6-Letter Words Starting With L
We found 638 six-letter words that start with L, about 4% of all 6-letter words. The most common are LITTLE, LISTEN and LETTER.
LEZZES and LEZZIE score the most in Scrabble, at 24 points each. The most common start is LA-, with 182 words. Six-letter words often score well when they cross a double or triple word square.
- Words
- 638
- Top score
- LEZZES · 24
- Groups
- 7
Common 6-letter words starting with L and their meanings
- little6 pts
- adjective: limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
- listen6 pts
- verb: hear with intention
- letter6 pts
- noun: a written message addressed to a person or organization
- likely13 pts
- adjective: has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
- larger7 pts
- adjective: large or big relative to something else
- latter6 pts
- adjective: referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
- length10 pts
- noun: the linear extent in space from one end to the other
- liquid16 pts
- adjective: existing as or having characteristics of a liquid
- locate8 pts
- verb: discover the location of
- leader7 pts
- noun: a person who rules or guides or inspires others
- launch11 pts
- verb: set up or found
- liquor15 pts
- noun: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 638 6-letter words starting with L
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with LA 182
- laager7
- labara8
- labels8
- labial8
- labile8
- labium10
- labors8
- labour8
- labret8
- labrum10
- lacers8
- laches11
- lacier8
- lacily11
- lacing9
- lacked13
- lacker12
- lackey15
- lactam10
- lactic10
- lacuna8
- lacune8
- ladder8
- laddie8
- ladens7
- laders7
- ladies7
- lading8
- ladino7
- ladled8
- ladler7
- ladles7
- ladron7
- lagans7
- lagend8
- lagers7
- lagged9
- lagger8
- lagoon7
- laguna7
- lagune7
- lahars9
- laical8
- laichs11
- laighs10
- lairds7
- laired7
- lakers10
- lakier10
- laking11
- lallan6
- lalled7
- lambda11
- lambed11
- lamber10
- lambie10
- lamedh12
- lameds9
- lamely11
- lament8
- lamest8
- lamiae8
- lamias8
- lamina8
- laming9
- lammed11
- lampad11
- lampas10
- lamped11
- lanais6
- lanate6
- lanced9
- lancer8
- lances8
- lancet8
- landau7
- landed8
- lander7
- lanely9
- langue7
- langur7
- lanker10
- lankly13
- lanner6
- lanose6
- lanugo7
- lapdog10
- lapels8
- lapful11
- lapins8
- lapped11
- lapper10
- lappet10
- lapsed9
- lapser8
- lapses8
- lapsus8
- laptop10
- larded8
- larder7
- lardon7
- larees6
- larger7
- larges7
- largos7
- lariat6
- larine6
- larked11
- larker10
- larrup8
- larums8
- larvae9
- larval9
- larvas9
- larynx16
- lascar8
- lasers6
- lashed10
- lasher9
- lashes9
- lasing7
- lasses6
- lassie6
- lassos6
- lasted7
- laster6
- lastly9
- lateen6
- lately9
- latens6
- latent6
- latest6
- lathed10
- lather9
- lathes9
- lathis9
- latigo7
- latino6
- latish9
- latkes10
- latria6
- latten6
- latter6
- lattes6
- lattin6
- lauans6
- lauded8
- lauder7
- laughs10
- launce8
- launch11
- laurae6
- lauras6
- laurel6
- lavabo11
- lavage10
- laveer9
- lavers9
- laving10
- lavish12
- lawful12
- lawine9
- lawing10
- lawman11
- lawmen11
- lawyer12
- laxest13
- laxity16
- layers9
- laying10
- layman11
- laymen11
- layoff15
- layout9
- layups11
- lazars15
- lazied16
- lazier15
- lazies15
- lazily18
- lazing16
- lazuli15
Starting with LE 101
- leachy14
- leaded8
- leaden7
- leader7
- leafed10
- league7
- leaked11
- leaker10
- leally9
- lealty9
- leaned7
- leaner6
- leanly9
- leaped9
- leaper8
- learns6
- learnt6
- leased7
- leaser6
- leases6
- leasts6
- leaved10
- leaven9
- leaver9
- leaves9
- lebens8
- leched12
- lecher11
- leches11
- lechwe14
- lectin8
- lector8
- ledger8
- ledges8
- leered7
- leeway12
- lefter9
- legacy12
- legals7
- legate7
- legato7
- legend8
- legers7
- legged9
- leggin8
- legion7
- legist7
- legits7
- legman9
- legmen9
- legong8
- legume9
- lehuas9
- lekvar13
- lemans8
- lemmas10
- lemons8
- lemony11
- lemurs8
- lender7
- length10
- lenity9
- lensed7
- lenses6
- lenten6
- lentic8
- lentil6
- lentos6
- leones6
- lepers8
- lepton8
- lesion6
- lessee6
- lessen6
- lesser6
- lesson6
- lessor6
- lethal9
- lethes9
- letted7
- letter6
- letups8
- leucin8
- leudes7
- leukon10
- levant9
- leveed10
- levees9
- levels9
- levers9
- levied10
- levier9
- levies9
- levins9
- levity12
- lewder10
- lewdly13
- lexeme15
- lexica15
- lezzes24
- lezzie24
Starting with LI 146
