5 Letter Words Containing L
There are 2,167 5-letter English words that contain L, from AALII to ZORIL. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: LEZZY (26), ZILCH (19), KYLIX (19). Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- AALII5 pts
- ABELE7 pts
- ABLER7 pts
- ABLES7 pts
- ABOIL7 pts
- ACOLD8 pts
- ACYLS10 pts
- ADDLE7 pts
- ADULT6 pts
- AFOUL8 pts
- AGILE6 pts
- AGLEE6 pts
- AGLET6 pts
- AGLEY9 pts
- AGLOW9 pts
- AHOLD9 pts
- AHULL8 pts
- AILED6 pts
- AIOLI5 pts
- AISLE5 pts
- AKELA9 pts
- ALACK11 pts
- ALAMO7 pts
- ALAND6 pts
- ALANE5 pts
- ALANG6 pts
- ALANS5 pts
- ALANT5 pts
- ALARM7 pts
- ALARY8 pts
- ALATE5 pts
- ALBAS7 pts
- ALBUM9 pts
- ALCID8 pts
- ALDER6 pts
- ALDOL6 pts
- ALECS7 pts
- ALEFS8 pts
- ALEPH10 pts
- ALERT5 pts
- ALFAS8 pts
- ALGAE6 pts
- ALGAL6 pts
- ALGAS6 pts
- ALGID7 pts
- ALGIN6 pts
- ALGOR6 pts
- ALGUM8 pts
- ALIAS5 pts
- ALIBI7 pts
- ALIEN5 pts
- ALIFS8 pts
- ALIGN6 pts
- ALIKE9 pts
- ALINE5 pts
- ALIST5 pts
- ALIVE8 pts
- ALIYA8 pts
- ALKYD13 pts
- ALKYL12 pts
- ALLAY8 pts
- ALLEE5 pts
- ALLEY8 pts
- ALLOD6 pts
- ALLOT5 pts
- ALLOW8 pts
- ALLOY8 pts
- ALLYL8 pts
- ALMAH10 pts
- ALMAS7 pts
- ALMEH10 pts
- ALMES7 pts
- ALMUD8 pts
- ALMUG8 pts
- ALOES5 pts
- ALOFT8 pts
- ALOHA8 pts
- ALOIN5 pts
- ALONE5 pts
- ALONG6 pts
- ALOOF8 pts
- ALOUD6 pts
- ALPHA10 pts
- ALTAR5 pts
- ALTER5 pts
- ALTHO8 pts
- ALTOS5 pts
- ALULA5 pts
- ALUMS7 pts
- ALWAY11 pts
- AMBLE9 pts
- AMOLE7 pts
- AMPLE9 pts
- AMPLY12 pts
- AMPUL9 pts
- AMYLS10 pts
- ANELE5 pts
- ANGEL6 pts
- ANGLE6 pts
- ANILE5 pts
- ANILS5 pts
- ANKLE9 pts
- ANLAS5 pts
- ANNAL5 pts
- ANNUL5 pts
- ANOLE5 pts
- ANVIL8 pts
- APPAL9 pts
- APPEL9 pts
- APPLE9 pts
- APPLY12 pts
- APTLY10 pts
- AREAL5 pts
- ARGAL6 pts
- ARGIL6 pts
- ARGLE6 pts
- ARGOL6 pts
- ARIEL5 pts
- ARILS5 pts
- ARLES5 pts
- ARTAL5 pts
- ARTEL5 pts
- ARVAL8 pts
- ARYLS8 pts
- ASYLA8 pts
- ATILT5 pts
- ATLAS5 pts
- ATOLL5 pts
- AULIC7 pts
- AURAL5 pts
- AVAIL8 pts
- AWFUL11 pts
- AWOLS8 pts
- AXELS12 pts
- AXIAL12 pts
- AXILE12 pts
- AXILS12 pts
- AXLED13 pts
- AXLES12 pts
- AZLON14 pts
- AZOLE14 pts
B
- BAALS7 pts
- BABEL9 pts
- BABUL9 pts
- BADLY11 pts
- BAGEL8 pts
- BAILS7 pts
- BALAS7 pts
- BALDS8 pts
- BALDY11 pts
- BALED8 pts
- BALER7 pts
- BALES7 pts
- BALKS11 pts
