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679 words starting with L — showing first 200 below, use filters to narrow down
LAANG6pts
LABAN7pts
LABBA9pts
LABBY12pts
LABEL7pts
LABIA7pts
LABIS7pts
LABOR7pts
LABRA7pts
LACCA9pts
LACED8pts
LACER7pts
LACES7pts
LACET7pts
LACEY10pts
LACHE10pts
LACIS7pts
LACKS11pts
LACTO7pts
LADED7pts
LADEN6pts
LADER6pts
LADES6pts
LADIK10pts
LADIN6pts
LADLE6pts
LAETI5pts
LAEVO8pts
LAGAN6pts
LAGEN6pts
LAGER6pts
LAGLY9pts
LAGNA6pts
LAHAR8pts
LAICH10pts
LAICS7pts
LAIGH9pts
LAINE5pts
LAIRD6pts
LAIRS5pts
LAIRY8pts
LAITH8pts
LAITY8pts
LAIUS5pts
LAKED10pts
LAKER9pts
LAKES9pts
LAKEY12pts
LAKHS12pts
LAKIE9pts
LAKIN9pts
LAKKE13pts
LAKSA9pts
LALLS5pts
LALLY8pts
LAMAS7pts
LAMBA9pts
LAMBS9pts
LAMBY12pts
LAMDA8pts
LAMED8pts
LAMEL7pts
LAMER7pts
LAMES7pts
LAMIA7pts
LAMIN7pts
LAMMY12pts
LAMNA7pts
LAMPF12pts
LAMPS9pts
LAMUS7pts
LAMUT7pts
LANAI5pts
LANAO5pts
LANAS5pts
LANAZ14pts
LANCE7pts
LANCH10pts
LANDE6pts
LANDS6pts
LANES5pts
LANEY8pts
LANGI6pts
LANGO6pts
LANKY12pts
LANNY8pts
LANSA5pts
LANUM7pts
LAPEL7pts
LAPIN7pts
LAPIS7pts
LAPON7pts
LAPPA9pts
LAPPS9pts
LAPSE7pts
LAPSI7pts
LARCH10pts
LARDS6pts
LARDY9pts
LARES5pts
LARGE6pts
LARGO6pts
LARGY9pts
LARIA5pts
LARID6pts
LARIN5pts
LARIX12pts
LARKS9pts
LARKY12pts
LARON5pts
LARRY8pts
LARUM7pts
LARUS5pts
LARVA8pts
LARVE8pts
LASED6pts
LASER5pts
LASES5pts
LASSO5pts
LASSU5pts
LASTS5pts
LASTY8pts
LATAH8pts
LATAX12pts
LATCH10pts
LATED6pts
LATEN5pts
LATER5pts
LATEX12pts
LATHE8pts
LATHI8pts
LATHS8pts
LATHY11pts
LATIN5pts
LATKE9pts
LATON5pts
LATRO5pts
LATUS5pts
LAUAN5pts
LAUDE6pts
LAUDS6pts
LAUGH9pts
LAUIA5pts
LAUND6pts
LAURA5pts
LAURE5pts
LAURY8pts
LAUTU5pts
LAVAS8pts
LAVED9pts
LAVER8pts
LAVES8pts
LAVIC10pts
LAWED9pts
LAWKS12pts
LAWNS8pts
LAWNY11pts
LAWZY20pts
LAXER12pts
LAXLY15pts
LAYED9pts
LAYER8pts
LAYIA8pts
LAYNE8pts
LAYUP10pts
LAZAR14pts
LAZED15pts
LAZES14pts
LEACH10pts
LEADS6pts
LEADY9pts
LEAFS8pts
LEAFY11pts
LEAKS9pts
LEAKY12pts
LEANS5pts
LEANT5pts
LEANY8pts
LEAPS7pts
LEAPT7pts
LEARN5pts
LEARS5pts
LEARY8pts
LEASE5pts
LEASH8pts
LEAST5pts
LEATH8pts
LEAVE8pts
LEAVY11pts
LEBAN7pts
LEBEN7pts
LEBES7pts
LECHE10pts
LEDEN6pts
LEDGE7pts
LEDGY10pts
LEDOL6pts
LEDUM8pts
LEECH10pts
LEEDS6pts

About L-Starting 5-Letter Words

679
Total words
1pts
Scrabble value of L
Common
Frequency
458
No-repeat words

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.

5-Letter L-Words for Wordle

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.

5-Letter L-Words for Scrabble

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 679 five-letter words starting with L in our dictionary. Examples include LAANG, LABAN, LABBA, LABBY, LABEL and many more. Use the filter tool above to narrow by ending letter or contained letters.
Top Wordle picks starting with L: LABBA, LABBY, LABEL, LABIA, LABIS. These words use high-frequency letters that appear often in Wordle answers. If you have a green L in position 1, use the Wordle Helper for the rest.
For Scrabble, strong L-starting 5-letter words include LABIA, LABIS, LABOR, LABRA, LACCA. The letter L is worth 1 point in Scrabble. Use the word finder to filter by your available tiles.
Yes — see our full list of 5-letter words ending in L. You can also browse all 26 starting letters or use the main word finder tool to search by any position.