4 Letter Words Containing L
There are 797 4-letter English words that contain L, from AALS to ZILL. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: LAZY (16), JOWL (14), FLUX (14). The longest entry here is AALS at 4 letters.
Word list
A
- AALS4 pts
- ABLE6 pts
- ABLY9 pts
- ACYL9 pts
- AGLY8 pts
- AILS4 pts
- ALAE4 pts
- ALAN4 pts
- ALAR4 pts
- ALAS4 pts
- ALBA6 pts
- ALBS6 pts
- ALEC6 pts
- ALEE4 pts
- ALEF7 pts
- ALES4 pts
- ALFA7 pts
- ALGA5 pts
- ALIF7 pts
- ALIT4 pts
- ALKY11 pts
- ALLS4 pts
- ALLY7 pts
- ALMA6 pts
- ALME6 pts
- ALMS6 pts
- ALOE4 pts
- ALOW7 pts
- ALPS6 pts
- ALSO4 pts
- ALTO4 pts
- ALTS4 pts
- ALUM6 pts
- AMYL9 pts
- ANAL4 pts
- ANIL4 pts
- ARIL4 pts
- ARYL7 pts
- AULD5 pts
- AWLS7 pts
- AWOL7 pts
- AXAL11 pts
- AXEL11 pts
- AXIL11 pts
- AXLE11 pts
B
- BAAL6 pts
- BAIL6 pts
- BALD7 pts
- BALE6 pts
- BALK10 pts
- BALL6 pts
- BALM8 pts
- BALS6 pts
- BAWL9 pts
- BELL6 pts
- BELS6 pts
- BELT6 pts
- BILE6 pts
- BILK10 pts
- BILL6 pts
- BIRL6 pts
- BLAB8 pts
- BLAE6 pts
- BLAH9 pts
- BLAM8 pts
- BLAT6 pts
- BLAW9 pts
- BLEB8 pts
- BLED7 pts
- BLET6 pts
- BLEW9 pts
- BLIN6 pts
- BLIP8 pts
- BLOB8 pts
- BLOC8 pts
- BLOT6 pts
- BLOW9 pts
- BLUB8 pts
- BLUE6 pts
- BLUR6 pts
- BOIL6 pts
- BOLA6 pts
- BOLD7 pts
- BOLE6 pts
- BOLL6 pts
- BOLO6 pts
- BOLT6 pts
- BOWL9 pts
- BUHL9 pts
- BULB8 pts
- BULK10 pts
- BULL6 pts
- BURL6 pts
- BYRL9 pts
C
- CALF9 pts
- CALK10 pts
- CALL6 pts
- CALM8 pts
- CALO6 pts
- CALX13 pts
- CARL6 pts
- CAUL6 pts
- CEIL6 pts
- CELL6 pts
- CELS6 pts
- CELT6 pts
- CLAD7 pts
- CLAG7 pts
- CLAM8 pts
- CLAN6 pts
- CLAP8 pts
- CLAW9 pts
- CLAY9 pts
- CLEF9 pts
- CLEW9 pts
- CLIP8 pts
- CLOD7 pts
- CLOG7 pts
- CLON6 pts
- CLOP8 pts
- CLOT6 pts
- CLOY9 pts
- CLUB8 pts
- CLUE6 pts
- COAL6 pts
- COIL6 pts
- COLA6 pts
- COLD7 pts
- COLE6 pts
- COLS6 pts
- COLT6 pts
- COLY9 pts
- COOL6 pts
- COWL9 pts
- CULL6 pts
- CULM8 pts
- CULT6 pts
- CURL6 pts
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F
- FAIL7 pts
- FALL7 pts
- FALX14 pts
- FARL7 pts
- FEAL7 pts
- FEEL7 pts
- FELL7 pts
- FELT7 pts
- FILA7 pts
- FILE7 pts
- FILL7 pts
- FILM9 pts
- FILO7 pts
- FILS7 pts
- FLAB9 pts
- FLAG8 pts
- FLAK11 pts
- FLAM9 pts
- FLAN7 pts
- FLAP9 pts
- FLAT7 pts
- FLAW10 pts
- FLAX14 pts
