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Things that start with L

Here are 117 things that start with L, sorted into 13 groups: animals, foods, plants, objects, clothes, musical instruments, vehicles, places, nature words, weather words, space words, body parts and jobs. The biggest group is objects, with 28. The longest word is LOUDSPEAKER (11 letters), and LUMBERJACK scores the most on the board: 28 points.

Animals that start with L (18)

  • LADYBIRD14
  • LADYBUG14
  • LAMB8
  • LARK7
  • LARVA9
  • LEECH9
  • LEMMING12
  • LEMUR8
  • LEOPARD10
  • LINNET6
  • LION4
  • LIONESS7
  • LIVESTOCK18
  • LIZARD15
  • LLAMA7
  • LOCUST9
  • LONGHORN11
  • LOUSE6

Foods that start with L (19)

  • LARD5
  • LARDER7
  • LASAGNA8
  • LASAGNE8
  • LATTE5
  • LEMON7
  • LEMONADE11
  • LENTIL6
  • LIBATION10
  • LIME6
  • LIMPET10
  • LIVERWURST18
  • LOAF7
  • LOBSTER9
  • LOIN4
  • LOLLIPOP12
  • LOZENGE16
  • LUNCH10
  • LUNCHEON13

Plants that start with L (9)

  • LARCH9
  • LAUREL7
  • LEEK7
  • LICORICE12
  • LINDEN7
  • LIQUORICE20
  • LOOFAH11
  • LOTUS6
  • LUPIN8

Objects that start with L (28)

  • LAB5
  • LABORATORY14
  • LABYRINTH15
  • LADDER8
  • LAGER6
  • LAMP8
  • LANE4
  • LANTERN7
  • LASER5
  • LATRINE7
  • LAUNCHER13
  • LAVATORY14
  • LAYER7
  • LEASH7
  • LENS4
  • LEVER9
  • LIBRARY11
  • LIGHTHOUSE16
  • LINEN5
  • LIPSTICK15
  • LOAD5
  • LOBBY11
  • LOCKER11
  • LOCKET11
  • LOFT7
  • LOTION6
  • LOUDSPEAKER18
  • LUGGAGE11

All 28 objects that start with L

Clothes that start with L (4)

  • LAUNDRY11
  • LEOTARD8
  • LINGERIE9
  • LOINCLOTH13

Musical Instruments that start with L (3)

  • LUTE5
  • LYRE6
  • LYRIC9

Vehicles that start with L (6)

  • LIFEBOAT13
  • LIMO6
  • LIMOUSINE12
  • LOCOMOTIVE18
  • LONGBOAT11
  • LORRY7

Places that start with L (2)

  • LAIR4
  • LAWN7

Nature Words that start with L (8)

  • LAGOON7
  • LAKE7
  • LEAF7
  • LEAK7
  • LEDGE7
  • LILAC7
  • LILY6
  • LOG4

Weather Words that start with L (1)

  • LIGHTNING13

Space Words that start with L (1)

  • LUNAR6

Body Parts that start with L (9)

  • LAP5
  • LEAFLET10
  • LEG4
  • LID4
  • LIMB8
  • LIP5
  • LIVER9
  • LOBE6
  • LUNG6

Jobs that start with L (9)

  • LABORER9
  • LAWYER11
  • LECTURER11
  • LIBRARIAN11
  • LIEUTENANT11
  • LIFEGUARD15
  • LOADER7
  • LOCKSMITH18
  • LUMBERJACK28

What these L words mean

LION
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy…
LARK
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
LAMB
young sheep
LUNCH
a midday meal
LEMON
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
LOAF
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
LAUREL
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
LOTUS
native to eastern Asia
LUPIN
any plant of the genus Lupinus
LAB
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
LOAD
weight to be borne or conveyed
LIBRARY
a room where books are kept

Short definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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What is a thing that starts with L?

LAB, LUNCH, LION and LAUREL are everyday things that start with L. This page lists 117, in 13 groups.

What is the longest thing that starts with L here?

LOUDSPEAKER, with 11 letters. The highest-scoring one on Wordtide's board is LUMBERJACK, worth 28 points before bonus squares.

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