7-Letter Words Starting With L
Looking for seven-letter words that start with L? This page lists all 809 of them, from LAAGERS to LYSOGEN. The most common are LIBERAL, LIMITED and LARGELY.
LEZZIES scores the most in Scrabble, at 25 points. The most common start is LA-, with 221 words. In Scrabble, playing all seven tiles from your rack earns a 50-point bingo bonus.
- Words
- 809
- Top score
- LEZZIES · 25
- Groups
- 6
Common 7-letter words starting with L and their meanings
- liberal9 pts
- noun: a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
- limited10 pts
- adjective: small in range or scope
- largely11 pts
- adverb: in large part
- located10 pts
- adjective: situated in a particular spot or position
- lecture9 pts
- noun: a speech that is open to the public
- lighted12 pts
- adjective: set afire or burning
- lightly14 pts
- adverb: without good reason
- leather10 pts
- noun: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
- literal7 pts
- adjective: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- logical10 pts
- adjective: capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
- leaders8 pts
- noun: the body of people who lead a group
- leading9 pts
- adjective: indicating the most important performer or role
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 809 7-letter words starting with L
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with LA 221
- laagers8
- labarum11
- labeled10
- labeler9
- labella9
- labials9
- labiate9
- labored10
- laborer9
- labours9
- labrets9
- labroid10
- labrums11
- laciest9
- lacings10
- lackers13
- lackeys16
- lacking14
- laconic11
- lacquer18
- lacquey21
- lactams11
- lactary12
- lactase9
- lactate9
- lacteal9
- lactean9
- lactone9
- lactose9
- lacunae9
- lacunal9
- lacunar9
- lacunas9
- lacunes9
- ladanum10
- ladders9
- laddies9
- ladened9
- ladings9
- ladinos8
- ladlers8
- ladling9
- ladrone8
- ladrons8
- ladybug14
- ladyish14
- ladykin15
- lagends9
- lagered9
- laggard10
- laggers9
- lagging10
- lagoons8
- lagunas8
- lagunes8
- laicise9
- laicism11
- laicize18
- lairdly11
- lairing8
- laithly13
- laities7
- lakiest11
- lakings12
- lalland8
- lallans7
- lalling8
- lambast11
- lambdas12
- lambent11
- lambers11
- lambert11
- lambier11
- lambies11
- lambing12
- lambkin15
- lamedhs13
- lamella9
- laments9
- laminae9
- laminal9
- laminar9
- laminas9
- lamming12
- lampads12
- lampers11
- lamping12
- lampion11
- lampoon11
- lamprey14
- lamster9
- lanated8
- lancers9
- lancets9
- lancing10
- landaus8
- landers8
- landing9
- landler8
- landman10
- landmen10
- laneway13
- langley11
- langrel8
- langues8
- languet8
- languid9
- languor8
- langurs8
- laniard8
- laniary10
- lanital7
- lankest11
- lankier11
- lankily14
- lanners7
- lanolin7
- lantana7
- lantern7
- lanugos8
- lanyard11
- lapdogs11
- lapeled10
- lapfuls12
- lapides10
- lapilli9
- lapises9
- lappers11
- lappets11
- lapping12
- lapsers9
- lapsing10
- laptops11
- lapwing13
- larceny12
- larches12
- larders8
- lardier8
- larding9
- lardons8
- lardoon8
- largely11
- largess8
- largest8
- largish11
- lariats7
- larkers11
- larkier11
- larking12
- larkish14
- larrups9
- lasagna8
- lasagne8
- lascars9
- lashers10
- lashing11
- lashins10
- lashkar14
- lassies7
- lassoed8
- lassoer7
- lassoes7
- lasters7
- lasting8
- latakia11
- latched13
- latches12
- latchet12
- lateens7
- latency12
- latened8
- latents7
- laterad8
- lateral7
- latests7
- latexes14
- lathers10
- lathery13
- lathier10
- lathing11
- latices9
- latigos8
- latinos7
- latosol7
- latrias7
- latrine7
- lattens7
- lattice9
- lattins7
- lauders8
- lauding9
- laughed12
- laugher11
- launces9
- launder8
- laundry11
- laurels7
- lauwine10
- lavabos12
- lavages11
- laveers10
- lavrock16
- lawbook16
- lawines10
- lawings11
- lawless10
- lawlike14
- lawsuit10
- lawyers13
- laxness14