- BALKY14 pts
- BALLS7 pts
- BALLY10 pts
- BALMS9 pts
- BALMY12 pts
- BALSA7 pts
- BANAL7 pts
- BASAL7 pts
- BASIL7 pts
- BAULK11 pts
- BAWLS10 pts
- BEDEL8 pts
- BELAY10 pts
- BELCH12 pts
- BELGA8 pts
- BELIE7 pts
- BELLE7 pts
- BELLS7 pts
- BELLY10 pts
- BELOW10 pts
- BELTS7 pts
- BERYL10 pts
- BETEL7 pts
- BEVEL10 pts
- BEZEL16 pts
- BEZIL16 pts
- BIALI7 pts
- BIALY10 pts
- BIBLE9 pts
- BIELD8 pts
- BIGLY11 pts
- BILBO9 pts
- BILES7 pts
- BILGE8 pts
- BILGY11 pts
- BILKS11 pts
- BILLS7 pts
- BILLY10 pts
- BINAL7 pts
- BIRLE7 pts
- BIRLS7 pts
- BLABS9 pts
- BLACK13 pts
- BLADE8 pts
- BLAHS10 pts
- BLAIN7 pts
- BLAME9 pts
- BLAMS9 pts
- BLAND8 pts
- BLANK11 pts
- BLARE7 pts
- BLASE7 pts
- BLAST7 pts
- BLATE7 pts
- BLATS7 pts
- BLAWN10 pts
- BLAWS10 pts
- BLAZE16 pts
- BLEAK11 pts
- BLEAR7 pts
- BLEAT7 pts
- BLEBS9 pts
- BLEED8 pts
- BLEEP9 pts
- BLEND8 pts
- BLENT7 pts
- BLESS7 pts
- BLEST7 pts
- BLETS7 pts
- BLIMP11 pts
- BLIMY12 pts
- BLIND8 pts
- BLINI7 pts
- BLINK11 pts
- BLIPS9 pts
- BLISS7 pts
- BLITE7 pts
- BLITZ16 pts
- BLOAT7 pts
- BLOBS9 pts
- BLOCK13 pts
- BLOCS9 pts
- BLOKE11 pts
- BLOND8 pts
- BLOOD8 pts
- BLOOM9 pts
- BLOOP9 pts
- BLOTS7 pts
- BLOWN10 pts
- BLOWS10 pts
- BLOWY13 pts
- BLUBS9 pts
- BLUED8 pts
- BLUER7 pts
- BLUES7 pts
- BLUET7 pts
- BLUEY10 pts
- BLUFF13 pts
- BLUME9 pts
- BLUNT7 pts
- BLURB9 pts
- BLURS7 pts
- BLURT7 pts
- BLUSH10 pts
- BLYPE12 pts
- BOGLE8 pts
- BOILS7 pts
- BOLAR7 pts
- BOLAS7 pts
- BOLDS8 pts
- BOLES7 pts
- BOLLS7 pts
- BOLOS7 pts
- BOLTS7 pts
- BOLUS7 pts
- BORAL7 pts
- BOTEL7 pts
- BOULE7 pts
- BOWEL10 pts
- BOWLS10 pts
- BOYLA10 pts
- BRAIL7 pts
- BRAWL10 pts
- BRILL7 pts
- BROIL7 pts
- BUBAL9 pts
- BUGLE8 pts
- BUHLS10 pts
- BUILD8 pts
- BUILT7 pts
- BULBS9 pts
- BULGE8 pts
- BULGY11 pts
- BULKS11 pts
- BULKY14 pts
- BULLA7 pts
- BULLS7 pts
- BULLY10 pts
- BURLS7 pts
- BURLY10 pts
- BUTLE7 pts
- BUTYL10 pts
- BYLAW13 pts
- BYRLS10 pts
C
- CABAL9 pts
- CABLE9 pts
- CALFS10 pts
- CALIF10 pts
- CALIX14 pts
- CALKS11 pts
- CALLA7 pts
- CALLS7 pts
- CALMS9 pts
- CALVE10 pts
- CALYX17 pts
- CAMEL9 pts
- CANAL7 pts
- CARLE7 pts
- CARLS7 pts
- CAROL7 pts
- CAULD8 pts
- CAULK11 pts
- CAULS7 pts
- CAVIL10 pts
- CECAL9 pts
- CEILS7 pts
- CELEB9 pts
- CELLA7 pts
- CELLI7 pts
- CELLO7 pts
- CELLS7 pts
