Five-letter words starting with L
401 five-letter words begin with the letter L. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common five-letter words starting with L
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- links
- local
- level
- learn
- large
- legal
- light
- least
- later
- loans
- lines
- lower
- leave
- lists
- looks
- lives
- label
- limit
- louis
- labor
- laser
- leads
- layer
- logic
Highest-scoring five-letter words starting with L
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- lezzy 26
- laxly 15
- lazed 15
- lymph 15
- lazar 14
- lazes 14
- lucky 14
- loxed 13
- lynch 13
- lakhs 12
- lamby 12
- lanky 12
- larky 12
- latex 12
- laxer 12
- leaky 12
- lexes 12
- lexis 12
- limby 12
- linky 12
- lippy 12
- lobby 12
- loppy 12
- loxes 12
All 401 five-letter words starting with L
LA 95
- laari
- label
- labia
- labor
- labra
- laced
- lacer
- laces
- lacey
- lacks
- laded
- laden
- lader
- lades
- ladle
- laevo
- lagan
- lager
- lahar
- laich
- laics
- laigh
- laird
- lairs
- laith
- laity
- laked
- laker
- lakes
- lakhs
- lalls
- lamas
- lambs
- lamby
- lamed
- lamer
- lames
- lamia
- lamps
- lanai
- lance
- lands
- lanes
- lanky
- lapel
- lapin
- lapis
- lapse
- larch
- lards
- lardy
- laree
- lares
- large
- largo
- laris
- larks
- larky
- larum
- larva
- lased
- laser
- lases
- lasso
- lasts
- latch
- lated
- laten
- later
- latex
- lathe
- lathi
- laths
- lathy
- latke
- latte
- lauan
- lauds
- laugh
- laura
- lavas
- laved
- laver
- laves
- lawed
- lawns
- lawny
- laxer
- laxly
- layed
- layer
- layup
- lazar
- lazed
- lazes
LE 61
- leach
- leads
- leady
- leafs
- leafy
- leaks
- leaky
- leans
- leant
- leaps
- leapt
- learn
- lears
- leary
- lease
- leash
- least
- leave
- leavy
- leben
- ledge
- ledgy
- leech
- leeks
- leers
- leery
- leets
- lefts
- lefty
- legal
- leger
- leges
- leggy
- legit
- lehrs
- lehua
- leman
- lemma
- lemon
- lemur
- lends
- lenes
- lenis
- lenos
- lense
- lento
- leone
- leper
- lepta
- letch
- lethe
- letup
- leuds
- levee
- level
- lever
- levin
- lewis
- lexes
- lexis
- lezzy
LI 87
- liana
- liane
- liang
- liard
- liars
- libel
- liber
- libra
- libri
- lichi
- licht
- licit
- licks
- lidar
- lidos
- liege
- liens
- liers
- lieus
- lieve
- lifer
- lifts
- ligan
- liger
- light
- liked
- liken
- liker
- likes
- lilac
- lilts
- liman
- limas
- limba
- limbi
- limbo
- limbs
- limby
- limed
- limen
- limes
- limey
- limit
- limns
- limos
- limpa
- limps
- linac
- lindy
- lined
- linen
- liner
- lines
- liney
- linga
- lingo
- lings
- lingy
- linin
- links
- linky
- linns
- linos
- lints
- linty
- linum
- lions
- lipid
- lipin
- lippy
- liras
- lirot
- lisle
- lisps
- lists
- litai
- litas
- liter
- lithe
- litho
- litre
- lived
- liven
- liver
- lives
- livid
- livre
LL 2
- llama
- llano
LO 94
- loach
- loads
- loafs
- loams
- loamy
- loans
- loath
- lobar
- lobby
- lobed
- lobes
- lobos
- local
- lochs
- locks
- locos
- locum
- locus
- loden
- lodes
- lodge
- loess
- lofts
- lofty
- logan
- loges
- loggy
- logia
- logic
- logoi
- logos
- loins
- lolls
- lolly
- loner
- longe
- longs
- looby
- looed
- looey
- loofa
- loofs
- looie
- looks
- looms
- loons
- loony
- loops
- loopy
- loose
- loots
- loped
- loper
- lopes
- loppy
- loral
- loran
- lords
- lores
- loris
- lorry
- losel
- loser
- loses
- lossy
- lotah
- lotas
- lotic
- lotos
- lotte
- lotto
- lotus
- lough
- louie
- louis
- loupe
- loups
- lours
- loury
- louse
- lousy
- louts
- lovat
- loved
- lover
- loves
- lowed
- lower
- lowes
- lowly
- lowse
- loxed
- loxes
- loyal
LU 44
- luaus
- lubes
- luces
- lucid
- lucks
- lucky
- lucre
- ludes
- ludic
- luffa
- luffs
- luged
- luger
- luges
- lulls
- lulus
- lumen
- lumps
- lumpy
- lunar
- lunas
- lunch
- lunes
- lunet
- lunge
- lungi
- lungs
- lunks
- lunts
- lupin
- lupus
- lurch
- lured
- lurer
- lures
- lurid
- lurks
- lusts
- lusty
- lusus
- lutea
- luted
- lutes
- luxes
LW 1
- lweis
LY 17
- lyard
- lyart
- lyase
- lycea
- lycee
- lying
- lymph
- lynch
- lyres
- lyric
- lysed
- lyses
- lysin
- lysis
- lyssa
- lytic
- lytta
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Common questions
How many five-letter words start with L?
There are 401 five-letter words beginning with L, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common five-letter words starting with L?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: links, local, level, learn, large, legal, light, least. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word starting with L in Scrabble?
lezzy scores 26 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Can I use these words for Wordle?
Yes — every Wordle answer is a five-letter word, and this list covers all of them. To narrow it down with the clues you already have, use the Wordle solver: enter your greens, yellows and grays and it filters this same dictionary.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.