5-Letter Words Starting With L
All 401 five-letter words starting with L — Scrabble scores, Wordle tips, and grouped by second letter.
Find Words From Your Letters →About 5-Letter L-Words
L is one of the most versatile consonants. LANCE, LEMON, and LEARN are useful Wordle guesses. L scores 1 point in Scrabble and forms productive word endings: -LY, -LE, -LER.
All 26 Starting Letters
Other Word Lengths
Top 30 Highest-Scoring L-Words (Scrabble)
Play these on Double or Triple Word Score squares for maximum value.
LEZZY26pts
LAXLY15pts
LAZED15pts
LYMPH15pts
LAZAR14pts
LAZES14pts
LUCKY14pts
LOXED13pts
LYNCH13pts
LAKHS12pts
LAMBY12pts
LANKY12pts
LARKY12pts
LATEX12pts
LAXER12pts
LEAKY12pts
LEXES12pts
LEXIS12pts
LIMBY12pts
LINKY12pts
LIPPY12pts
LOBBY12pts
LOPPY12pts
LOXES12pts
LUMPY12pts
LUXES12pts
LACKS11pts
LATHY11pts
LAWNY11pts
LEAFY11pts
Wordle Strategy: L-Starting Words
LANCE, LEAPT, and LEMON are strong L-starting Wordle guesses. L is common in position 3-4 of Wordle answers — a grey L in position 1 doesn't eliminate much.
Pro Tip
When L is confirmed green in position 1, your next guess should test the most common 2nd-letter patterns: LA, LE, LI, LL, LO. This narrows the answer set fastest.
Scrabble Strategy: L-Starting Words
L scores 1 point. -LY and -LE endings convert many words into new plays. JAZZY-style words adding L near premium squares score high.
- Target premium squares: Play your highest-scoring L-word on a Double or Triple Word Score square first.
- Parallel plays: Place a 5-letter word alongside an existing word to score both simultaneously.
- Rack balance: A 5-letter play leaves 2 tiles, so you draw 5 new tiles — choose words that keep a good vowel-consonant mix.
All 401 Five-Letter Words Starting With L
Grouped alphabetically by second letter. Valid in ENABLE (TWL / Words With Friends / Boggle).
LA (95)
LAARI5pts
LABEL7pts
LABIA7pts
LABOR7pts
LABRA7pts
LACED8pts
LACER7pts
LACES7pts
LACEY10pts
LACKS11pts
LADED7pts
LADEN6pts
LADER6pts
LADES6pts
LADLE6pts
LAEVO8pts
LAGAN6pts
LAGER6pts
LAHAR8pts
LAICH10pts
LAICS7pts
LAIGH9pts
LAIRD6pts
LAIRS5pts
LAITH8pts
LAITY8pts
LAKED10pts
LAKER9pts
LAKES9pts
LAKHS12pts
LALLS5pts
LAMAS7pts
LAMBS9pts
LAMBY12pts
LAMED8pts
LAMER7pts
LAMES7pts
LAMIA7pts
LAMPS9pts
LANAI5pts
LANCE7pts
LANDS6pts
LANES5pts
LANKY12pts
LAPEL7pts
LAPIN7pts
LAPIS7pts
LAPSE7pts
LARCH10pts
LARDS6pts
LARDY9pts
LAREE5pts
LARES5pts
LARGE6pts
LARGO6pts
LARIS5pts
LARKS9pts
LARKY12pts
LARUM7pts
LARVA8pts
LASED6pts
LASER5pts
LASES5pts
LASSO5pts
LASTS5pts
LATCH10pts
LATED6pts
LATEN5pts
LATER5pts
LATEX12pts
LATHE8pts
LATHI8pts
LATHS8pts
LATHY11pts
LATKE9pts
LATTE5pts
LAUAN5pts
LAUDS6pts
LAUGH9pts
LAURA5pts
LAVAS8pts
LAVED9pts
LAVER8pts
LAVES8pts
LAWED9pts
LAWNS8pts
LAWNY11pts
LAXER12pts
LAXLY15pts
LAYED9pts
LAYER8pts
LAYUP10pts
LAZAR14pts
LAZED15pts
LAZES14pts
LE (61)
LEACH10pts
LEADS6pts
LEADY9pts
LEAFS8pts
LEAFY11pts
LEAKS9pts
LEAKY12pts
LEANS5pts
LEANT5pts
LEAPS7pts
LEAPT7pts
LEARN5pts
LEARS5pts
LEARY8pts
LEASE5pts
LEASH8pts
LEAST5pts
LEAVE8pts
LEAVY11pts
LEBEN7pts
LEDGE7pts
LEDGY10pts
LEECH10pts
LEEKS9pts
LEERS5pts
LEERY8pts
LEETS5pts
LEFTS8pts
LEFTY11pts
LEGAL6pts
LEGER6pts
LEGES6pts
LEGGY10pts
LEGIT6pts
LEHRS8pts
LEHUA8pts
LEMAN7pts
LEMMA9pts
LEMON7pts
LEMUR7pts
LENDS6pts
LENES5pts
LENIS5pts
