5 Letter Words Starting with L
We found 228 5 letter words starting with L. The most frequent neighbouring letters are O (58), A (54), I (46). 48 of them contain two vowels side by side.
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Common words (159)
- LABEL7
- LACED8
- LACES7
- LACKS11
- LADED7
- LADEN6
- LADES6
- LADLE6
- LAGER6
- LAIRS5
- LAKES9
- LAMBS9
- LAMED8
- LAMER7
- LAMES7
- LAMPS9
- LANCE7
- LANDS6
- LANES5
- LANKY12
- LAPEL7
- LAPSE7
- LARDS6
- LARGE6
- LARKS9
- LARVA8
- LASER5
- LASTS5
- LATCH10
- LATER5
- LATEX12
- LATHE8
- LATHS8
- LAUDS6
- LAUGH9
- LAWNS8
- LAXER12
- LAYER8
- LEACH10
- LEADS6
- LEAFS8
- LEAFY11
- LEAKS9
- LEAKY12
- LEANS5
- LEAPS7
- LEARN5
- LEASE5
- LEASH8
- LEAST5
- LEAVE8
- LEDGE7
- LEECH10
- LEEKS9
- LEERS5
- LEERY8
- LEFTS8
- LEGAL6
- LEMON7
- LENDS6
- LEPER7
- LETUP7
- LEVEE8
- LEVEL8
- LEVER8
- LIARS5
- LIBEL7
- LICKS11
- LIFTS8
- LIGHT9
- LIKED10
- LIKEN9
- LIKER9
- LIKES9
- LILAC7
- LILTS5
- LIMBO9
- LIMBS9
- LIMED8
- LIMES7
- LIMIT7
- LIMPS9
- LINED6
- LINEN5
- LINER5
- LINES5
- LINGO6
- LINKS9
- LIONS5
- LISPS7
- LISTS5
- LITHE8
- LIVED9
- LIVEN8
- LIVER8
- LIVES8
- LIVID9
- LLAMA7
- LOADS6
- LOAFS8
- LOANS5
- LOATH8
- LOBBY12
- LOBES7
- LOCAL7
- LOCKS11
- LODGE7
- LOFTS8
- LOFTY11
- LOGIC8
- LOINS5
- LOLLS5
- LONGS6
- LOOKS9
- LOOMS7
- LOONS5
- LOONY8
- LOOPS7
- LOOSE5
- LOOTS5
- LOPED8
- LOPES7
- LORDS6
- LORRY8
- LOSER5
- LOSES5
- LOTUS5
- LOUSE5
- LOUSY8
- LOVED9
- LOVER8
- LOVES8
- LOWED9
- LOWER8
- LOWLY11
- LOYAL8
- LUCID8
- LUCKS11
- LUCKY14
- LULLS5
- LUMPS9
- LUMPY12
- LUNAR5
- LUNCH10
- LUNGE6
- LUNGS6
- LURCH10
- LURED6
- LURES5
- LURID6
- LURKS9
- LUSTS5
- LUSTY8
- LUTES5
- LYING9
- LYMPH15
- LYNCH13
- LYRES8
- LYRIC10
Less common words (69)
- LAIRD6
- LAITY8
- LAMAS7
- LANAI5
- LAPIN7
- LARCH10
- LARDY9
- LARGO6
- LASSO5
- LATTE5
- LAVED9
- LAVES8
- LAXLY15
- LAYUP10
- LAZED15
- LAZES14
- LEFTY11
- LEGGY10
- LEGIT6
- LEMMA9
- LEMUR7
- LENTO5
- LEPTA7
- LEXIS12
- LICIT7
- LIDOS6
- LIEGE6
- LIENS5
- LIFER8
- LILOS5
- LIMEY10
- LIMNS7
- LIMOS7
- LINGS6
- LINTY8
- LIPID8
- LIPPY12
- LISLE5
- LLANO5
- LOAMY10
- LOBAR7
- LOBED8
- LOCOS7
- LOCUM9
- LOCUS7
- LODES6
- LOGES6
- LOGIN6
- LOGON6
- LOGOS6
- LOLLY8
- LONER5
- LOOPY10
- LORIS5
- LOTTO5
- LOUGH9
- LOURS5
- LOUTS5
- LOVEY11
- LUAUS5
- LUBED8
- LUBES7
- LUCRE7
- LUFFS11
- LUGES6
- LULUS5
- LUMEN7
- LUPUS7
- LURGY9
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Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words starting with L are there?
There are 228 in this list, 159 of which are everyday common words. Examples include LABEL, LACED, LACES, LACKS, LADED.
What is a good Wordle guess starting with L?
Start with a common word such as LABEL, LACED, LACES, then use the finder above to narrow the remaining options.
Are all of these valid in Scrabble or Wordle?
Most are, but official lists differ. Wordle accepts a curated answer list plus a larger guess list, while Scrabble dictionaries add or remove some entries.