- FLAY10 pts
- FLEA7 pts
- FLED8 pts
- FLEE7 pts
- FLEW10 pts
- FLEX14 pts
- FLEY10 pts
- FLIC9 pts
- FLIP9 pts
- FLIT7 pts
- FLOC9 pts
- FLOE7 pts
- FLOG8 pts
- FLOP9 pts
- FLOW10 pts
- FLUB9 pts
- FLUE7 pts
- FLUS7 pts
- FLUX14 pts
- FOAL7 pts
- FOIL7 pts
- FOLD8 pts
- FOLK11 pts
- FOOL7 pts
- FOUL7 pts
- FOWL10 pts
- FUEL7 pts
- FULL7 pts
- FURL7 pts
G
- GALA5 pts
- GALE5 pts
- GALL5 pts
- GALS5 pts
- GAOL5 pts
- GELD6 pts
- GELS5 pts
- GELT5 pts
- GILD6 pts
- GILL5 pts
- GILT5 pts
- GIRL5 pts
- GLAD6 pts
- GLED6 pts
- GLEE5 pts
- GLEG6 pts
- GLEN5 pts
- GLEY8 pts
- GLIA5 pts
- GLIB7 pts
- GLIM7 pts
- GLOB7 pts
- GLOM7 pts
- GLOP7 pts
- GLOW8 pts
- GLUE5 pts
- GLUG6 pts
- GLUM7 pts
- GLUT5 pts
- GOAL5 pts
- GOLD6 pts
- GOLF8 pts
- GULF8 pts
- GULL5 pts
- GULP7 pts
- GULS5 pts
H
- HAIL7 pts
- HALE7 pts
- HALF10 pts
- HALL7 pts
- HALM9 pts
- HALO7 pts
- HALT7 pts
- HARL7 pts
- HAUL7 pts
- HEAL7 pts
- HEEL7 pts
- HEIL7 pts
- HELD8 pts
- HELL7 pts
- HELM9 pts
- HELO7 pts
- HELP9 pts
- HERL7 pts
- HILA7 pts
- HILI7 pts
- HILL7 pts
- HILT7 pts
- HOLD8 pts
- HOLE7 pts
- HOLK11 pts
- HOLM9 pts
- HOLP9 pts
- HOLS7 pts
- HOLT7 pts
- HOLY10 pts
- HOWL10 pts
- HULA7 pts
- HULK11 pts
- HULL7 pts
- HURL7 pts
- HYLA10 pts
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L
- LABS6 pts
- LACE6 pts
- LACK10 pts
- LACS6 pts
- LACY9 pts
- LADE5 pts
- LADS5 pts
- LADY8 pts
- LAGS5 pts
- LAIC6 pts
- LAID5 pts
- LAIN4 pts
- LAIR4 pts
- LAKE8 pts
- LAKH11 pts
- LAKY11 pts
- LALL4 pts
- LAMA6 pts
- LAMB8 pts
- LAME6 pts
- LAMP8 pts
- LAMS6 pts
- LAND5 pts
- LANE4 pts
- LANG5 pts
- LANK8 pts
- LAPS6 pts
- LARD5 pts
- LARI4 pts
- LARK8 pts
- LARS4 pts
- LASE4 pts
- LASH7 pts
- LASS4 pts
- LAST4 pts
- LATE4 pts
- LATH7 pts
- LATI4 pts
- LATS4 pts
- LAUD5 pts
- LAVA7 pts
- LAVE7 pts
- LAVS7 pts
- LAWN7 pts
- LAWS7 pts
- LAYS7 pts
- LAZE13 pts
- LAZY16 pts
- LEAD5 pts
- LEAF7 pts
- LEAK8 pts
- LEAL4 pts
- LEAN4 pts
- LEAP6 pts
- LEAR4 pts
- LEAS4 pts
- LECH9 pts
- LEEK8 pts
- LEER4 pts
- LEES4 pts
- LEET4 pts
- LEFT7 pts
- LEGS5 pts
- LEHR7 pts
- LEIS4 pts
- LEKE8 pts
- LEKS8 pts
- LEKU8 pts
- LEND5 pts
- LENO4 pts
- LENS4 pts
- LENT4 pts
- LEPT6 pts
- LESS4 pts
- LEST4 pts
- LETS4 pts
- LEUD5 pts
- LEVA7 pts
- LEVO7 pts
