How many 5 letter words start with L?

There are 401 5-letter words beginning with L in our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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5 Letter Words Starting With L

Every 5-letter word starting with L in our dictionary (401 in total), sorted by Scrabble score. Five-letter words starting with a known letter are ideal Wordle follow-up guesses. Use the Word Finder to add an ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.

401 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

lezzy26 laxly15 lazed15 lymph15 lazar14 lazes14 lucky14 loxed13 lynch13 lakhs12 lamby12 lanky12 larky12 latex12 laxer12 leaky12 lexes12 lexis12 limby12 linky12 lippy12 lobby12 loppy12 loxes12 lumpy12 luxes12 lacks11 lathy11 lawny11 leafy11 leavy11 lefty11 licks11 locks11 lofty11 lowly11 lucks11 luffa11 luffs11 lacey10 laich10 laked10 larch10 latch10 layup10 leach10 ledgy10 leech10 leggy10 letch10 lichi10 licht10 liked10 limey10 loach10 loamy10 lochs10 loggy10 looby10 loopy10 lunch10 lurch10 lycea10 lycee10 lyric10 lytic10 laigh9 laker9 lakes9 lambs9 lamps9 lardy9 larks9 latke9 laugh9 laved9 lawed9 layed9 leady9 leaks9 leeks9 lemma9 light9 liken9 liker9 likes9 limba9 limbi9 limbo9 limbs9 limpa9 limps9 lindy9 lingy9 links9 lived9 livid9 locum9 looks9 lough9 loved9 lowed9 lumps9 lunks9 lurks9 lyard9 lying9 lysed9 laced8 laevo8 lahar8 laith8 laity8 lamed8 larva8 lathe8 lathi8 laths8 lavas8 laver8 laves8 lawns8 layer8 leafs8 leary8 leash8 leave8 leery8 lefts8 lehrs8 lehua8 lethe8 levee8 level8 lever8 levin8 lewis8 lieve8 lifer8 lifts8 limed8 liney8 linty8 lipid8 lithe8 litho8 liven8 liver8 lives8 livre8 loafs8 loath8 lobed8 lofts8 logic8 lolly8 looey8 loofa8 loofs8 loony8 loped8 lorry8 lossy8 lotah8 loury8 lousy8 lovat8 lover8 loves8 lower8 lowes8 lowse8 loyal8 lucid8 ludic8 lusty8 lweis8 lyart8 lyase8 lyres8 lyses8 lysin8 lysis8 lyssa8 lytta8 label7 labia7 labor7 labra7 lacer7 laces7 laded7 laics7 lamas7 lamer7 lames7 lamia7 lance7 lapel7 lapin7 lapis7 lapse7 larum7 leaps7 leapt7 leben7 ledge7 leman7 lemon7 lemur7 leper7 lepta7 letup7 libel7 liber7 libra7 libri7 licit7 lilac7 liman7 limas7 limen7 limes7 limit7 limns7 limos7 linac7 linum7 lipin7 lisps7 llama7 loams7 lobar7 lobes7 lobos7 local7 locos7 locus7 lodge7 looms7 loops7 loper7 lopes7 lotic7 loupe7 loups7 lubes7 luces7 lucre7 luged7 lumen7 lupin7 lupus7 laden6 lader6 lades6 ladle6 lagan6 lager6 laird6 lands6 lards6 large6 largo6 lased6 lated6 lauds6 leads6 legal6 leger6 leges6 legit6 lends6 leuds6 liang6 liard6 lidar6 lidos6 liege6 ligan6 liger6 lined6 linga6 lingo6 lings6 loads6 loden6 lodes6 logan6 loges6 logia6 logoi6 logos6 longe6 longs6 looed6 lords6 ludes6 luger6 luges6 lunge6 lungi6 lungs6 lured6 lurid6 luted6 laari5 lairs5 lalls5 lanai5 lanes5 laree5 lares5 laris5 laser5 lases5 lasso5 lasts5 laten5 later5 latte5 lauan5 laura5 leans5 leant5 learn5 lears5 lease5 least5 leers5 leets5 lenes5 lenis5 lenos5 lense5 lento5 leone5 liana5 liane5 liars5 liens5 liers5 lieus5 lilts5 linen5 liner5 lines5 linin5 linns5 linos5 lints5 lions5 liras5 lirot5 lisle5 lists5 litai5 litas5 liter5 litre5 llano5 loans5 loess5 loins5 lolls5 loner5 looie5 loons5 loose5 loots5 loral5 loran5 lores5 loris5 losel5 loser5 loses5 lotas5 lotos5 lotte5 lotto5 lotus5 louie5 louis5 lours5 louse5 louts5 luaus5 lulls5 lulus5 lunar5 lunas5 lunes5 lunet5 lunts5 lurer5 lures5 lusts5 lusus5 lutea5 lutes5

Using 5-letter words starting with L

Pinning both the length and the opening letter narrows the field fast — handy for a Wordle guess, a tight Scrabble lane, or a crossword slot with a known first letter. The highest-scoring plays sit at the top of the list above.

5 Letter Words Starting With L

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