The 800 most common words that start with L, out of 3509 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words starting with L (24)
- like8
- list4
- last4
- life7
- local7
- location10
- level8
- listing8
- learn5
- look8
- left7
- live7
- large6
- library12
- looking12
- less4
- login6
- legal6
- language10
- latest6
- listed7
- learning9
- least5
- log4
2 letter words starting with L (4)
- la2
- li2
- lu2
- ly5
3 letter words starting with L (57)
- lab5
- lac5
- lad4
- lag4
- lai3
- lam5
- lan3
- lao3
- lap5
- lar3
- lat3
- law6
- lax10
- lay6
- lea3
- led4
- lee3
- leg4
- lei3
- lek7
- len3
- leo3
- ler3
- les3
- let3
- leu3
- lev6
- lew6
- lex10
- ley6
- lid4
- lie3
- lif6
- lim5
- lin3
- lip5
- lit3
- liv6
- liz12
- loa3
- lob5
- lod4
- log4
- loo3
- lop5
- lot3
- lou3
- low6
- lox10
- loy6
- lug4
- lum5
- luo3
- lur3
- lux10
- lye6
- lys6
4 letter words starting with L (205)
- lace6
- lack10
- lacy9
- lade5
- lady8
- laic6
- laid5
- lain4
- lair4
- lake8
- laky11
- lall4
- lalo4
- lama6
- lamb8
- lame6
- lamp8
- lana4
- land5
- lane4
- lank8
- lapp8
- lard5
- lari4
- lark8
- lars4
- lash7
- lask8
- lass4
- last4
- lata4
- late4
- lath7
- laud5
- lava7
- lave7
- lawn7
- laze13
- lazy16
- lead5
- leaf7
- leah7
- leak8
- leal4
- lean4
- leap6
- lear4
- leat4
- lech9
- leda5
- leek8
- leep6
- leer4
- leet4
- left7
- lehi7
- lehr7
- leif7
- lena4
- lend5
- leno4
- lens4
- lent4
- leon4
- less4
- lest4
- leto4
- lett4
- leud5
- levi7
- levo7
- levy10
- lewd8
- liar4
- lias4
- lice6
- lich9
- lick10
- lida5
- lido5
- lied5
- lief7
- lien4
- lier4
- lieu4
- life7
- lifo7
- lift7
- like8
- lila4
- lilt4
- lily7
- lima6
- limb8
- lime6
- limn6
- limo6
- limp8
- limu6
- limy9
- lina4
- line4
- ling5
- link8
- linn4
- lino4
- lint4
- liny7
- lion4
- lira4
- lisa4
- lise4
- lisk8
- lisp6
- liss4
- list4
- lite4
- lith7
- live7
- liza13
- load5
- loaf7
- loam6
- loan4
- lobe6
- lobo6
- loca6
- loch9
- loci6
- lock10
- loco6
- lode5
- loft7
- loge5
- logo5
- logy8
- loin4
- loir4
- lois4
- loke8
- lola4
- loll4
- lolo4
- loma6
- lone4
- long5
- loof7
- look8
- loom6
- loon4
- loop6
- loot4
- lope6
- lora4
- lord5
- lore4
- lori4
- lorn4
- lory7
- lose4
- loss4
- lost4
- lota4
- lote4
- loud5
- loup6
- lour4
- lout4
- love7
- lown7
- luba6
- lube6
- luce6
- luck10
- lucy9
- ludo5
- lues4
- luff10
- luge5
- luis4
- luke8
- lula4
- lull4
- lulu4
- lump8
- luna4
- lune4
- lung5
- lunn4
- lunt4
- lupe6
- lura4
- lure4
- lurg5
- lurk8
- lush7
- lust4
- lute4
- luxe11
- lynn7
- lynx14
- lyon7
- lyra7
- lyre7
- lyse7
5 letter words starting with L (266)
- laban7
- label7
- labia7
- labor7
- laced8
- lacer7
- laden6
- lader6
- ladin6
- ladle6
- lagan6
- lagen6
- lager6
- laigh9
- laine5
- laird6
- lairy8
- laity8
- laker9
- lamia7
- lamna7
- lamus7
- lance7
- laney8
- lanky12
- lanny8
- lapel7
- lapse7
- larch10
- lardy9
- large6
- largo6
- larid6
- larix12
- larky12
- larry8
- larus5
- larva8
- laser5
- lasso5
- latah8
- latch10
- lated6
- later5
- latex12
- lathe8
- lathy11
- latin5
- laugh9
- laund6
- laura5
- laver8
- lawny11
- laxly15
- layer8
- layia8
- layne8
- lazar14
- leach10
- leady9
- leafy11
- leaky12
- leant5
- leapt7
- learn5
- lease5
- leash8
- least5
- leave8
- leavy11
- leban7
- leden6
- ledge7
- ledgy10
- ledum8
- leech10
- leery8
- legal6
