Complete list of 679 five-letter words that begin with L. Browse, filter, and find the perfect word.
There are 679 five-letter words beginning with L in our dictionary. L is worth only 1 Scrabble point despite its frequency, because it appears so often in English words. The most common letters following L are: A, E, I, O, U.
Common examples include: LAANG, LABAN, LABBA, LABBY, LABEL, LABIA, LABIS, LABOR, LABRA, LACCA, LACED, LACER. These appear frequently in word games, everyday language, and puzzles.
L-starting words are plentiful and useful in Wordle. LIGHT and LARGE are excellent early guesses that cover common letters.
If your Wordle green tile lands on position 1 with L, your list narrows to 679 possibilities (down from 15,921 total). Top Wordle picks starting with L: LABEL, LANCE, LARGE, LASER, LATER. Use our Wordle Helper to apply yellow and grey tile clues and pinpoint the answer.
The letter L is worth 1 point in Scrabble. When L is on your rack, any of these 679 words are valid plays if you have the remaining tiles. High-value options to look for: LABBY, LABEL, LABIA, LABIS, LABOR.
Use the 5-letter word finder on the homepage to filter by the letters on your rack and find the highest-scoring legal play.