5-Letter Words Starting With L and Ending in Y
There are 45 five-letter words that start with L and end in Y. The list below ranks them by real-world frequency, so everyday words like LUCKY, LOBBY, LACEY appear before the obscurities.
Every entry comes from the tournament word lists, the kind of list used in Wordle, Scrabble, and Words With Friends, so each one is a genuine dictionary word.
Most common
- lucky14
- lobby12
- lacey10
- lousy8
- lofty11
- lefty11
- leafy11
- lusty8
- lindy9
- leary8
- leaky12
- lorry8
- lowly11
- lossy8
- laity8
- loony8
- lumpy12
- loopy10
- lolly8
- leggy10
All 45 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- leery 8
- lanky 12
- linky 12
- loamy 10
- limey 10
- lippy 12
- leavy 11
- lardy 9
- looby 10
- loury 8
- lezzy 26
- lamby 12
- larky 12
- lathy 11
- lawny 11
- laxly 15
- leady 9
- ledgy 10
- limby 12
- liney 8
- lingy 9
- linty 8
- loggy 10
- looey 8
- loppy 12
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there that start with L and end in Y?
There are 45 five-letter words that start with L and end in Y in the tournament word lists. The most common are LUCKY, LOBBY, LACEY.
What are common five-letter words that start with L and end in Y?
LUCKY, LOBBY, LACEY, LOUSY, LOFTY are the most frequently used. The full list of 45 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Are these valid Wordle words?
Nearly all of them. Wordle draws its answers from a curated list of common five-letter words, but it accepts almost any dictionary word as a guess, including the words on this page.