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10 Letter Words Starting with L

There are 492 10-letter English words that start with L, ranging alphabetically from LABIALIZED to LYSOGENIZE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: LIQUIDIZED (30), LIQUIDIZES (29), LEXICALIZE (28). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1liquidized3032
2liquidizes2931
3lexicalize2831
4lumberjack2734
5lyophilize2728
6liquefying2629
7liquifying2629
8lacqueying2529
9lyricizing2528
10lymphocyte2526

Strategy for this list

L is worth 1 in Scrabble and starts ~5,000 words. L is a flexible letter — it forms LA, LI, LO two-letter words, extends to LY hooks (all -LY adverbs) and combines with almost every vowel and consonant. L-openers with premium potential include LAZED, LAZIEST, LAYING. In Wordle, L is high-frequency in position 2 and 4 (SLATE, PLATE, WHALE) — testing L in one of those positions is a strong mid-game move.

FAQs

How many 10-letter words start with L?

492 valid 10-letter English words begin with L in the ENABLE English word list.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).

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