- layaway16
- layered11
- layette10
- layoffs16
- layouts10
- layover13
- lazaret16
- laziest16
- lazulis16
- lazying20
- lazyish22
Starting with LE 150
- leached13
- leacher12
- leaches12
- leaders8
- leadier8
- leading9
- leadman10
- leadmen10
- leadoff14
- leafage11
- leafier10
- leafing11
- leaflet10
- leagued9
- leaguer8
- leagues8
- leakage12
- leakers11
- leakier11
- leakily14
- leaking12
- leaners7
- leanest7
- leaning8
- leapers9
- leaping10
- learier7
- learned8
- learner7
- leasers7
- leashed11
- leashes10
- leasing8
- leather10
- leavens10
- leavers10
- leavier10
- leaving11
- lechers12
- lechery15
- leching13
- lechwes15
- lectern9
- lectins9
- lection9
- lectors9
- lecture9
- lecythi15
- ledgers9
- ledgier9
- leeched13
- leeches12
- leerier7
- leerily10
- leering8
- leeward11
- leeways13
- leftest10
- lefties10
- leftish13
- leftism12
- leftist10
- legally11
- legated9
- legatee8
- legates8
- legator8
- legatos8
- legends9
- leggier9
- legging10
- leggins9
- leghorn11
- legible10
- legibly13
- legions8
- legists8
- legless8
- leglike12
- legongs9
- legroom10
- legumes10
- legumin10
- legwork15
- lehayim15
- leister7
- leisure7
- lekvars14
- lekythi17
- lemmata11
- lemming12
- lempira11
- lemures9
- lenders8
- lending9
- lengths11
- lengthy14
- lenient7
- lensing8
- lensman9
- lensmen9
- lentigo8
- lentils7
- lentisk11
- lentoid8
- leonine7
- leopard10
- leotard8
- leporid10
- leprose9
- leprosy12
- leprous9
- leptons9
- lesbian9
- lesions7
- lessees7
- lessens7
- lessons7
- lessors7
- letched13
- letches12
- letdown11
- lethals10
- lethean10
- letters7
- letting8
- lettuce9
- leucine9
- leucins9
- leucite9
- leucoma11
- leukoma13
- leukons11
- levants10
- levator10
- leveled11
- leveler10
- levelly13
- levered11
- leveret10
- leviers10
- levulin10
- levying14
- lewdest11
- lewises10
- lexemes16
- lexemic18
- lexical16
- lexicon16
- lezzies25
Starting with LI 173
- liaised8
- liaises7
- liaison7
- lianoid8
- libbers11
- libeled10
- libelee9
- libeler9
- liberal9
- liberty12
- libidos10
- liblabs11
- library12
- librate9
- licence11
- license9
- licente9
- lichees12
- lichens12
- lichted13
- lichtly15
- licitly12
- lickers13
- licking14
- lictors9
- lidding10
- lidless8
- liefest10
- liernes7
- lievest10
- lifeful13
- lifeway16
- lifters10
- lifting11
- liftman12
- liftmen12
- liftoff16
- ligands9
- ligases8
- ligated9
- ligates8
- lighted12
- lighten11
- lighter11
- lightly14
- lignify14
- lignins8
- lignite8
- ligroin8
- ligulae8
- ligular8
- ligulas8
- ligules8
- ligures8
- likable13
- likened12
- likings12
- lilting8
- limacon11
- limbate11
- limbeck17
- limbers11
- limbier11
- limbing12
- limeade10
- limiest9
- liminal9
- limited10
- limiter9
- limites9
- limmers11
- limners9
- limning10
- limpers11
- limpest11
- limpets11
- limping12
- limpkin15
- limpsey14
- limulus9
- linable9
- linages8
- linalol7
- lindane8
- lindens8
- lindies8
- lineage8
- lineate7
- linecut9
- lineman9
- linemen9
- lineups9
- lingams10
- lingcod11
- lingers8
- lingier8
- lingoes8
- linguae8
- lingual8
- liniest7
- linings8
- linkage12
- linkboy16
- linkers11
- linking12
- linkman13
- linkmen13
- linkups13
- linnets7
- linocut9
- linsang8
- linseed8
- linseys10
- lintels7
- linters7
- lintier7
- lintols7
- linuron7
- lioness7
- lionise7
- lionize16
- lipases9
- lipides10
- lipidic12
- lipless9
- liplike13
- lipoids10
- lipomas11
- lippens11
- lippers11
- lippier11
- lipping12
- liquate16
- liquefy22
- liqueur16
- liquids17
- liquify22
- liquors16
- lisente7
- lispers9
- lisping10
- lissome9
- listees7
- listels7
- listens7
- listers7
- listing8
- litchis12
- literal7
- lithely13
- lithest10
- lithias10
- lithify16
- lithium12
- lithoed11
- lithoid11
- litoral7
- litotes7
- litotic9
- litters7
- littery10
- littler7
- littles7
- liturgy11
- livable12
