5-Letter Words Starting With L
We found 401 five-letter words that start with L, about 5% of all 5-letter words. The most common are LEAVE, LIGHT and LEARN.
LEZZY scores the most in Scrabble, at 26 points. The most common start is LA-, with 95 words. For Wordle, LEARN is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 401
- Top score
- LEZZY · 26
- Groups
- 8
Common 5-letter words starting with L and their meanings
- leave8 pts
- verb: go away from a place
- light9 pts
- noun: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- learn5 pts
- verb: gain knowledge or skills
- large6 pts
- adjective: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- later5 pts
- adverb: happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- level8 pts
- noun: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
- laugh9 pts
- verb: produce laughter
- limit7 pts
- noun: the greatest possible degree of something
- 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
- labor7 pts
- noun: a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
- label7 pts
- verb: assign a label to
- lower8 pts
- verb: move something or somebody to a lower position
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 401 5-letter words starting with L
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with LA 95
- laari5
- label7
- labia7
- labor7
- labra7
- laced8
- lacer7
- laces7
- lacey10
- lacks11
- laded7
- laden6
- lader6
- lades6
- ladle6
- laevo8
- lagan6
- lager6
- lahar8
- laich10
- laics7
- laigh9
- laird6
- lairs5
- laith8
- laity8
- laked10
- laker9
- lakes9
- lakhs12
- lalls5
- lamas7
- lambs9
- lamby12
- lamed8
- lamer7
- lames7
- lamia7
- lamps9
- lanai5
- lance7
- lands6
- lanes5
- lanky12
- lapel7
- lapin7
- lapis7
- lapse7
- larch10
- lards6
- lardy9
- laree5
- lares5
- large6
- largo6
- laris5
- larks9
- larky12
- larum7
- larva8
- lased6
- laser5
- lases5
- lasso5
- lasts5
- latch10
- lated6
- laten5
- later5
- latex12
- lathe8
- lathi8
- laths8
- lathy11
- latke9
- latte5
- lauan5
- lauds6
- laugh9
- laura5
- lavas8
- laved9
- laver8
- laves8
- lawed9
- lawns8
- lawny11
- laxer12
- laxly15
- layed9
- layer8
- layup10
- lazar14
- lazed15
- lazes14
Starting with LE 61
- leach10
- leads6
- leady9
- leafs8
- leafy11
- leaks9
- leaky12
- leans5
- leant5
- leaps7
- leapt7
- learn5
- lears5
- leary8
- lease5
- leash8
- least5
- leave8
- leavy11
- leben7
- ledge7
- ledgy10
- leech10
- leeks9
- leers5
- leery8
- leets5
- lefts8
- lefty11
- legal6
- leger6
- leges6
- leggy10
- legit6
- lehrs8
- lehua8
- leman7
- lemma9
- lemon7
- lemur7
- lends6
- lenes5
- lenis5
- lenos5
- lense5
- lento5
- leone5
- leper7
- lepta7
- letch10
- lethe8
- letup7
- leuds6
- levee8
- level8
- lever8
- levin8
- lewis8
- lexes12
- lexis12
- lezzy26
Starting with LI 87
- liana5
- liane5
- liang6
- liard6
- liars5
- libel7
- liber7
- libra7
- libri7
- lichi10
- licht10
- licit7
- licks11
- lidar6
- lidos6
- liege6
- liens5
- liers5
- lieus5
- lieve8
- lifer8
- lifts8
- ligan6
- liger6
- light9
- liked10
- liken9
- liker9
- likes9
- lilac7
- lilts5
- liman7
- limas7
- limba9
- limbi9
- limbo9
- limbs9
- limby12
- limed8
- limen7
- limes7
- limey10
- limit7
- limns7
- limos7
- limpa9
- limps9
- linac7
- lindy9
- lined6
- linen5
- liner5
- lines5
- liney8
- linga6
- lingo6
- lings6
- lingy9
- linin5
- links9
- linky12
- linns5
- linos5
- lints5
- linty8
- linum7
- lions5
- lipid8
- lipin7
- lippy12
- liras5
- lirot5
- lisle5
- lisps7
- lists5
- litai5
- litas5
- liter5
- lithe8
- litho8
- litre5
- lived9
- liven8
- liver8
- lives8
- livid9
- livre8
Starting with LL 2
- llama7
- llano5
Starting with LO 94
- loach10
- loads6
- loafs8
- loams7
- loamy10
- loans5
- loath8
- lobar7
- lobby12
- lobed8
- lobes7
- lobos7
- local7
- lochs10
- locks11
- locos7
- locum9
- locus7
- loden6
- lodes6
- lodge7
- loess5
- lofts8
- lofty11
- logan6
- loges6
- loggy10
- logia6
- logic8
- logoi6
- logos6
- loins5
- lolls5
- lolly8
- loner5
- longe6
- longs6
- looby10
- looed6
- looey8
- loofa8
- loofs8
- looie5
- looks9
- looms7
- loons5
- loony8
- loops7
- loopy10
- loose5
- loots5
- loped8
- loper7
- lopes7
- loppy12
- loral5
- loran5
- lords6
- lores5
- loris5
- lorry8
- losel5
- loser5
- loses5
- lossy8
- lotah8
- lotas5
- lotic7
- lotos5
- lotte5
- lotto5
- lotus5
- lough9
- louie5
- louis5
- loupe7
- loups7
- lours5
- loury8
- louse5
- lousy8
- louts5
- lovat8
- loved9
- lover8
- loves8
- lowed9
- lower8
- lowes8
- lowly11
- lowse8
- loxed13
- loxes12
- loyal8
Starting with LU 44
- luaus5
- lubes7
- luces7
- lucid8
- lucks11
- lucky14
- lucre7
- ludes6
- ludic8
- luffa11
- luffs11
- luged7
- luger6
- luges6
- lulls5
- lulus5
- lumen7
- lumps9
- lumpy12
- lunar5
- lunas5
- lunch10
- lunes5
- lunet5
- lunge6
- lungi6
- lungs6
- lunks9
- lunts5
- lupin7
- lupus7
- lurch10
- lured6
- lurer5
- lures5
- lurid6
- lurks9
- lusts5
- lusty8
- lusus5
- lutea5
- luted6
- lutes5
- luxes12
Starting with LW 1
- lweis8
Starting with LY 17
- lyard9
- lyart8
- lyase8
- lycea10
- lycee10
- lying9
- lymph15
- lynch13
- lyres8
- lyric10
- lysed9
- lyses8
- lysin8
- lysis8
- lyssa8
- lytic10
- lytta8
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with L are there?
There are 401 five-letter words that start with L in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with L in Scrabble?
LEZZY is for the highest score at 26 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with L?
Common examples include LEAVE, LIGHT, LEARN, LARGE, LATER and LEVEL.
Which 5-letter words starting with L end in Y?
45 of them end in Y, including LUCKY, LOBBY, LOUSY and LAITY.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like LEAVE, LIGHT and LEARN. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.