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5-letter words starting with L

Need a 5-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 400 playable words with 5 letters starting with L in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is LEZZY, worth 23 points.

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Popular words with 5 letters starting with L

LUCKY13
LOBBY11
LACKS10
LIVED10
LOCKS10
LOVED10
LUMPS10
LUNCH10
LAUGH9
LEACH9
LEAVE9
LEVEL9
LIKED9
LIMBS9
LIVER9
LIVES9
LOVER9
LOVES9

Highest-scoring words with 5 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.

LEZZY23
LAZED14
LUCKY13
LYMPH13
LAXLY13
LAZES13
LAZAR13
LUMPY12
LOXED12
LUFFA12
LUFFS12
LUXES12

5-letter words starting with L (400)

LABEL7
LABOR7
LACED8
LACES7
LACKS10
LADED7
LADEN6
LADES6
LADLE6
LAGER6
LAIRS5
LAKES8
LAMBS9
LAMED8
LAMER7
LAMES7
LAMPS9
LANCE7
LANDS6
LANES5
LANKY10
LAPEL7
LAPSE7
LARDS6
LARGE6
LARKS8
LARVA9
LASER5
LASTS5
LATCH9
LATER5
LATEX11
LATHE7
LATHS7
LAUDS7
LAUGH9
LAWNS8
LAXER11
LAYER7
LEACH9
LEADS6
LEAFS8
LEAFY10
LEAKS8
LEAKY10
LEANS5
LEAPS7
LEAPT7
LEARN5
LEASE5
LEASH7
LEAST5
LEAVE9
LEDGE7
LEECH9
LEEKS8
LEERS5
LEERY7
LEFTS8
LEGAL6
LEMON7
LENDS6
LEPER7
LETUP8
LEVEE9
LEVEL9
LEVER9
LIARS5
LIBEL7
LICKS10
LIFTS8
LIGHT8
LIKED9
LIKEN8
LIKER8
LIKES8
LILAC7
LILTS5
LIMBO9
LIMBS9
LIMED8
LIMES7
LIMIT7
LIMPS9
LINED6
LINEN5
LINER5
LINES5
LINGO6
LINKS8
LIONS5
LISPS7
LISTS5
LITER5
LITHE7
LITRE5
LIVED10
LIVEN9
LIVER9
LIVES9
LIVID10
LLAMA7
LOADS6
LOAFS8
LOANS5
LOATH7
LOBBY11
LOBES7
LOCAL7
LOCKS10
LODGE7
LOFTS8
LOFTY10
LOGIC8
LOINS5
LOLLS5
LONGS6
LOOKS8
LOOMS7
LOONY7
LOOPS7
LOOSE5
LOPED8
LOPES7
LORDS6
LORRY7
LOSES5
LOTUS6
LOUSE6
LOUSY8
LOVED10
LOVER9
LOVES9
LOWED9
LOWER8
LOWLY10
LOYAL7
LUCID9
LUCKS11
LUCKY13
LULLS6
LUMPS10
LUMPY12
LUNAR6
LUNCH10
LUNGE7
LUNGS7
LUPIN8
LURCH10
LURED7
LURES6
LURID7
LURKS9
LUSTS6
LUSTY8
LUTES6
LYING8
LYMPH13
LYRES7
LYRIC9

The 160 most common shown, 240 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

How common are they?

400 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.24%) are with 5 letters starting with L. Most of them, 400, have 5 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 5 letters starting with L?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 400 words with 5 letters starting with L.

What is the highest-scoring word with 5 letters starting with L?

LEZZY, worth 23 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: LAZED (14), LUCKY (13) and LYMPH (13).

What are the most common words with 5 letters starting with L?

LUCKY, LOBBY, LACKS, LIVED, LOCKS and LOVED. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

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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.

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