- liable8
- liaise6
- lianas6
- lianes6
- liangs7
- liards7
- libber10
- libels8
- libers8
- libido9
- liblab10
- librae8
- libras8
- lichee11
- lichen11
- liches11
- lichis11
- lichts11
- licked13
- licker12
- lictor8
- lidars7
- lidded9
- lieder7
- liefer9
- liefly12
- lieges7
- lienal6
- lierne6
- liever9
- lifers9
- lifted10
- lifter9
- ligand8
- ligans7
- ligase7
- ligate7
- ligers7
- lights10
- lignin7
- ligula7
- ligule7
- ligure7
- likely13
- likens10
- likers10
- likest10
- liking11
- likuta10
- lilacs8
- lilied7
- lilies6
- lilted7
- limans8
- limbas10
- limbed11
- limber10
- limbic12
- limbos10
- limbus10
- limens8
- limeys11
- limier8
- limina8
- liming9
- limits8
- limmer10
- limned9
- limner8
- limnic10
- limpas10
- limped11
- limper10
- limpet10
- limpid11
- limply13
- limpsy13
- limuli8
- linacs8
- linage7
- linden7
- lineal6
- linear6
- linens6
- lineny9
- liners6
- lineup8
- lingam9
- lingas7
- linger7
- lingua7
- linier6
- lining7
- linins6
- linked11
- linker10
- linkup12
- linnet6
- linsey9
- lintel6
- linter6
- lintol6
- linums8
- lipase8
- lipide9
- lipids9
- lipins8
- lipoid9
- lipoma10
- lipped11
- lippen10
- lipper10
- liquid16
- liquor15
- liroth9
- lisles6
- lisped9
- lisper8
- lissom8
- listed7
- listee6
- listel6
- listen6
- lister6
- litany9
- litchi11
- liters6
- lither9
- lithia9
- lithic11
- lithos9
- litmus8
- litres6
- litten6
- litter6
- little6
- lively12
- livens9
- livers9
- livery12
- livest9
- livier9
- living10
- livres9
- livyer12
- lizard16
Starting with LL 2
- llamas8
- llanos6
Starting with LO 125
- loaded8
- loader7
- loafed10
- loafer9
- loamed9
- loaned7
- loaner6
- loathe9
- loaves9
- lobate8
- lobbed11
- lobber10
- lobule8
- locale8
- locals8
- locate8
- lochan11
- lochia11
- locked13
- locker12
- locket12
- lockup14
- locoed9
- locoes8
- locule8
- loculi8
- locums10
- locust8
- lodens7
- lodged9
- lodger8
- lodges8
- lofted10
- lofter9
- logans7
- logged9
- logger8
- loggia8
- loggie8
- logics9
- logier7
- logily10
- logion7
- logjam16
- logway13
- loiter6
- lolled7
- loller6
- lollop8
- lomein8
- loment8
- lonely9
- loners6
- longan7
- longed8
- longer7
- longes7
- longly10
- looeys9
- loofah12
- loofas9
- looies6
- looing7
- looked11
- looker10
- lookup12
- loomed9
- looney9
- looped9
- looper8
- loosed7
- loosen6
- looser6
- looses6
- looted7
- looter6
- lopers8
- loping9
- lopped11
- lopper10
- loquat15
- lorans6
- lorded8
- lordly10
- loreal6
- lorica8
- lories6
- losels6
- losers6
- losing7
- losses6
- lotahs9
- lotion6
- lotted7
- lottes6
- lottos6
- louche11
- louden7
- louder7
- loudly10
- loughs10
- louies6
- lounge7
- loungy10
- louped9
- loupen8
- loupes8
- loured7
- loused7
- louses6
- louted7
- louver9
- louvre9
- lovage10
- lovats9
- lovely12
- lovers9
- loving10
- lowboy14
- lowers9
- lowery12
- lowest9
- lowing10
- lowish12
- loxing14
Starting with LU 64
- lubber10
- lubric10
- lucent8
- lucern8
- lucked13
- luckie12
- lucres8
- luetic8
- luffas12
- luffed13
- lugers7
- lugged9
- lugger8
- luggie8
- lulled7
- lumbar10
- lumber10
- lumens8
- lumina8
- lummox17
- lumped11
- lumpen10
- lumper10
- lunacy11
- lunars6
- lunate6
- lunets6
- lungan7
- lunged8
- lungee7
- lunger7
- lunges7
- lungis7
- lungyi10
- lunier6
- lunies6
- lunker10
- lunted7
- lunula6
- lunule6
- lupine8
- lupins8
- lupous8
- lurdan7
- lurers6
- luring7
- lurked11
- lurker10
- lushed10
- lusher9
- lushes9
- lushly12
- lusted7
- luster6
- lustra6
- lustre6
- luteal6
- lutein6
- luteum8
- luting7
- lutist6
- lutzes15
- luxate13
- luxury16
Starting with LY 18
- lyases9
- lycees11
- lyceum13
- lychee14
- lyings10
- lymphs16
- lynxes16
- lyrate9
- lyrics11
- lyrism11
- lyrist9
- lysate9
- lysine9
- lysing10
- lysins9
- lyssas9
- lyttae9
- lyttas9
Frequently asked questions
How many 6-letter words starting with L are there?
There are 638 six-letter words that start with L in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word starting with L in Scrabble?
LEZZES and LEZZIE are tied for the highest score at 24 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 6-letter words starting with L?
Common examples include LITTLE, LISTEN, LETTER, LIKELY, LARGER and LATTER.
Which 6-letter words starting with L end in R?
100 of them end in R, including LASTER, LETTER, LARGER and LATTER.
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.