Six-letter words starting with L
638 six-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 six-letter words starting with L
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- little
- latest
- listed
- living
- lyrics
- length
- levels
- letter
- larger
- likely
- longer
- listen
- lowest
- league
- leader
- looked
- logged
- laptop
- lawyer
- ladies
- luxury
- lights
- launch
- linear
Highest-scoring six-letter words starting with L
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- lezzes 24
- lezzie 24
- lazily 18
- lummox 17
- larynx 16
- laxity 16
- lazied 16
- lazing 16
- liquid 16
- lizard 16
- logjam 16
- luxury 16
- lymphs 16
- lynxes 16
- lackey 15
- layoff 15
- lazars 15
- lazier 15
- lazies 15
- lazuli 15
- lexeme 15
- lexica 15
- liquor 15
- loquat 15
All 638 six-letter words starting with L
LA 182
- laager
- labara
- labels
- labial
- labile
- labium
- labors
- labour
- labret
- labrum
- lacers
- laches
- lacier
- lacily
- lacing
- lacked
- lacker
- lackey
- lactam
- lactic
- lacuna
- lacune
- ladder
- laddie
- ladens
- laders
- ladies
- lading
- ladino
- ladled
- ladler
- ladles
- ladron
- lagans
- lagend
- lagers
- lagged
- lagger
- lagoon
- laguna
- lagune
- lahars
- laical
- laichs
- laighs
- lairds
- laired
- lakers
- lakier
- laking
- lallan
- lalled
- lambda
- lambed
- lamber
- lambie
- lamedh
- lameds
- lamely
- lament
- lamest
- lamiae
- lamias
- lamina
- laming
- lammed
- lampad
- lampas
- lamped
- lanais
- lanate
- lanced
- lancer
- lances
- lancet
- landau
- landed
- lander
- lanely
- langue
- langur
- lanker
- lankly
- lanner
- lanose
- lanugo
- lapdog
- lapels
- lapful
- lapins
- lapped
- lapper
- lappet
- lapsed
- lapser
- lapses
- lapsus
- laptop
- larded
- larder
- lardon
- larees
- larger
- larges
- largos
- lariat
- larine
- larked
- larker
- larrup
- larums
- larvae
- larval
- larvas
- larynx
- lascar
- lasers
- lashed
- lasher
- lashes
- lasing
- lasses
- lassie
- lassos
- lasted
- laster
- lastly
- lateen
- lately
- latens
- latent
- latest
- lathed
- lather
- lathes
- lathis
- latigo
- latino
- latish
- latkes
- latria
- latten
- latter
- lattes
- lattin
- lauans
- lauded
- lauder
- laughs
- launce
- launch
- laurae
- lauras
- laurel
- lavabo
- lavage
- laveer
- lavers
- laving
- lavish
- lawful
- lawine
- lawing
- lawman
- lawmen
- lawyer
- laxest
- laxity
- layers
- laying
- layman
- laymen
- layoff
- layout
- layups
- lazars
- lazied
- lazier
- lazies
- lazily
- lazing
- lazuli
LE 101
- leachy
- leaded
- leaden
- leader
- leafed
- league
- leaked
- leaker
- leally
- lealty
- leaned
- leaner
- leanly
- leaped
- leaper
- learns
- learnt
- leased
- leaser
- leases
- leasts
- leaved
- leaven
- leaver
- leaves
- lebens
- leched
- lecher
- leches
- lechwe
- lectin
- lector
- ledger
- ledges
- leered
- leeway
- lefter
- legacy
- legals
- legate
- legato
- legend
- legers
- legged
- leggin
- legion
- legist
- legits
- legman
- legmen
- legong
- legume
- lehuas
- lekvar
- lemans
- lemmas
- lemons
- lemony
- lemurs
- lender
- length
- lenity
- lensed
- lenses
- lenten
- lentic
- lentil
- lentos
- leones
- lepers
- lepton
- lesion
- lessee
- lessen
- lesser
- lesson
- lessor
- lethal
- lethes
- letted
- letter
- letups
- leucin
- leudes
- leukon
- levant
- leveed
- levees
- levels
- levers
- levied
- levier
- levies
- levins
- levity
- lewder
- lewdly
- lexeme
- lexica
- lezzes
- lezzie
LI 146
- liable
- liaise
- lianas
- lianes
- liangs
- liards
- libber
- libels
- libers
- libido
- liblab
- librae
- libras
- lichee
- lichen
- liches
- lichis
- lichts
- licked
- licker
- lictor
- lidars
- lidded
