6-letter words starting with L
There are 899 six-letter words that start with L in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest score is 24 points, shared by LEZZAS, LEZZES and LEZZIE and others. A is the most common second letter, in 251 of them, and the average score is 8.9 points.
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L is a smooth one-point liquid that slides into openings and endings alike, which keeps this list broad. These 899 words are 4% of all 22,342 six-letter words, and L is the 12th most common first letter at this length. The solver above is already set to 6 letters starting with L, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.
6-letter words starting with L in numbers
- Words
- 899
- Highest scoring
- LEZZAS 24 pts
- Average score
- 8.9 pts
- With a definition
- 533 (59%)
- A251
- E151
- I191
- L2
- O188
- U91
- Y25
Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with l
6-letter words starting with L (899)
These 300 of the 899 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every second letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words start with L?
899, which is 4% of the 22,342 six-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 533 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the best 6 letter word starting with L for Scrabble?
Five words tie at 24 points, among them LEZZAS, LEZZES and LEZZIE before bonus squares. Next come LAZILY (18), LUMMOX (17) and LADYFY (16). The average is 8.9 points.
Which letter most often comes second in 6 letter words starting with L?
A, in 251 of the 899 (28%). I follows with 191.