- leger6
- leges6
- leggy10
- legit6
- lehua8
- leigh9
- leila5
- leith8
- lelia5
- leman7
- lemma9
- lemna7
- lemon7
- lemur7
- lenca7
- lenis5
- lenny8
- lento5
- leora5
- lepas7
- leper7
- lepus7
- lerot5
- letch10
- lethe8
- letty8
- letup7
- levee8
- level8
- lever8
- levin8
- levir8
- levis8
- lewie8
- lewis8
- liana5
- liang6
- liard6
- libby12
- libel7
- liber7
- libra7
- lichi10
- licit7
- liege6
- lieve8
- lifer8
- light9
- ligne6
- liken9
- liker9
- likin9
- lilac7
- liman7
- limax14
- limbo9
- limen7
- limer7
- limes7
- limey10
- limit7
- linch10
- linda6
- lindo6
- linea5
- lined6
- linen5
- liner5
- linet5
- linga6
- lingo6
- linin5
- links9
- linty8
- linum7
- linus5
- lippy12
- lisle5
- litas5
- litch10
- liter5
- lithe8
- litho8
- lithy11
- lived9
- liven8
- liver8
- livid9
- livor8
- livre8
- llama7
- llano5
- lloyd9
- loach10
- loamy10
- loasa5
- loath8
- lobar7
- lobby12
- lobed8
- local7
- locky14
- locum9
- locus7
- lodge7
- loess5
- lofty11
- logia6
- logic8
- login6
- logos6
- lohan8
- lokao9
- lolly8
- longa6
- longe6
- looby10
- loony8
- loopy10
- loose5
- loper7
- loppy12
- loral5
- loran5
- loren5
- loris5
- lorry8
- losel5
- loser5
- lotic7
- lotta5
- lotte5
- lotto5
- lotus5
- lough9
- louie5
- louis5
- loupe7
- louse5
- lousy8
- lover8
- lowan8
- lower8
- lowly11
- loxia12
- loyal8
- lubra7
- lucan7
- lucia7
- lucid8
- lucky14
- lucre7
- luffa11
- luger6
- luigi6
- lukas9
- lulab7
- lumen7
- lumpy12
- lunar5
- lunch10
- lunda6
- lunes5
- lunge6
- lungi6
- lupus7
- lurch10
- lurer5
- lurid6
- lurry8
- lushy11
- lusty8
- luter5
- lutra5
- lyard9
- lycus10
- lydia9
- lying9
- lymph15
- lynch13
- lynne8
- lyric10
- lyrid9
- lysin8
- lysis8
- lyssa8
- lytic10
- lytta8
6 letter words starting with L (200)
- laager7
- labefy14
- labial8
- labile8
- labium10
- lablab10
- labour8
- labret8
- labrum10
- laches11
- lacily11
- lacing9
- lacker12
- lackey15
- lactam10
- lactic10
- lactim10
- lactyl11
- lacuna8
- lacune8
- ladder8
- laddie8
- ladies7
- ladify13
- lading8
- ladino7
- ladkin11
- ladler7
- ladyfy16
- laelia6
- lagena7
- lagend8
- lagged9
- laggen8
- lagger8
- laggin8
- lagoon7
- lahnda10
- lalang7
- lallan6
- lamaic10
- lambda11
- lamedh12
- lamely11
- lament8
- lamina8
- lamish11
- lamium10
- lammas10
- lampad11
- lampas10
- lanate6
- lanced9
- lancer8
- lancet8
- landau7
- landed8
- lander7
- langur7
- lanius6
- lankly13
- lanner6
- lanose6
- lansat6
- lanseh9
- lanugo7
- lapful11
- lapith11
- lapped11
- lapper10
- lappet10
- lappic12
- lapsed9
- lapser8
- laputa8
- larder7
- lardon7
- largen7
- lariat6
- larine6
- larker10
- larnax13
- laroid7
- larrup8
- larval9
- larynx16
- lascar8
- lasher9
- lasket10
- lassie6
- laster6
- lastly9
- lateen6
- lately9
- latent6
- latest6
- lathee9
- lather9
- latigo7
- lation6
- latish9
- latona6
- latria6
- latten6
- latter6
- lauder7
- launce8
- launch11
- laurel6
- lauric8
- laurie6
- laurin6
- laurus6
- lavabo11
- lavage10
- laveer9
- lavish12
- lawful12
- lawing10
- lawman11
- lawson9
- lawton9
- lawyer12
- laxity16
- laying10
- layman11
- layoff15
- layout9
- lazily18
- lazuli15
- leachy14
- leaded8
- leaden7
- leader7
- leafed10
- league7
- leaker10
- leally9
- lealty9
- leamer8
- leaner6
- leanly9
- leaper8
- learnt6
- leaser6
- leasow9
- leaved10
- leaven9
- leaver9