- lieder
- liefer
- liefly
- lieges
- lienal
- lierne
- liever
- lifers
- lifted
- lifter
- ligand
- ligans
- ligase
- ligate
- ligers
- lights
- lignin
- ligula
- ligule
- ligure
- likely
- likens
- likers
- likest
- liking
- likuta
- lilacs
- lilied
- lilies
- lilted
- limans
- limbas
- limbed
- limber
- limbic
- limbos
- limbus
- limens
- limeys
- limier
- limina
- liming
- limits
- limmer
- limned
- limner
- limnic
- limpas
- limped
- limper
- limpet
- limpid
- limply
- limpsy
- limuli
- linacs
- linage
- linden
- lineal
- linear
- linens
- lineny
- liners
- lineup
- lingam
- lingas
- linger
- lingua
- linier
- lining
- linins
- linked
- linker
- linkup
- linnet
- linsey
- lintel
- linter
- lintol
- linums
- lipase
- lipide
- lipids
- lipins
- lipoid
- lipoma
- lipped
- lippen
- lipper
- liquid
- liquor
- liroth
- lisles
- lisped
- lisper
- lissom
- listed
- listee
- listel
- listen
- lister
- litany
- litchi
- liters
- lither
- lithia
- lithic
- lithos
- litmus
- litres
- litten
- litter
- little
- lively
- livens
- livers
- livery
- livest
- livier
- living
- livres
- livyer
- lizard
LL 2
- llamas
- llanos
LO 125
- loaded
- loader
- loafed
- loafer
- loamed
- loaned
- loaner
- loathe
- loaves
- lobate
- lobbed
- lobber
- lobule
- locale
- locals
- locate
- lochan
- lochia
- locked
- locker
- locket
- lockup
- locoed
- locoes
- locule
- loculi
- locums
- locust
- lodens
- lodged
- lodger
- lodges
- lofted
- lofter
- logans
- logged
- logger
- loggia
- loggie
- logics
- logier
- logily
- logion
- logjam
- logway
- loiter
- lolled
- loller
- lollop
- lomein
- loment
- lonely
- loners
- longan
- longed
- longer
- longes
- longly
- looeys
- loofah
- loofas
- looies
- looing
- looked
- looker
- lookup
- loomed
- looney
- looped
- looper
- loosed
- loosen
- looser
- looses
- looted
- looter
- lopers
- loping
- lopped
- lopper
- loquat
- lorans
- lorded
- lordly
- loreal
- lorica
- lories
- losels
- losers
- losing
- losses
- lotahs
- lotion
- lotted
- lottes
- lottos
- louche
- louden
- louder
- loudly
- loughs
- louies
- lounge
- loungy
- louped
- loupen
- loupes
- loured
- loused
- louses
- louted
- louver
- louvre
- lovage
- lovats
- lovely
- lovers
- loving
- lowboy
- lowers
- lowery
- lowest
- lowing
- lowish
- loxing
LU 64
- lubber
- lubric
- lucent
- lucern
- lucked
- luckie
- lucres
- luetic
- luffas
- luffed
- lugers
- lugged
- lugger
- luggie
- lulled
- lumbar
- lumber
- lumens
- lumina
- lummox
- lumped
- lumpen
- lumper
- lunacy
- lunars
- lunate
- lunets
- lungan
- lunged
- lungee
- lunger
- lunges
- lungis
- lungyi
- lunier
- lunies
- lunker
- lunted
- lunula
- lunule
- lupine
- lupins
- lupous
- lurdan
- lurers
- luring
- lurked
- lurker
- lushed
- lusher
- lushes
- lushly
- lusted
- luster
- lustra
- lustre
- luteal
- lutein
- luteum
- luting
- lutist
- lutzes
- luxate
- luxury
LY 18
- lyases
- lycees
- lyceum
- lychee
- lyings
- lymphs
- lynxes
- lyrate
- lyrics
- lyrism
- lyrist
- lysate
- lysine
- lysing
- lysins
- lyssas
- lyttae
- lyttas
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Common questions
How many six-letter words start with L?
There are 638 six-letter words beginning with L, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common six-letter words starting with L?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: little, latest, listed, living, lyrics, length, levels, letter. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring six-letter word starting with L in Scrabble?
lezzes scores 24 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
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.