Words That Start With L
- 7,681 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With L
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With L 7,681 words
3-Letter Words Starting With L 58
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With L 273
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With L 551
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With L 893
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With L 1,141
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With L 1,239
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With L 1,100
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With L 843
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With L 658
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With L 409
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With L 223
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With L 168
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With L 84
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With L 16
17-Letter Words Starting With L 10
18-Letter Words Starting With L 9
19-Letter Words Starting With L 1
20-Letter Words Starting With L 2
How common is L at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 7,681 words that start with L. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.8 points, the best is LEXICOGRAPHICALLY (37 points) and 41.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 7,681
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 1,239 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 37 max
- Longest word
- LYMPHOGRANULOMATOSES
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.2% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.2%
- e 9.6%
- d 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.1%
- ea5.4%
- io4.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with L
l 1e 1x 8i 1c 3o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4
L 1 + E 1 + X 8 + I 1 + C 3 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 37 points
- Double word
- 74 pts
- Triple word
- 111 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lexicographically
Form of lexicographical
- adjectiveof or relating to lexicography
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
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How many words that start with L are there?
There are 7,681 words that start with L in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 1,239 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with L?
LEXICOGRAPHICALLY is worth 37 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LYMPHANGIOGRAPHIC (36), LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY (36), LYMPHANGIOGRAPHIES (35).
What are some common words that start with L?
Everyday examples include LATTER, LONGER, LIVE, LESSER, LETTER, LIKE, LOCATION, LITTLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with L?
LYMPHOGRANULOMATOSES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LAUGHINGSTOCKS (14 letters) is the longest common one.