4-Letter Words Starting With L
Looking for four-letter words that start with L? This page lists all 208 of them, from LABS to LYSE. The most common are LOOK, LONG and LIFE.
LAZY scores the most in Scrabble, at 16 points. The most common start is LO-, with 50 words. Four-letter words are handy for fitting into tight spots on a crowded board.
- Words
- 208
- Top score
- LAZY · 16
- Groups
- 7
Common 4-letter words starting with L and their meanings
- look8 pts
- verb: perceive with attention
- long5 pts
- adjective: primarily temporal sense
- life7 pts
- noun: a characteristic state or mode of living
- live7 pts
- verb: be an inhabitant of or reside in
- last4 pts
- adjective: immediately past
- lead5 pts
- verb: take somebody somewhere
- line4 pts
- noun: a formation of people or things one beside another
- like8 pts
- verb: prefer or wish to do something
- lose4 pts
- verb: fail to keep or to maintain
- love7 pts
- verb: have a great affection or liking for
- less4 pts
- adverb: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
- list4 pts
- noun: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 208 4-letter words starting with L
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with LA 48
- labs6
- lace6
- lack10
- lacs6
- lacy9
- lade5
- lads5
- lady8
- lags5
- laic6
- laid5
- lain4
- lair4
- lake8
- lakh11
- laky11
- lall4
- lama6
- lamb8
- lame6
- lamp8
- lams6
- land5
- lane4
- lang5
- lank8
- laps6
- lard5
- lari4
- lark8
- lars4
- lase4
- lash7
- lass4
- last4
- late4
- lath7
- lati4
- lats4
- laud5
- lava7
- lave7
- lavs7
- lawn7
- laws7
- lays7
- laze13
- lazy16
Starting with LE 34
- lead5
- leaf7
- leak8
- leal4
- lean4
- leap6
- lear4
- leas4
- lech9
- leek8
- leer4
- lees4
- leet4
- left7
- legs5
- lehr7
- leis4
- leke8
- leks8
- leku8
- lend5
- leno4
- lens4
- lent4
- lept6
- less4
- lest4
- lets4
- leud5
- leva7
- levo7
- levy10
- lewd8
- leys7
Starting with LI 44
- liar4
- libs6
- lice6
- lich9
- lick10
- lido5
- lids5
- lied5
- lief7
- lien4
- lier4
- lies4
- lieu4
- life7
- lift7
- like8
- lilt4
- lily7
- lima6
- limb8
- lime6
- limn6
- limo6
- limp8
- limy9
- line4
- ling5
- link8
- linn4
- lino4
- lins4
- lint4
- liny7
- lion4
- lips6
- lira4
- lire4
- liri4
- lisp6
- list4
- lite4
- lits4
- litu4
- live7
Starting with LO 50
- load5
- loaf7
- loam6
- loan4
- lobe6
- lobo6
- lobs6
- loca6
- loch9
- loci6
- lock10
- loco6
- lode5
- loft7
- loge5
- logo5
- logs5
- logy8
- loin4
- loll4
- lone4
- long5
- loof7
- look8
- loom6
- loon4
- loop6
- loos4
- loot4
- lope6
- lops6
- lord5
- lore4
- lorn4
- lory7
- lose4
- loss4
- lost4
- lota4
- loth7
- loti4
- lots4
- loud5
- loup6
- lour4
- lout4
- love7
- lowe7
- lown7
- lows7
Starting with LU 27
- luau4
- lube6
- luce6
- luck10
- lude5
- lues4
- luff10
- luge5
- lugs5
- lull4
- lulu4
- lump8
- lums6
- luna4
- lune4
- lung5
- lunk8
- lunt4
- luny7
- lure4
- lurk8
- lush7
- lust4
- lute4
- lutz13
- luvs7
- luxe11
Starting with LW 1
- lwei7
Starting with LY 4
- lyes7
- lynx14
- lyre7
- lyse7
Frequently asked questions
How many 4-letter words starting with L are there?
There are 208 four-letter words that start with L in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 4-letter word starting with L in Scrabble?
LAZY is for the highest score at 16 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 4-letter words starting with L?
Common examples include LOOK, LONG, LIFE, LIVE, LAST and LEAD.
Which 4-letter words starting with L end in E?
37 of them end in E, including LIFE, LIVE, LINE and LIKE.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.