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11 Letter Words Starting with L

There are 356 11-letter English words that start with L, ranging alphabetically from LABIALIZING to LYSOGENIZES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: LIQUIDIZING (31), LEXICALIZED (30), LACQUERWORK (29). 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
1liquidizing3135
2lexicalized3033
3lacquerwork2932
4lexicalizes2932
5lyophilized2930
6lumberjacks2835
7lymphocytic2830
8lyophilizer2829
9lyophilizes2829
10lymphocytes2627

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 11-letter words start with L?

356 valid 11-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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