- LEVY10 pts
- LEWD8 pts
- LEYS7 pts
- LIAR4 pts
- LIBS6 pts
- LICE6 pts
- LICH9 pts
- LICK10 pts
- LIDO5 pts
- LIDS5 pts
- LIED5 pts
- LIEF7 pts
- LIEN4 pts
- LIER4 pts
- LIES4 pts
- LIEU4 pts
- LIFE7 pts
- LIFT7 pts
- LIKE8 pts
- LILT4 pts
- LILY7 pts
- LIMA6 pts
- LIMB8 pts
- LIME6 pts
- LIMN6 pts
- LIMO6 pts
- LIMP8 pts
- LIMY9 pts
- LINE4 pts
- LING5 pts
- LINK8 pts
- LINN4 pts
- LINO4 pts
- LINS4 pts
- LINT4 pts
- LINY7 pts
- LION4 pts
- LIPS6 pts
- LIRA4 pts
- LIRE4 pts
- LIRI4 pts
- LISP6 pts
- LIST4 pts
- LITE4 pts
- LITS4 pts
- LITU4 pts
- LIVE7 pts
- LOAD5 pts
- LOAF7 pts
- LOAM6 pts
- LOAN4 pts
- LOBE6 pts
- LOBO6 pts
- LOBS6 pts
- LOCA6 pts
- LOCH9 pts
- LOCI6 pts
- LOCK10 pts
- LOCO6 pts
- LODE5 pts
- LOFT7 pts
- LOGE5 pts
- LOGO5 pts
- LOGS5 pts
- LOGY8 pts
- LOIN4 pts
- LOLL4 pts
- LONE4 pts
- LONG5 pts
- LOOF7 pts
- LOOK8 pts
- LOOM6 pts
- LOON4 pts
- LOOP6 pts
- LOOS4 pts
- LOOT4 pts
- LOPE6 pts
- LOPS6 pts
- LORD5 pts
- LORE4 pts
- LORN4 pts
- LORY7 pts
- LOSE4 pts
- LOSS4 pts
- LOST4 pts
- LOTA4 pts
- LOTH7 pts
- LOTI4 pts
- LOTS4 pts
- LOUD5 pts
- LOUP6 pts
- LOUR4 pts
- LOUT4 pts
- LOVE7 pts
- LOWE7 pts
- LOWN7 pts
- LOWS7 pts
- LUAU4 pts
- LUBE6 pts
- LUCE6 pts
- LUCK10 pts
- LUDE5 pts
- LUES4 pts
- LUFF10 pts
- LUGE5 pts
- LUGS5 pts
- LULL4 pts
- LULU4 pts
- LUMP8 pts
- LUMS6 pts
- LUNA4 pts
- LUNE4 pts
- LUNG5 pts
- LUNK8 pts
- LUNT4 pts
- LUNY7 pts
- LURE4 pts
- LURK8 pts
- LUSH7 pts
- LUST4 pts
- LUTE4 pts
- LUTZ13 pts
- LUVS7 pts
- LUXE11 pts
- LWEI7 pts
- LYES7 pts
- LYNX14 pts
- LYRE7 pts
- LYSE7 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Showing the first 600 of 797 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.
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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lazy | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | jowl | 14 | 17 |
| 3 | flux | 14 | 16 |
| 4 | falx | 14 | 15 |
| 5 | flax | 14 | 15 |
| 6 | flex | 14 | 15 |
| 7 | lynx | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | calx | 13 | 15 |
| 9 | lutz | 13 | 15 |
| 10 | zill | 13 | 15 |
FAQs
How many 4-letter words contain L?
797 valid 4-letter English words contain the letters 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).