- livened11
- livener10
- lividly14
- liviers10
- livings11
- livyers13
- lixivia17
- lizards17
Starting with LO 164
- loaches12
- loaders8
- loading9
- loafers10
- loafing11
- loamier9
- loaming10
- loaners7
- loaning8
- loathed11
- loather10
- loathes10
- loathly13
- lobated10
- lobbers11
- lobbied12
- lobbies11
- lobbing12
- lobbyer14
- lobefin12
- lobelia9
- lobster9
- lobular9
- lobules9
- lobworm14
- locales9
- locally12
- located10
- locater9
- locates9
- locator9
- lochans12
- lochial12
- lockage14
- lockbox22
- lockers13
- lockets13
- locking14
- lockjaw23
- locknut13
- lockout13
- lockram15
- lockups15
- locoing10
- locoism11
- locular9
- loculed10
- locules9
- loculus9
- locusta9
- locusts9
- lodgers9
- lodging10
- loessal7
- loesses7
- lofters10
- loftier10
- loftily13
- lofting11
- logania8
- logbook14
- loggats9
- loggers9
- loggets9
- loggias9
- loggier9
- logging10
- logical10
- logiest8
- logions8
- logjams17
- logroll8
- logways14
- logwood12
- loiters7
- lollers7
- lollies7
- lolling8
- lollops9
- lomeins9
- lomenta9
- loments9
- longans8
- longbow13
- longers8
- longest8
- longies8
- longing9
- longish11
- loobies9
- loofahs13
- lookers11
- looking12
- lookout11
- lookups13
- looming10
- looneys10
- loonier7
- loonies7
- loopers9
- loopier9
- looping10
- loosely10
- loosens7
- loosest7
- loosing8
- looters7
- looting8
- loppers11
- loppier11
- lopping12
- loquats16
- lording9
- lordoma10
- lorgnon8
- loricae9
- lorimer9
- loriner7
- lorises7
- lorries7
- losable9
- losings8
- lotions7
- lotoses7
- lottery10
- lotting8
- lotuses7
- loudens8
- loudest8
- loudish11
- lounged9
- lounger8
- lounges8
- louping10
- louring8
- lousier7
- lousily10
- lousing8
- louting8
- loutish10
- louvers10
- louvred11
- louvres10
- lovable12
- lovably15
- lovages11
- lovebug13
- loverly13
- lowball12
- lowborn12
- lowboys15
- lowbred13
- lowbrow15
- lowdown14
- lowered11
- lowings11
- lowland11
- lowlier10
- lowlife13
- lowness10
- loyaler10
- loyally13
- loyalty13
- lozenge17
Starting with LU 84
- lubbers11
- lucarne9
- lucence11
- lucency14
- lucerne9
- lucerns9
- lucidly13
- lucifer12
- luckier13
- luckies13
- luckily16
- lucking14
- luetics9
- luffing14
- lugeing9
- luggage10
- luggers9
- luggies9
- lugging10
- lugsail8
- lugworm13
- lullaby12
- lulling8
- lumbago12
- lumbars11
- lumbers11
- lumenal9
- luminal9
- lumpens11
- lumpers11
- lumpier11
- lumpily14
- lumping12
- lumpish14
- lunated8
- lunatic9
- lunched13
- luncher12
- lunches12
- lunette7
- lungans8
- lungees8
- lungers8
- lungful11
- lunging9
- lungyis11
- luniest7
- lunkers11
- lunting8
- lunulae7
- lunular7
- lunules7
- lupanar9
- lupines9
- lupulin9
- lupuses9
- lurched13
- lurcher12
- lurches12
- lurdane8
- lurdans8
- luridly11
- lurkers11
- lurking12
- lushest10
- lushing11
- lusters7
- lustful10
- lustier7
- lustily10
- lusting8
- lustral7
- lustred8
- lustres7
- lustrum9
- lususes7
- luteins7
- luteous7
- luthern10
- luthier10
- lutings8
- lutists7
- luxated15
- luxates14
Starting with LY 17
- lyceums14
- lychees15
- lychnis15
- lycopod15
- lyddite12
- lyingly14
- lyncean12
- lynched16
- lyncher15
- lynches15
- lyrated11
- lyrical12
- lyrisms12
- lyrists10
- lysates10
- lysines10
- lysogen11
Frequently asked questions
How many 7-letter words starting with L are there?
There are 809 seven-letter words that start with L in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word starting with L in Scrabble?
LEZZIES is for the highest score at 25 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 7-letter words starting with L?
Common examples include LIBERAL, LIMITED, LARGELY, LOCATED, LECTURE and LIGHTED.
Which 7-letter words starting with L end in G?
84 of them end in G, including LIFTING, LINKING, LEADING and LANDING.
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.