5-Letter Words Ending In L
We found 345 five-letter words that end in L, about 4% of all 5-letter words. The most common are STILL, SMALL and LEVEL.
HEXYL and XYLYL score the most in Scrabble, at 18 points each. More of them start with S than any other letter (56 words). For Wordle, FINAL is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 345
- Top score
- HEXYL · 18
- Groups
- 26
Common 5-letter words ending in L and their meanings
- still5 pts
- adverb: with reference to action or condition
- small7 pts
- adjective: limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- level8 pts
- noun: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
- total5 pts
- adjective: constituting the full quantity or extent
- final8 pts
- adjective: occurring at or forming an end or termination
- local7 pts
- adjective: relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
- trial5 pts
- noun: the act of testing something
- skill9 pts
- noun: an ability that has been acquired by training
- model8 pts
- noun: a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
- equal14 pts
- adjective: having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
- smell7 pts
- verb: inhale the odor of
- hotel8 pts
- noun: a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 345 5-letter words ending in L
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 27
- aboil7
- afoul8
- ahull8
- aldol6
- algal6
- alkyl12
- allyl8
- ampul9
- angel6
- annal5
- annul5
- anvil8
- appal9
- appel9
- areal5
- argal6
- argil6
- argol6
- ariel5
- artal5
- artel5
- arval8
- atoll5
- aural5
- avail8
- awful11
- axial12
Starting with B 22
- babel9
- babul9
- bagel8
- banal7
- basal7
- basil7
- bedel8
- beryl10
- betel7
- bevel10
- bezel16
- bezil16
- binal7
- boral7
- botel7
- bowel10
- brail7
- brawl10
- brill7
- broil7
- bubal9
- butyl10
Starting with C 22
- cabal9
- camel9
- canal7
- carol7
- cavil10
- cecal9
- ceorl7
- chiel10
- chill10
- churl10
- cibol9
- civil10
- comal9
- copal9
- coral7
- coxal14
- craal7
- crawl10
- creel7
- cruel7
- cupel9
- cymol12
Starting with D 16
- decal8
- dedal7
- devel9
- devil9
- domal8
- dotal6
- dowel9
- drail6
- drawl9
- drill6
- droll6
- drool6
- ducal8
- dural6
- dwell9
- dynel9
Starting with E 8
- easel5
- enrol5
- equal14
- ervil8
- ethyl11
- excel14
- expel14
- extol12
Starting with F 13
- fatal8
- fecal10
- feral8
- fetal8
- final8
- flail8
- focal10
- frail8
- frill8
- fugal9
- fusel8
- fusil8
- fuzil17
Starting with G 14
- gavel9
- gayal9
- ghoul9
- ghyll12
- gimel8
- glial6
- gnarl6
- goral6
- graal6
- grail6
- grill6
- growl9
- gruel6
- gyral9
Starting with H 9
- hadal9
- hamal10
- hazel17
- hemal10
- hexyl18
- horal8
- hosel8
- hotel8
- hovel11
Starting with I 6
- ideal6
- idyll9
- ileal5
- ilial5
- impel9
- indol6
Starting with J 7
- jacal14
- jebel14
- jewel15
- joual12
- jugal13
- jural12
- jurel12
Starting with K 10
- ketol9
- kevel12
- kevil12
- kneel9
- knell9
- knoll9
- knurl9
- kraal9
- krill9
- kugel10
Starting with L 9
- label7
- lapel7
- legal6
- level8
- libel7
- local7
- loral5
- losel5
- loyal8
Starting with M 13
- maill7
- medal8
- metal7
- miaul7
- modal8
- model8
- mogul8
- mohel10
- molal7
- moral7
- morel7
- motel7
- mural7
Starting with N 15
- nasal5
- natal5
- naval8
- navel8
- nerol5
- newel8
- nicol7
- nidal6
- nihil8
- nival8
- nodal6
- nonyl8
- nopal7
- notal5
- novel8
Starting with O 7
- octal7
- octyl10
- offal11
- oriel5
- osmol7
- ousel5
- ouzel14
Starting with P 18
- panel7
- papal9
- parol7
- pearl7
- pedal8
- penal7
- peril7
- petal7
- phial10
- pibal9
- pical9
- picul9
- pipal9
- pixel14
- prill7
- prowl10
- pupal9
- pupil9
Starting with Q 3
- quail14
- quell14
- quill14
Starting with R 16
- ratal5
- ratel5
- ravel8
- rebel7
- refel8
- regal6
- renal5
- reoil5
- repel7
- revel8
- rival8
- riyal8
- rowel8
- royal8
- rugal6
- rural5
Starting with S 56
- salal5
- salol5
- scall7
- schul10
- scowl10
- scull7
- sepal7
- seral5
- setal5
- shall8
- shaul8
- shawl11
- sheal8
- shell8
- sheol8
- shiel8
- shill8
- shoal8
- shool8
- shorl8
- sibyl10
- sigil6
- sisal5
- skill9
- skirl9
- skoal9
- skull9
- small7
- smell7
- snail5
- snarl5
- snell5
- snool5
- sokol9
- sorel5
- sotol5
- spail7
- spall7
- speel7
- speil7
- spell7
- spiel7
- spill7
- spoil7
- spool7
- stall5
- steal5
- steel5
- still5
- stool5
- stull5
- sural5
- swail8
- swell8
- swill8
- swirl8
Starting with T 23
- tamal7
- tepal7
- thill8
- thiol8
- thirl8
- thurl8
- tical7
- tidal6
- tolyl8
- tonal5
- total5
- towel8
- trail5
- trawl8
- trial5
- trill5
- triol5
- troll5
- trull5
- tubal7
- twill8
- twirl8
- typal10
Starting with U 6
- umbel9
- until5
- ureal5
- urial5
- usual5
- uveal8
Starting with V 12
- vagal9
- vakil12
- vasal8
- venal8
- vexil15
- vigil9
- vinal8
- vinyl11
- viral8
- vital8
- vocal10
- vowel11
Starting with W 6
- wedel9
- wheal11
- wheel11
- whirl11
- whorl11
- woful11
Starting with X 2
- xylol15
- xylyl18
Starting with Y 2
- yodel9
- yokel12
Starting with Z 3
- zoeal14
- zonal14
- zoril14
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words ending in L are there?
There are 345 five-letter words that end in L in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in L in Scrabble?
HEXYL and XYLYL are tied for the highest score at 18 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words ending in L?
Common examples include STILL, SMALL, LEVEL, TOTAL, FINAL and LOCAL.
Which 5-letter words ending in L have no repeated letters?
202 of them use each letter only once, such as FINAL, TRIAL, MODEL and EQUAL.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like STILL, SMALL and LEVEL. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.