- leaves9
- lebbek14
- lecama10
- lecher11
- lechwe14
- lector8
- ledged9
- ledger8
- leeway12
- legacy12
- legate7
- legato7
- legend8
- legged9
- legion7
- legist7
- leglen7
- legman9
- legume9
- leipoa8
- lekane10
- lemmus10
- lemony11
- lemuel8
- lenaea6
- lenape8
- lenard7
- lender7
- length10
- lesson6
- letter6
- liable8
- likely13
- linear6
- linked11
- liquid16
- listed7
- listen6
- living10
- loaded8
- locale8
- locate8
- locked13
- logged9
- lonely9
- longer7
- lookup12
- losing7
- lovely12
- loving10
- luxury16
7 letter words starting with L (32)
- largely11
- lasting8
- laundry11
- lawsuit10
- leading9
- learned8
- leasing8
- leather10
- leaving11
- lecture9
- legally11
- leisure7
- lesbian9
- liberal9
- liberia9
- liberty12
- library12
- license9
- licking14
- lighter11
- limited10
- listing8
- loading9
- locally12
- locator9
- locking14
- lodging10
- logging10
- logical10
- looking12
- lottery10
- luggage10
8 letter words starting with L (13)
- language10
- latitude9
- laughing13
- learning9
- licensed11
- lifetime13
- lighting13
- likewise15
- limiting11
- lingerie9
- literacy13
- literary11
- location10
9 letter words starting with L (12)
- lafayette15
- landscape14
- legendary14
- liability14
- librarian11
- lightning14
- listening10
- literally12
- livestock18
- logistics12
- longitude11
- louisiana9
10 letter words starting with L (7)
- laboratory15
- leadership16
- legitimate13
- likelihood18
- limitation12
- literature10
- litigation11
11 letter words starting with L (4)
- legislation12
- legislative15
- legislature12
- lightweight22
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| la | (a) A syllable applied to the sixth tone of the scale in music in solmization. (b) The tone A |
| li | Chinese measure of distance, being a little more that one third of a mile |
| lac | One hundred thousand |
| lad | Of Lead, to guide |
| lam | To beat soundly |
| lap | The loose part of a coat |
| lar | A tutelary deity |
| law | In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will |
| lax | Not tense, firm, or rigid |
| lay | Of Lie, to recline |
| led | Of Lead. Led captain. An obsequious follower or attendant. Swift. — Led horse, a sumpter horse, or a spare horse… |
| leg | A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming |
| leo | The Lion, the fifth sign of the zodiac, marked thus |
| let | To retard |
| lew | Lukewarm |
| lid | That which covers the opening of a vessel or box, etc |
| lif | The fiber by which the petioles of the date palm are bound together, from which various kinds of cordage are made |
| lin | To yield |
| lip | One of the two fleshy folds which surround the orifice of the mouth in man and many other animals. In man the lips are… |
| lit | A form of the imp. & p. p. of |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 3509 |
| Shortest | 2 letters |
| Longest | lightweight (11 letters) |
| Highest scoring | lightweight (22 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with L?
3509 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 2 to 11 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with L?
lightweight, with 11 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
lightweight, worth 22 points using standard letter values.
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