4 Letter Words Starting with L
There are 208 4-letter English words that start with L, ranging alphabetically from LABS to LYSE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: LAZY (16), LYNX (14), LUTZ (13). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
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
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.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lazy | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | lynx | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | lutz | 13 | 15 |
| 4 | laze | 13 | 14 |
| 5 | luxe | 11 | 13 |
| 6 | lakh | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | laky | 11 | 11 |
| 8 | luck | 10 | 13 |
| 9 | lack | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | lick | 10 | 12 |
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 4-letter words start with L?
208 valid 4-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).