How many five-letter words starting with L are there?

There are 673 five-letter words that starting with the letter L in the English language. Examples include laang, laban, labba, labby, label.

How can I use five-letter words starting with L in Wordle?

When you've confirmed that L is in the first position of the Wordle answer, use this list to find valid guesses. Focus on words with common letters like E, A, R, S, and T to maximise your chances. Good starting guesses from this list include laang and laban.

Are these five-letter words valid in Scrabble?

Yes, all 673 five-letter words starting with L on this page are valid for Scrabble and most other word games. They can be played directly or used to extend existing words on the board.

Five-Letter Words Starting With L

673 words

Explore our curated collection of 673 five-letter words that start with L. Notable entries include "laang" and "laban" and "labba". L is one of the most common opening consonants in English, appearing frequently in everyday vocabulary.

Updated February 2026

Laang Laban Labba Labby Label Labis Labor Labra Lacca Laced Lacer Laces Lacet Lacey Lache Lacis Lacks Lacto Laded Laden Lader Lades Ladik Ladin Ladle Laeti Laevo Lagan Lagen Lager Lagly Lagna Lahar Laich Laics Laigh Laine Laird Lairs Lairy Laith Laity Laius Laked Laker Lakes Lakey Lakhs Lakie Lakin Lakke Laksa Lalls Lally Lamas Lamba Lambs Lamby Lamda Lamed Lamel Lamer Lames Lamia Lamin Lammy Lamna Lampf Lamps Lamus Lamut Lanai Lanao Lanas Lanaz Lance Lanch Lande Lands Lanes Laney Langi Lango Lanky Lanny Lansa Lanum Lapel Lapin Lapis Lapon Lappa Lapps Lapse Lapsi Larch Lards Lardy Lares Large Largo Largy Laria Larid Larin Larix Larks Larky Laron Larry Larum Larus Larva Larve Lased Laser Lases Lasso Lassu Lasts Lasty Latah Latax Latch Lated Laten Later Latex Lathe Lathi Laths Lathy Latin Latke Laton Latro Latus Lauan Laude Lauds Laugh Lauia Laund Laura Laure Laury Lautu Lavas Laved Laver Laves Lavic Lawed Lawks Lawns Lawny Lawzy Laxer Laxly Layed Layer Layia Layne Layup Lazar Lazed Lazes Leach Leads Leady Leafs Leafy Leaks Leaky Leans Leant Leany Leaps Leapt Learn Lears Leary Lease Leash Least Leath Leave Leavy Leban Leben Lebes Leche Leden Ledge Ledgy Ledol Ledum Leech Leeds Leeks Leeky Leers Leery Leese Leets Lefts Lefty Legal Leger Leges Legge Leggy Legis Legit Legoa Legua Lehay Lehrs Lehua Leigh Leila Leiss Leith Lekha Lelia Leman Lemel Lemma Lemna Lemon Lemur Lenad Lenca Lench Lends Lendu Lenes Lenin Lenis Lenny Lenos Lense Lenth Lento Leone Leora Lepal Lepas Lepid Leppy Lepra Lepre Lepry Lepta Lepus Lerot Lerwa Lesed Lesgh Lesiy Lessn Leste Lesya Letch Lethe Lethy Letty Letup Leuch Leuco Leuds Leuma Leung Levee Level Leven Lever Levet Levin Levir Levis Lewie Lewis Lewth Lewty Lexia Lexic Lexis Lhota Liana Liane Liang Liard Liars Libby Libel Liber Libra Libre Libri Libya Licca Licet Lichi Licht Licit Licks Lidar Lidia Lidos Liege Liens Liers Liesh Liest Lieue Lieus Lieut Lieve Lifen Lifer Lifey Lifts Ligan Ligas Liger Ligge Light Ligne Liked Liken Liker Likes Likin Lilac Lilas Liles Lilly Lilts Liman Limas Limax Limba Limbi Limbo Limbs Limbu Limby Limed Limen Limer Limes Limit Limli Limma Limmu Limns Limos Limps Limpy Limsy Linac Linch Linda Lindo Lindy Linea Lined Linen Liner Lines Linet Liney Linga Linge Lingo Lings Lingy Linha Linie Linin Linja Linje Links Linky Linne Linns Linon Linos Lints Linty Linum Linus Lions Lipan Lipic Lipid Lipin Lippy Lipse Liras Lirot Lisle Lisps Lists Listy Liszt Litai Litas Litch Liter Lites Lithe Lithi Litho Lithy Litra Litre Litui Litus Lived Liven Liver Lives Livid Livor Livre Liwan Llama Llano Lloyd Lludd Loach Loads Loafs Loams Loamy Loans Loasa Loath Loave Lobal Lobar Lobby Lobed Lobes Lobos Lobus Local Loche Lochi Lochs Lochy Locks Locky Locos Locum Locus Loden Lodes Lodge Lodha Lodur Loeil Loess Lofts Lofty Logan Loges Loggy Logia Logic Logie Login Logis Logoi Logos Lohan Lohar Loins Lokao Loket Lolls Lolly Lomta Loner Longa Longe Longs Looby Looch Looed Looey Loofa Loofs Looie Looks Looky Looms Loons Loony Loope Loops Loopy Loord Loory Loose Loots Loped Loper Lopes Loppy Loral Loran Lords Lordy Lored Lorel Loren Lores Loric Loris Loros Lorry Lorum Losel Loser Loses Lossy Lotah Lotan Lotas Lotic Lotor Lotos Lotta Lotte Lotto Lotus Louch Louey Lough Louie Louis Loulu Loupe Loups Lourd Lours Loury Louse Lousy Louts Louty Lovat Loved Lovee Lover Loves Lovey Lowan Lowed Lower Lowes Lowly Lowry Lowse Lowth Loxed Loxes Loxia Loxic Loyal Lrecl Luaus Lubes Lucan Luces Lucet Lucia Lucid Lucks Lucky Lucre Luddy Luffa Luffs Luger Luges Luian Luigi Luite Lukan Lukas Luket Lulab Lulav Lulls Lully Lulus Lumen Lumme Lummy Lumps Lumpy Lumut Lunar Lunas Lunch Lunda Lunel Lunes Lunet Lunge Lungi Lungs Lungy Lunka Lunks Lunts Lupid Lupin Lupis Lupus Lural Lurch Lured Lurer Lures Lurid Lurks Lurky Lurry Luser Lushy Lusky Lusts Lusus Lutao Lutea Luted Luteo Luter Lutes Lutra Luxes Luxus Lyard Lyart Lyase Lycea Lycee Lycid Lycus Lydia Lyery Lygus Lying Lyken Lymph Lynne Lyres Lyric Lyrid Lysed Lyses Lysin Lysis Lysol Lyssa Lythe Lytic Lytta

Tips for Using These Words

• Wordle: Confirmed L as the first letter? You have 673 valid five-letter options. Focus on guesses containing common letters like E, A, R, and T to eliminate quickly.
• Scrabble: Starting with L (1 point) gives you flexibility to build off existing tiles on the board. Aim for premium squares to boost your score.
• Crosswords: Use the word list to find answers that fit your clue pattern. Words starting with L are common in crossword construction.

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Highest Scoring Words in Scrabble

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Rank	Word	Score
1	lawzy	20
2	laxly	15
3	lazed	15
4	lymph	15
5	lanaz	14
6	lazar	14
7	lazes	14
8	lexic	14
9	limax	14
10	liszt	14

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