5-Letter Words Starting With L
Looking for five-letter words that start with L? There are 416 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like LINKS, LOCAL, LEVEL, 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
- links9
- local7
- level8
- learn5
- large6
- login6
- legal6
- light9
- least5
- later5
- loans5
- lines5
- lower8
- leave8
- lists5
- looks9
- lives8
- label7
- limit7
- louis5
All 416 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- labor 7
- laser 5
- leads 6
- layer 8
- logic 8
- lewis 8
- lodge 7
- lunch 10
- loved 9
- logos 6
- lived 9
- lease 5
- lakes 9
- lucky 14
- lands 6
- laura 5
- loves 8
- loose 5
- liver 8
- liked 10
- lamps 9
- latex 12
- laugh 9
- lotus 5
- likes 9
- lover 8
- loads 6
- lemon 7
- lying 9
- lions 5
- lyric 10
- lobby 12
- locks 11
- leone 5
- laden 6
- lined 6
- logan 6
- lance 7
- lanes 5
- loops 7
- linen 5
- lynch 13
- lords 6
- lemma 9
- loyal 8
- liner 5
- lifts 8
- loses 5
- lunar 5
- lever 8
- lacks 11
- lotto 5
- locus 7
- logon 6
- lungs 6
- liter 5
- lasts 5
- lipid 8
- lesbo 7
- loser 5
- leaks 9
- levin 8
- litre 5
- liens 5
- limbs 9
- largo 6
- lymph 15
- latch 10
- lilac 7
- layup 10
- leafs 8
- lacey 10
- lupus 7
- leach 10
- lapse 7
- lycra 10
- lambs 9
- leash 8
- louie 5
- liars 5
- licks 11
- libra 7
- lures 5
- ledge 7
- lapel 7
- lucid 8
- lousy 8
- lathe 8
- leaps 7
- lends 6
- lingo 6
- lexis 12
- lager 6
- llama 7
- lofty 11
- limos 7
- lefty 11
- lawns 8
- looms 7
- lofts 8
- laird 6
- libel 7
- liang 6
- limbo 9
- laced 8
- lanai 5
- latte 5
- longs 6
- levee 8
- labia 7
- levis 8
- lumen 7
- leafy 11
- lusty 8
- leech 10
- lindy 9
- leary 8
- livre 8
- legit 6
- lobos 7
- leaky 12
- lisle 5
- lumps 9
- lowes 8
- laces 7
- lapis 7
- liege 6
- lasso 5
- lorry 8
- lowly 11
- lupin 7
- leans 5
- lubes 7
- leger 6
- libri 7
- lobes 7
- lated 6
- lured 6
- larva 8
- litas 5
- leben 7
- lopes 7
- litho 8
- lense 5
- leapt 7
- lidar 6
- licht 10
- liber 7
- lossy 8
- lough 9
- lysis 8
- ladle 6
- laity 8
- lakhs 12
- linac 7
- lazar 14
- loony 8
- lyase 8
- llano 5
- loins 5
- loris 5
- lumpy 12
- lemur 7
- locum 9
- livid 9
- lurks 9
- larch 10
- locos 7
- loopy 10
- loner 5
- lolly 8
- lotte 5
- limes 7
- leeks 9
- lusts 5
- limba 9
- layed 9
- lamas 7
- laver 8
- luger 6
- lurid 6
- loran 5
- loons 5
- liven 8
- lurch 10
- leper 7
- lunge 6
- liana 5
- laker 9
- lauds 6
- leggy 10
- louse 5
- lytic 10
- lowed 9
- leery 8
- loupe 7
- loach 10
- liras 5
- lunes 5
- lapin 7
- loess 5
- liane 5
- loral 5
- lurex 12
- lunas 5
- loath 8
- lamer 7
- leman 7
- lanky 12
- linky 12
- lobed 8
- loamy 10
- lithe 8
- liken 9
- lifer 8
- larks 9
- limey 10
- liger 6
- lagan 6
- lutes 5
- lysed 9
- lader 6
- leant 5
- lieve 8
- lavas 8
- lutea 5
- lochs 10
- lotos 5
- lucre 7
- longe 6
- loper 7
- lamia 7
- liman 7
- lento 5
- lubed 8
- loden 6
- lairs 5
- lefts 8
- layin 8
- lares 5
- leges 6
- lassi 5
- laten 5
- lings 6
- licit 7
- lulls 5
- loams 7
- lethe 8
- luces 7
- limps 9
- lippy 12
- loots 5
- leavy 11
- linga 6
- lobar 7
- lamed 8
- liard 6
- lovat 8
- lores 5
- linum 7
- limed 8
- luaus 5
- limas 7
- laith 8
- lucks 11
- lyssa 8
- lardy 9
- lyres 8
- louts 5
- laded 7
- lahar 8
- lacer 7
- looby 10
- lycee 10
- liker 9
- loups 7
- laree 5
- ludic 8
- ludes 6
- liers 5
- leets 5
- laxer 12
- lames 7
- letch 10
- logia 6
- lathi 8
- lenes 5
- lehua 8
- latke 9
- leers 5
- loped 8
- loury 8
- laris 5
- luffa 11
- logoi 6
- laths 8
- lungi 6
- loges 6
- lotic 7
- lodes 6
- linin 5
- lades 6
- lears 5
- lazed 15
- lepta 7
- lezzy 26
- laari 5
- labra 7
- laevo 8
- laich 10
- laics 7
- laigh 9
- laked 10
- lalls 5
- lamby 12
- lards 6
- larky 12
- larum 7
- lased 6
- lases 5
- lathy 11
- lauan 5
- laved 9
- laves 8
- lawed 9
- lawny 11
- laxes 12
- laxly 15
- lazes 14
- leady 9
- ledgy 10
- lehrs 8
- lenis 5
- lenos 5
- leses 5
- letup 7
- leuds 6
- lexes 12
- lichi 10
- lidos 6
- lieus 5
- ligan 6
- lilos 5
- lilts 5
- limbi 9
- limby 12
- limen 7
- limns 7
- limpa 9
- liney 8
- lingy 9
- linns 5
- linos 5
- lints 5
- linty 8
- lipin 7
- lirot 5
- lisps 7
- litai 5
- loafs 8
- loggy 10
- loids 6
- lolls 5
- looed 6
- looey 8
- loofa 8
- loofs 8
- looie 5
- loppy 12
- losel 5
- lotah 8
- lotas 5
- louma 7
- lours 5
- lowse 8
- loxed 13
- loxes 12
- luffs 11
- luged 7
- luges 6
- lulus 5
- lumas 7
- lunet 5
- lunks 9
- lunts 5
- lurer 5
- lusus 5
- luted 6
- luxes 12
- lweis 8
- lyard 9
- lyart 8
- lycea 10
- lyses 8
- lysin 8
- lytta 8
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there that start with L?
There are 416 five-letter words that start with L in the tournament word lists. The most common are LINKS, LOCAL, LEVEL.
What are common five-letter words that start with L?
LINKS, LOCAL, LEVEL, LEARN, LARGE are the most frequently used. The full list of 416 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.
5-Letter words starting with L, by last letter
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