4-letter words ending in L

There are 251 four-letter words that end in L in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is JOWL at 14 points. D starts the most of them, 18, and the average score is 6.4 points.

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These 251 words are 4.6% of all 5,469 four-letter words. A crossword answer of 4 letters ending in L has 251 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 4 letters ending in L, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

4-letter words ending in L in numbers

Words
251
Highest scoring
JOWL 14 pts
Average score
6.4 pts
With a definition
156 (62%)
Words by first letter
  1. A12
  2. B17
  3. C16
  4. D18
  5. E6
  6. F15
  7. G13
  8. H13
  9. I2
  10. J7
  11. K8
  12. L5
  13. M17
  14. N11
  15. O7
  16. P15
  17. R11
  18. S16
  19. T14
  20. U1
  21. V9
  22. W12
  23. Y4
  24. Z2

Highest-scoring 4-letter words ending in l

WordScoreLength
jowl144
hwyl134
zeal134
zill134
axal114
axel114
axil114
exul114
jail114
jarl114

4-letter words ending in L (251)

All 251 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.

Frequently asked questions

How many 4 letter words end in L?

251, which is 4.6% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 156 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 4 letter word ending in L for Scrabble?

JOWL scores 14 points before bonus squares. Next come HWYL (13), ZEAL (13) and ZILL (13). The average is 6.4 points.

Which letter do most 4 letter words ending in L start with?

D, in 18 of the 251 (7.2%). B follows with 17.

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