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4-letter words starting with L

Need a 4-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 208 playable words with 4 letters starting with L in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is LAZY, worth 14 points.

  • LAZY14
  • LUCK10
  • LACK9
  • LOCK9
  • LUMP9
  • LAMP8
  • LAVA8
  • LIMB8
  • LIVE8
  • LOVE8
  • LURK8
  • LADY7
  • LAKE7
  • LARK7
  • LAWN7
  • LAWS7
  • LEAF7
  • LEAK7

Highest-scoring words with 4 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.

  • LAZY14
  • LUTZ13
  • LAZE12
  • LYNX12
  • LUFF11
  • LUXE11
  • LUCK10
  • LEVY10
  • LACK9
  • LOCK9
  • LUMP9
  • LICK9

4-letter words starting with L (208)

  • LABS6
  • LACE6
  • LACK9
  • LACY8
  • LADE5
  • LADS5
  • LADY7
  • LAGS5
  • LAID5
  • LAIN4
  • LAIR4
  • LAKE7
  • LAKH9
  • LAKY9
  • LAMA6
  • LAMB8
  • LAME6
  • LAMP8
  • LAMS6
  • LAND5
  • LANE4
  • LANK7
  • LAPS6
  • LARD5
  • LARK7
  • LASH6
  • LASS4
  • LAST4
  • LATE4
  • LATH6
  • LATS4
  • LAUD6
  • LAVA8
  • LAVE8
  • LAVS8
  • LAWN7
  • LAWS7
  • LAYS6
  • LAZE12
  • LAZY14
  • LEAD5
  • LEAF7
  • LEAK7
  • LEAN4
  • LEAP6
  • LEAS4
  • LECH8
  • LEEK7
  • LEER4
  • LEES4
  • LEFT7
  • LEGS5
  • LEIS4
  • LEKE7
  • LEKS7
  • LEKU8
  • LEND5
  • LENS4
  • LENT4
  • LESS4
  • LEST4
  • LETS4
  • LEVA8
  • LEVO8
  • LEVY10
  • LEWD8
  • LIAR4
  • LICE6
  • LICH8
  • LICK9
  • LIDS5
  • LIED5
  • LIEF7
  • LIEN4
  • LIES4
  • LIEU5
  • LIFE7
  • LIFT7
  • LIKE7
  • LILT4
  • LILY6
  • LIMB8
  • LIME6
  • LIMN6
  • LIMO6
  • LIMP8
  • LIMY8
  • LINE4
  • LINK7
  • LINT4
  • LION4
  • LIPS6
  • LIRA4
  • LIRE4
  • LISP6
  • LIST4
  • LITE4
  • LIVE8
  • LOAD5
  • LOAF7
  • LOAM6
  • LOAN4
  • LOBE6
  • LOBS6
  • LOCH8
  • LOCI6
  • LOCK9
  • LOCO6
  • LODE5
  • LOFT7
  • LOGE5
  • LOGO5
  • LOGS5
  • LOGY7
  • LOIN4
  • LOLL4
  • LONE4
  • LONG5
  • LOOF7
  • LOOK7
  • LOOM6
  • LOON4
  • LOOP6
  • LOOT4
  • LOPE6
  • LOPS6
  • LORD5
  • LORE4
  • LORN4
  • LOSE4
  • LOSS4
  • LOST4
  • LOTS4
  • LOUD6
  • LOUP7
  • LOUT5
  • LOVE8
  • LOWE7
  • LOWN7
  • LOWS7
  • LUAU6
  • LUBE7
  • LUCE7
  • LUCK10
  • LUFF11
  • LUGS6
  • LULL5
  • LUMP9
  • LUNG6
  • LUNK8
  • LURE5
  • LURK8
  • LUSH7
  • LUST5
  • LUTE5
  • LUTZ13
  • LUVS9
  • LUXE11
  • LYNX12
  • LYRE6

The 160 most common shown, 48 rarer words not listed. All 4-letter words

How common are they?

208 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.12%) are with 4 letters starting with L. Most of them, 208, have 4 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 4 letters starting with L?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 208 words with 4 letters starting with L.

What is the highest-scoring word with 4 letters starting with L?

LAZY, worth 14 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: LUTZ (13), LAZE (12) and LYNX (12).

What are the most common words with 4 letters starting with L?

LAZY, LUCK, LACK, LOCK, LUMP and LAMP. 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.