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3-letter words starting with L

Need a 3-letter word that starts with L? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 44 playable words with 3 letters starting with L in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is LEZ, worth 11 points.

  • LAW6
  • LOW6
  • LAB5
  • LAY5
  • LIP5
  • LAD4
  • LAG4
  • LED4
  • LEG4
  • LID4
  • LOG4
  • LET3
  • LIE3
  • LIT3
  • LOT3
  • LAX9
  • LAP5
  • LOB5

Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with L

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • LEZ11
  • LUX10
  • LAX9
  • LOX9
  • LEX9
  • LUV8
  • LAV7
  • LEV7
  • LAW6
  • LOW6
  • LEK6
  • LUM6

3-letter words starting with L (44)

  • LAB5
  • LAC5
  • LAD4
  • LAG4
  • LAM5
  • LAP5
  • LAR3
  • LAS3
  • LAT3
  • LAV7
  • LAW6
  • LAX9
  • LAY5
  • LEA3
  • LED4
  • LEE3
  • LEG4
  • LEI3
  • LEK6
  • LET3
  • LEU4
  • LEV7
  • LEX9
  • LEY5
  • LEZ11
  • LIB5
  • LID4
  • LIE3
  • LIN3
  • LIP5
  • LIS3
  • LIT3
  • LOB5
  • LOG4
  • LOO3
  • LOP5
  • LOT3
  • LOW6
  • LOX9
  • LUG5
  • LUM6
  • LUV8
  • LUX10
  • LYE5

How common are they?

44 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.03%) are with 3 letters starting with L. Most of them, 44, have 3 letters.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 3 letters starting with L?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 44 words with 3 letters starting with L.

What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with L?

LEZ, worth 11 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: LUX (10), LAX (9) and LOX (9).

What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with L?

LAW, LOW, LAB, LAY, LIP and LAD. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.