LENOS5pts
LENSE5pts
LENTO5pts
LEONE5pts
LEPER7pts
LEPTA7pts
LETCH10pts
LETHE8pts
LETUP7pts
LEUDS6pts
LEVEE8pts
LEVEL8pts
LEVER8pts
LEVIN8pts
LEWIS8pts
LEXES12pts
LEXIS12pts
LEZZY26pts
LI (87)
LIANA5pts
LIANE5pts
LIANG6pts
LIARD6pts
LIARS5pts
LIBEL7pts
LIBER7pts
LIBRA7pts
LIBRI7pts
LICHI10pts
LICHT10pts
LICIT7pts
LICKS11pts
LIDAR6pts
LIDOS6pts
LIEGE6pts
LIENS5pts
LIERS5pts
LIEUS5pts
LIEVE8pts
LIFER8pts
LIFTS8pts
LIGAN6pts
LIGER6pts
LIGHT9pts
LIKED10pts
LIKEN9pts
LIKER9pts
LIKES9pts
LILAC7pts
LILTS5pts
LIMAN7pts
LIMAS7pts
LIMBA9pts
LIMBI9pts
LIMBO9pts
LIMBS9pts
LIMBY12pts
LIMED8pts
LIMEN7pts
LIMES7pts
LIMEY10pts
LIMIT7pts
LIMNS7pts
LIMOS7pts
LIMPA9pts
LIMPS9pts
LINAC7pts
LINDY9pts
LINED6pts
LINEN5pts
LINER5pts
LINES5pts
LINEY8pts
LINGA6pts
LINGO6pts
LINGS6pts
LINGY9pts
LININ5pts
LINKS9pts
LINKY12pts
LINNS5pts
LINOS5pts
LINTS5pts
LINTY8pts
LINUM7pts
LIONS5pts
LIPID8pts
LIPIN7pts
LIPPY12pts
LIRAS5pts
LIROT5pts
LISLE5pts
LISPS7pts
LISTS5pts
LITAI5pts
LITAS5pts
LITER5pts
LITHE8pts
LITHO8pts
LITRE5pts
LIVED9pts
LIVEN8pts
LIVER8pts
LIVES8pts
LIVID9pts
LIVRE8pts
LL (2)
LLAMA7pts
LLANO5pts
LO (94)
LOACH10pts
LOADS6pts
LOAFS8pts
LOAMS7pts
LOAMY10pts
LOANS5pts
LOATH8pts
LOBAR7pts
LOBBY12pts
LOBED8pts
LOBES7pts
LOBOS7pts
LOCAL7pts
LOCHS10pts
LOCKS11pts
LOCOS7pts
LOCUM9pts
LOCUS7pts
LODEN6pts
LODES6pts
LODGE7pts
LOESS5pts
LOFTS8pts
LOFTY11pts
LOGAN6pts
LOGES6pts
LOGGY10pts
LOGIA6pts
LOGIC8pts
LOGOI6pts
LOGOS6pts
LOINS5pts
LOLLS5pts
LOLLY8pts
LONER5pts
LONGE6pts
LONGS6pts
LOOBY10pts
LOOED6pts
LOOEY8pts
LOOFA8pts
LOOFS8pts
LOOIE5pts
LOOKS9pts
LOOMS7pts
LOONS5pts
LOONY8pts
LOOPS7pts
LOOPY10pts
LOOSE5pts
LOOTS5pts
LOPED8pts
LOPER7pts
LOPES7pts
LOPPY12pts
LORAL5pts
LORAN5pts
LORDS6pts
LORES5pts
LORIS5pts
LORRY8pts
LOSEL5pts
LOSER5pts
LOSES5pts
LOSSY8pts
LOTAH8pts
LOTAS5pts
LOTIC7pts
LOTOS5pts
LOTTE5pts
LOTTO5pts
LOTUS5pts
LOUGH9pts
LOUIE5pts
LOUIS5pts
LOUPE7pts
LOUPS7pts
LOURS5pts
LOURY8pts
LOUSE5pts
LOUSY8pts
LOUTS5pts
LOVAT8pts
LOVED9pts
LOVER8pts
LOVES8pts
LOWED9pts
LOWER8pts
LOWES8pts
LOWLY11pts
LOWSE8pts
LOXED13pts
LOXES12pts
LOYAL8pts
LU (44)
LUAUS5pts
LUBES7pts
LUCES7pts
LUCID8pts
LUCKS11pts
LUCKY14pts
LUCRE7pts
LUDES6pts
LUDIC8pts
LUFFA11pts
LUFFS11pts
LUGED7pts
LUGER6pts
LUGES6pts
LULLS5pts
LULUS5pts
LUMEN7pts
LUMPS9pts
LUMPY12pts
LUNAR5pts
LUNAS5pts
LUNCH10pts
LUNES5pts
LUNET5pts
LUNGE6pts
LUNGI6pts
LUNGS6pts
LUNKS9pts
LUNTS5pts
LUPIN7pts
LUPUS7pts
LURCH10pts
LURED6pts
LURER5pts
LURES5pts
LURID6pts
LURKS9pts
LUSTS5pts
LUSTY8pts
LUSUS5pts
LUTEA5pts
LUTED6pts
LUTES5pts
LUXES12pts
LW (1)
LWEIS8pts
LY (17)
LYARD9pts
LYART8pts
LYASE8pts
LYCEA10pts
LYCEE10pts
LYING9pts
LYMPH15pts
LYNCH13pts
LYRES8pts
LYRIC10pts
LYSED9pts
LYSES8pts
LYSIN8pts
LYSIS8pts
LYSSA8pts
LYTIC10pts
LYTTA8pts
Frequently Asked Questions
How many 5-letter words start with L?
There are 401 five-letter words starting with L in the ENABLE dictionary.
Which L-word scores highest in Scrabble?
LEZZY scores 26 base points. On a Triple Word Score square that is 78 points.
Are these valid Wordle guesses?
Yes — all 5-letter words from the ENABLE dictionary are valid Wordle guesses. Wordle answers are drawn from a curated subset of common words, so high-Scrabble-scoring words may appear less often as answers.
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