5-letter words with L as the third letter

There are 821 five-letter words with L as the third letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. L is a smooth one-point liquid that slides into openings and endings alike, which keeps this list broad.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with L in the third position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include aalii, abled, abler, ables and ablet. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with l as the third letter

WordScoreLength
kylix195
zilch195
xylyl185
calyx175
cylix175
phlox175
waltz175
xylem175
xylic175
colza165

5-letter words with L as the third letter (821)

Showing the first 300 of 821. Use the solver above to filter to your tiles.

aalii5abled8abler7ables7ablet7ablow10aflaj15aglee6aglet6agley9agloo6aglow9aglus6ailed6allay8allee5allel5alley8allis5allod6allot5allow8alloy8allyl8amlas7anlas5arled6arles5atlas5aulas5aulic7auloi5aulos5axled13axles12azlon14balas7balds8baldy11baled8baler7bales7balks11balky14bally10balms9balmy12baloo7balsa7balti7balun7balus7belah10belar7belay10belch12belee7belga8belie7belle7bells7belly10belon7below10belts7bilbo9bilby12biled8biles7bilge8bilgy11bilks11bills7billy10bolar7bolas7bolds8boles7bolix14bolls7bolos7bolts7bolus7bulbs9bulge8bulgy11bulks11bulky14bulla7bulls7bully10bulse7bylaw13calfs10calid8calif10calix14calks11calla7calls7calms9calmy12calos7calpa9calps9calve10calyx17celeb9cella7celli7cello7cells7celom9celts7cilia7cills7colas7colby12colds8coled8coles7coley10colic9colin7colls7colly10colog8colon7color7colts7colza16culch12culet7culex14culls7cully10culms9culpa9culti7cults7culty10cylix17daled7dales6dalis6dalle6dally9dalts6delay9deled7deles6delfs9delft9delis6dells6delly9delos6delph11delta6delts6delve9dilli6dills6dilly9dolce8dolci8doled7doles6dolia6dolls6dolly9dolma8dolor6dolos6dolts6dules6dulia6dulls6dully9dulse6eales5eclat7eilds6enlit5falaj15falls8false8felid9fella8fells8felly11felon8felts8felty11filar8filch13filed9filer8files8filet8filii8fille8fillo8fills8filly11filmi10films10filmy13filos8filth11filum10folds9foley11folia8folic10folie8folio8folks12folky15folly11fulls8fully11fyles11galah9galas6galax13galea6gales6galls6gally9galop8galut6galvo9gelds7gelee6gelid7gelly9gelts6gilas6gilds7gilet6gills6gilly9gilpy11gilts6golds7goldy10golem8goles6golfs9golly9golpe8golps8gulag7gular6gulas6gulch11gules6gulet6gulfs9gulfy12gulls6gully9gulph11gulps8gulpy11halal8haled9haler8hales8halfa11halfs11halid9hallo8halls8halma10halms10halon8halos8halse8halts8halva11halve11heled9heles8helio8helix15hello8hells8helms10helos8helot8helps10helve11hilar8hilch13hillo8hills8hilly11hilts8

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have L as the third letter?

Our dictionary lists 821 five-letter words with L in the third position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your third tile turned green as L, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

AALII is a common five-letter word with L as its third letter.

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