Words starting with L
4,774 words in our dictionary start with L. 1,227 of them are everyday words, such as LIKE, LIST, LAST, LINKS.
3 letters 44
4 letters 208
5 letters 401
6 letters 639
7 letters 806
8 letters 893
9 letters 705
10 letters 493
11 letters 359
12 letters 226
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- LIQUIDIZED 30
- LIQUIDIZES 29
- LEXICALIZE 28
- LIQUIDIZE 28
- LUMBERJACK 27
- LYOPHILIZE 27
- LIQUEFYING 26
- LIQUIFYING 26
- The most common length is 8 letters (893 words).
Letter after L
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Questions
How many words starting with L are there?
Our dictionary has 4,774, and 1,227 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
LIQUIDIZED, worth 30 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with L?
LIKE, LIST, LAST, LINKS, LIFE are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example l*.