starting with "L" scores highest in Scrabble?+
LAZY is the highest scorer at 16 points before board bonuses, ahead of LIQUID, LIZARD and LUXURY. The list averages 7.4 points per word, and 114 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words starting with "L"?+
The shortest are LA, LI and LO at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words starting with "L"?+
LABELED, LANDING, LANTERN and LAPTOPS are the longest at 7 letters. 16 of these words are exactly seven letters, which clears your rack in Scrabble for the 50-point bingo bonus.
Are words starting with "L" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 37% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are L, E, A. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.