12-Letter Words Starting With L
Looking for twelve-letter words that start with L? There are 227 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like LABORATORIES, LOCALIZATION, LONGITUDINAL, sit right at the top.
Unlike alphabetical lists that bury likely answers in the middle, this list is sorted by how often each word appears in everyday English. Scan the first rows for probable answers; dig deeper for rare, high-scoring plays.
Most common
- laboratories14
- localization23
- longitudinal14
- lamentations14
- legislatures13
- loudspeakers19
- laparoscopic20
- libertarians14
- legitimately18
- lipoproteins16
- legalization22
- luminescence18
- lighthearted20
- lithographic23
- liquidations22
- liquefaction26
- leaderboards16
- legionnaires13
- legislations13
- leathernecks21
All 227 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- legitimation 15
- labyrinthine 20
- leaseholders 16
- liberalizing 24
- largehearted 17
- logistically 18
- luminosities 14
- lexicography 30
- laryngoscope 20
- lollapalooza 23
- longshoremen 18
- legitimizing 25
- lithospheric 22
- leukotrienes 16
- letterboxing 22
- lactobacilli 18
- lithographed 22
- laryngectomy 23
- liberalising 15
- lightweights 23
- locksmithing 24
- leukocytosis 21
- limnological 17
- landholdings 18
- leapfrogging 20
- laryngoscopy 23
- lepidopteran 17
- lifeguarding 18
- lectureships 19
- longshoreman 18
- logisticians 15
- lithographer 21
- listenership 17
- legitimating 16
- leatherbacks 23
- listlessness 12
- luncheonette 17
- lithological 18
- legitimising 16
- lycanthropes 22
- lymphoblasts 24
- launderettes 13
- linebreeding 16
- landlessness 13
- lamplighters 20
- lentiviruses 15
- labanotation 14
- labiodentals 15
- labradorites 15
- labyrinthian 20
- lachrymators 22
- lachrymosely 25
- lachrymosity 25
- laciniations 14
- lacquerwares 26
- lacquerworks 30
- lacrimations 16
- lactalbumins 18
- laicizations 23
- lallygagging 19
- lamellicorns 16
- lammergeiers 17
- lammergeyers 20
- lampooneries 16
- landlordisms 16
- landlubberly 20
- landscapists 17
- langbeinites 15
- langoustines 13
- languishment 18
- languorously 16
- laparoscopes 18
- laparotomies 16
- laryngitides 17
- laryngitises 16
- lasciviously 20
- latchstrings 18
- lateralizing 22
- laterization 21
- latinization 21
- latticeworks 21
- laudableness 15
- laureateship 17
- lavishnesses 18
- lawbreakings 22
- lawfulnesses 18
- leachability 22
- leadennesses 13
- leatherettes 15
- leatherwoods 19
- lecithinases 17
- lectionaries 14
- legerdemains 16
- legibilities 15
- legislatives 16
- legitimacies 17
- legitimatize 24
- legitimators 15
- legitimizers 24
- lemongrasses 15
- leopardesses 15
- leprosariums 16
- leptocephali 21
- letterspaces 16
- leukemogenic 21
- leukocytoses 21
- leukoplakias 22
- leukopoieses 18
- leukopoiesis 18
- leukopoietic 20
- levitational 15
- levorotatory 18
- lexicalities 21
- lexicalizing 31
- lexicologies 22
- lexicologist 22
- liberalistic 16
- liberalities 14
- liberalizers 23
- libertinages 15
- libertinisms 16
- libidinously 18
- licentiously 17
- lickspittles 20
- lifelessness 15
- lifelikeness 19
- lifemanships 22
- likabilities 18
- lilliputians 14
- limbernesses 16
- limelighting 19
- limitational 14
- limnologists 15
- limpidnesses 17
- linebackings 21
- linecastings 15
- linguistical 15
- lionizations 21
- liposuctions 16
- liquidambars 26
- liquidnesses 22
- literalistic 14
- literalities 12
- literalizing 22
- literariness 12
- literateness 12
- lithospheres 20
- lithotripter 17
- lithotriptor 17
- litterateurs 12
- littlenesses 12
- liturgically 18
- liturgiology 17
- livabilities 17
- livelinesses 15
- liverishness 18
- livetrapping 20
- livingnesses 16
- lixiviations 22
- lobotomising 17
- lobotomizing 26
- locationally 17
- lockstitched 24
- lockstitches 23
- loganberries 15
- logicalities 15
- lognormality 18
- lollygagging 19
- lonelinesses 12
- lonesomeness 14
- longshorings 17
- longsomeness 15
- loosestrifes 15
- lopsidedness 16
- loquaciously 26
- lordlinesses 13
- lovabilities 17
- lovelessness 15
- lovelinesses 15
- lovelornness 15
- lovesickness 21
- lovingnesses 16
- lubberliness 16
- lubrications 16
- lubriciously 19
- lucubrations 16
- luftmenschen 22
- lugubriously 18
- lukewarmness 21
- luminiferous 17
- luminousness 14
- lumpectomies 20
- lusciousness 14
- lustrousness 12
- luteotrophic 19
- luteotrophin 17
- luteotropins 14
- lycanthropic 24
- lymphography 31
- lymphomatous 24
- lyophilising 21
- lyophilizers 29
- lyophilizing 30
- lysogenicity 21
- lysogenising 17
- lysogenizing 26
- lysolecithin 20
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many twelve-letter words are there that start with L?
There are 227 twelve-letter words that start with L in the tournament word lists. The most common are LABORATORIES, LOCALIZATION, LONGITUDINAL.
What are common twelve-letter words that start with L?
LABORATORIES, LOCALIZATION, LONGITUDINAL, LAMENTATIONS, LEGISLATURES are the most frequently used. The full list of 227 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Can I play these words in Scrabble?
Yes. The list combines ENABLE and the North American tournament list (TWL), so these words are playable in Scrabble-style games, including Words With Friends.
Starting with L in other lengths
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