5,094 words

Words starting with L

5,094 words begin with L, which is 3.0% of the dictionary. 831 of them are everyday words. The longest is LABORIOUSNESSES at 15 letters, and the highest scoring is LYMPHADENOPATHY at 34 points.

5,094
Words starting with L
831
Everyday words among them
15
Letters in the longest, LABORIOUSNESSES
1 / 2
L is worth this in Scrabble / Words With Friends

Highest scoring words starting with L

Playing off a L on the board

If there is a L already played and a free square in front of it, these are your options. Worth checking the two and three letter entries first: a short word that also forms a second word across usually beats a long one that does not.

The list

15 letter words

53

14 letter words

94

Showing 80 of 94, most familiar first.

13 letter words

128

Showing 80 of 128, most familiar first.

12 letter words

239

Showing 80 of 239, most familiar first.

11 letter words

371

Showing 80 of 371, most familiar first.

10 letter words

504

Showing 80 of 504, most familiar first.

9 letter words

710

Showing 80 of 710, most familiar first.

8 letter words

892

Showing 80 of 892, most familiar first.

7 letter words

809

Showing 80 of 809, most familiar first.

6 letter words

638

Showing 27 of 638, most familiar first.

Every other letter

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