Words that start with L
5,055 words in our dictionary begin with the letter L. Pick a word length below to see the full list for that length, or start with the most common L words.
Most common words that start with L
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- like
- list
- last
- links
- life
- line
- local
- long
- link
- law
- location
- level
- love
- listing
- little
- low
- learn
- look
- left
- live
- large
- library
- la
- looking
Highest-scoring words that start with L
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- lexicographically 37
- lymphangiographic 36
- lymphangiography 36
- lymphangiographies 35
- lipopolysaccharides 34
- lymphadenopathy 34
- laryngectomized 33
- lexicalizations 33
- lipopolysaccharide 33
- lymphadenopathies 33
- lymphogranulomatoses 33
- lymphogranulomatosis 33
- lexicalization 32
- lexicographical 32
- lyophilizations 32
- lexicalizing 31
- liquidizing 31
- lymphographic 31
- lymphography 31
- lyophilization 31
- lacquerworks 30
- leukodystrophy 30
- lexicalized 30
- lexicographic 30
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | 3 | Too few for a page |
| 3 letters | 44 | See the list |
| 4 letters | 208 | See the list |
| 5 letters | 401 | See the list |
| 6 letters | 638 | See the list |
| 7 letters | 809 | See the list |
| 8 letters | 890 | See the list |
| 9 letters | 702 | See the list |
| 10 letters | 492 | Too few for a page |
| 11 letters | 356 | Too few for a page |
| 12 letters | 226 | Too few for a page |
| 13 letters | 119 | Too few for a page |
| 14 letters | 83 | Too few for a page |
| 15 letters | 84 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words start with L?
5,055 words in our dictionary begin with L, across every word length from two letters upwards. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that start with L?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: like, list, last, links, life, line, local, long. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word starting with L in Scrabble?
lexicographically scores 37 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.