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679 words starting with L — showing first 200 below, use filters to narrow down
LAANG
LABAN
LABBA
LABBY
LABEL
LABIA
LABIS
LABOR
LABRA
LACCA
LACED
LACER
LACES
LACET
LACEY
LACHE
LACIS
LACKS
LACTO
LADED
LADEN
LADER
LADES
LADIK
LADIN
LADLE
LAETI
LAEVO
LAGAN
LAGEN
LAGER
LAGLY
LAGNA
LAHAR
LAICH
LAICS
LAIGH
LAINE
LAIRD
LAIRS
LAIRY
LAITH
LAITY
LAIUS
LAKED
LAKER
LAKES
LAKEY
LAKHS
LAKIE
LAKIN
LAKKE
LAKSA
LALLS
LALLY
LAMAS
LAMBA
LAMBS
LAMBY
LAMDA
LAMED
LAMEL
LAMER
LAMES
LAMIA
LAMIN
LAMMY
LAMNA
LAMPF
LAMPS
LAMUS
LAMUT
LANAI
LANAO
LANAS
LANAZ
LANCE
LANCH
LANDE
LANDS
LANES
LANEY
LANGI
LANGO
LANKY
LANNY
LANSA
LANUM
LAPEL
LAPIN
LAPIS
LAPON
LAPPA
LAPPS
LAPSE
LAPSI
LARCH
LARDS
LARDY
LARES
LARGE
LARGO
LARGY
LARIA
LARID
LARIN
LARIX
LARKS
LARKY
LARON
LARRY
LARUM
LARUS
LARVA
LARVE
LASED
LASER
LASES
LASSO
LASSU
LASTS
LASTY
LATAH
LATAX
LATCH
LATED
LATEN
LATER
LATEX
LATHE
LATHI
LATHS
LATHY
LATIN
LATKE
LATON
LATRO
LATUS
LAUAN
LAUDE
LAUDS
LAUGH
LAUIA
LAUND
LAURA
LAURE
LAURY
LAUTU
LAVAS
LAVED
LAVER
LAVES
LAVIC
LAWED
LAWKS
LAWNS
LAWNY
LAWZY
LAXER
LAXLY
LAYED
LAYER
LAYIA
LAYNE
LAYUP
LAZAR
LAZED
LAZES
LEACH
LEADS
LEADY
LEAFS
LEAFY
LEAKS
LEAKY
LEANS
LEANT
LEANY
LEAPS
LEAPT
LEARN
LEARS
LEARY
LEASE
LEASH
LEAST
LEATH
LEAVE
LEAVY
LEBAN
LEBEN
LEBES
LECHE
LEDEN
LEDGE
LEDGY
LEDOL
LEDUM
LEECH
LEEDS

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.