Words that start with L
There are 7,721 words that start with L in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is LYMPHADENOPATHY at 34 points. They run from 2 to 15 letters, 8-letter words are the biggest group with 1,261, and the average one scores 12.7 points.
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L is a smooth one-point liquid that slides into openings and endings alike, which keeps this list broad. L starts 2.9% of the 269,870 words in the dictionary, the 17th largest share of the 26 letters. The longest run to 15 letters (84 words), LYMPHADENOPATHY among them. Two-letter words starting with L: LA, LI and LO.
Words that start with L in numbers
- Words
- 7,721
- Highest scoring
- LYMPHADENOPATHY 34 pts
- Average score
- 12.7 pts
- Longest
- LYMPHADENOPATHY 15 letters
- 23
- 358
- 4272
- 5554
- 6899
- 71,155
- 81,261
- 91,120
- 10852
- 11663
- 12410
- 13223
- 14167
- 1584
Highest-scoring words that start with l
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| lymphadenopathy | 34 | 15 |
| laryngectomized | 33 | 15 |
| lexicalizations | 33 | 15 |
| lexicalization | 32 | 14 |
| lexicographical | 32 | 15 |
| lymphocytopenia | 32 | 15 |
| lyophilizations | 32 | 15 |
| lexicalizing | 31 | 12 |
| liquidizing | 31 | 11 |
| lymphographic | 31 | 13 |
Words that start with L (7,721)
These 300 of the 7,721 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every length (2 to 15 letters); within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the full list is in the free JSON API.
15-letter words 17
14-letter words 23
13-letter words 23
12-letter words 23
11-letter words 23
10-letter words 23
9-letter words 23
8-letter words 23
7-letter words 24
6-letter words 24
5-letter words 24
4-letter words 24
3-letter words 24
Frequently asked questions
How many words start with L?
7,721 words in Unscrambly's list start with L. 554 of them have five letters, 1,155 have seven and 3 have two.
What is the best L word for Scrabble?
LYMPHADENOPATHY scores 34 points before bonus squares. Next come LARYNGECTOMIZED (33), LEXICALIZATIONS (33) and LEXICALIZATION (32). Across all 7,721, the average is 12.7 points.
What two-letter words start with L?
LA, LI and LO: 3 in total. Two-letter words are the easiest way to score on a crowded board.
How many 5 letter words start with L?
554. Five letters is the Wordle length, and every one of them is on the 5 letter words starting with L list, where LEZZY scores highest at 26 points.