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3 Letter Words Starting with L

There are 44 3-letter English words that start with L, from LAB to LYE. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is LEZ at 12 points.

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Highest-scoring word in this list

The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is lez at 12 points (letters only, before board bonuses).

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How many 3-letter words start with L?

44 valid 3-letter English words begin with L.

Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?

Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.

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