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8-letter words starting with L

Need a 8-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 888 playable words with 8 letters starting with L in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is LOCKJAWS, worth 24 points.

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Popular words with 8 letters starting with L

LAZINESS16
LAUNCHED14
LAVATORY14
LIKEWISE14
LAUGHING13
LAUNCHES13
LIFETIME13
LAUGHTER12
LECTURED12
LICENCES12
LIGHTING12
LOOPHOLE12
LOWERING12
LABELING11
LABELLED11
LANGUAGE11
LEAFLETS11
LECTURER11

Highest-scoring words with 8 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.

LOCKJAWS24
LYSOZYME22
LACQUEYS21
LIXIVIUM21
LIQUIDLY20
LYRICIZE20
LACQUERS19
LUMMOXES19
LAICIZED19
LOGICIZE19
LAXATIVE18
LIQUEURS18

8-letter words starting with L (888)

LABELING11
LABELLED11
LABORERS10
LABORING11
LABOURED12
LABOURER11
LACERATE10
LACQUERS19
LACROSSE10
LADDERED11
LADYBUGS15
LADYLIKE14
LAGGARDS11
LAMENTED11
LAMPOONS12
LANDINGS10
LANDLADY12
LANDLORD10
LANDMARK14
LANDSLID10
LANGUAGE11
LANGUISH12
LANGUORS10
LANKIEST11
LARYNGES11
LATCHING13
LATHERED11
LATITUDE10
LATTICES10
LAUDABLE12
LAUGHING13
LAUGHTER12
LAUNCHED14
LAUNCHER13
LAUNCHES13
LAUNDERS10
LAVATORY14
LAVENDER13
LAVISHED15
LAVISHER14
LAVISHES14
LAWMAKER16
LAWSUITS12
LAXATIVE18
LAYERING11
LAZINESS16
LEAFIEST11
LEAFLETS11
LEAGUING11
LEAKAGES12
LEAPFROG14
LEARNING9
LEASHING11
LEATHERY12
LECTERNS10
LECTURED12
LECTURER11
LECTURES11
LEECHING13
LEGACIES11
LEGALITY11
LEGALIZE17
LEGGINGS11
LEMONADE11
LENGTHEN11
LENIENCY12
LEOPARDS11
LESBIANS10
LETDOWNS12
LETHARGY13
LETTUCES11
LEUKEMIA14
LEVELING13
LEVELLED13
LEVERAGE13
LEVERING13
LEXICONS16
LIBELING11
LIBELLED11
LIBELOUS11
LIBERALS10
LIBERATE10
LIBRETTO10
LICENCES12
LICENSED11
LICENSES10
LICORICE12
LIFEBOAT13
LIFELESS11
LIFELIKE14
LIFELINE11
LIFELONG12
LIFETIME13
LIGAMENT11
LIGATURE10
LIGHTENS11
LIGHTERS11
LIGHTEST11
LIGHTING12
LIKEABLE13
LIKELIER11
LIKENESS11
LIKENING12
LIKEWISE14
LIMBERED13
LIMERICK15
LIMITING11
LINCHPIN14
LINEARLY10
LINGERED10
LINGUIST10
LINOLEUM11
LIPSTICK15
LIQUEURS18
LIQUORED18
LISTENED9
LISTENER8
LISTINGS9
LITERACY12
LITERARY10
LITERATE8
LIVEABLE14
LIVELIER12
LIVENING13
LOATHING11
LOBBYING15
LOBBYIST14
LOBOTOMY14
LOCALITY12
LOCALIZE18
LOCATING11
LOCATION10
LODGINGS11
LOFTIEST11
LOGICIAN11
LOLLIPOP12
LONGHAND12
LOOKOUTS12
LOOPHOLE12
LOPSIDED12
LOUNGING11
LOVELIER12
LOVELIES12
LOVINGLY15
LOWERING12
LOWLIEST11
LOZENGES17
LUCKIEST14
LUKEWARM17
LUMBERED14
LUMINARY13
LUMINOUS12
LUMPIEST13
LUNACIES11
LUNATICS11
LUNCHEON13
LUNCHING14
LURCHING14
LUSCIOUS12
LUXURIES16

The 160 most common shown, 728 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

How common are they?

888 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.53%) are with 8 letters starting with L. Most of them, 888, have 8 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 8 letters starting with L?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 888 words with 8 letters starting with L.

What is the highest-scoring word with 8 letters starting with L?

LOCKJAWS, worth 24 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: LYSOZYME (22), LACQUEYS (21) and LIXIVIUM (21).

What are the most common words with 8 letters starting with L?

LAZINESS, LAUNCHED, LAVATORY, LIKEWISE, LAUGHING and LAUNCHES. 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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