- CELOM9 pts
- CELTS7 pts
- CEORL7 pts
- CHALK14 pts
- CHELA10 pts
- CHIEL10 pts
- CHILD11 pts
- CHILE10 pts
- CHILI10 pts
- CHILL10 pts
- CHOLO10 pts
- CHURL10 pts
- CHYLE13 pts
- CIBOL9 pts
- CILIA7 pts
- CIVIL10 pts
- CLACH12 pts
- CLACK13 pts
- CLADE8 pts
- CLADS8 pts
- CLAGS8 pts
- CLAIM9 pts
- CLAMP11 pts
- CLAMS9 pts
- CLANG8 pts
- CLANK11 pts
- CLANS7 pts
- CLAPS9 pts
- CLAPT9 pts
- CLARO7 pts
- CLARY10 pts
- CLASH10 pts
- CLASP9 pts
- CLASS7 pts
- CLAST7 pts
- CLAVE10 pts
- CLAVI10 pts
- CLAWS10 pts
- CLAYS10 pts
- CLEAN7 pts
- CLEAR7 pts
- CLEAT7 pts
- CLEEK11 pts
- CLEFS10 pts
- CLEFT10 pts
- CLEPE9 pts
- CLEPT9 pts
- CLERK11 pts
- CLEWS10 pts
- CLICK13 pts
- CLIFF13 pts
- CLIFT10 pts
- CLIMB11 pts
- CLIME9 pts
- CLINE7 pts
- CLING8 pts
- CLINK11 pts
- CLIPS9 pts
- CLIPT9 pts
- CLOAK11 pts
- CLOCK13 pts
- CLODS8 pts
- CLOGS8 pts
- CLOMB11 pts
- CLOMP11 pts
- CLONE7 pts
- CLONK11 pts
- CLONS7 pts
- CLOOT7 pts
- CLOPS9 pts
- CLOSE7 pts
- CLOTH10 pts
- CLOTS7 pts
- CLOUD8 pts
- CLOUR7 pts
- CLOUT7 pts
- CLOVE10 pts
- CLOWN10 pts
- CLOYS10 pts
- CLOZE16 pts
- CLUBS9 pts
- CLUCK13 pts
- CLUED8 pts
- CLUES7 pts
- CLUMP11 pts
- CLUNG8 pts
- CLUNK11 pts
- COALA7 pts
- COALS7 pts
- COALY10 pts
- COBLE9 pts
- COILS7 pts
- COLAS7 pts
- COLDS8 pts
- COLED8 pts
- COLES7 pts
- COLIC9 pts
- COLIN7 pts
- COLLY10 pts
- COLOG8 pts
- COLON7 pts
- COLOR7 pts
- COLTS7 pts
- COLZA16 pts
- COMAL9 pts
- COOLS7 pts
- COOLY10 pts
- COPAL9 pts
- CORAL7 pts
- COULD8 pts
- COWLS10 pts
- COXAL14 pts
- COYLY13 pts
- CRAAL7 pts
- CRAWL10 pts
- CREEL7 pts
- CRUEL7 pts
- CULCH12 pts
- CULET7 pts
- CULEX14 pts
- CULLS7 pts
- CULLY10 pts
- CULMS9 pts
- CULPA9 pts
- CULTI7 pts
- CULTS7 pts
- CUPEL9 pts
- CURLS7 pts
- CURLY10 pts
- CYCLE12 pts
- CYCLO12 pts
- CYLIX17 pts
- CYMOL12 pts
D
- DAHLS9 pts
- DAILY9 pts
- DALES6 pts
- DALLY9 pts
- DEALS6 pts
- DEALT6 pts
- DECAL8 pts
- DEDAL7 pts
- DEILS6 pts
- DELAY9 pts
- DELED7 pts
- DELES6 pts
- DELFS9 pts
- DELFT9 pts
- DELIS6 pts
- DELLS6 pts
- DELLY9 pts
- DELTA6 pts
- DELVE9 pts
- DEVEL9 pts
- DEVIL9 pts
- DHALS9 pts
- DHOLE9 pts
- DIALS6 pts
- DILDO7 pts
- DILLS6 pts
- DILLY9 pts
- DIMLY11 pts
- DIOLS6 pts
- DIRLS6 pts
- DOBLA8 pts
- DOILY9 pts
- DOLCE8 pts
- DOLCI8 pts
- DOLED7 pts
- DOLES6 pts
- DOLLS6 pts
- DOLLY9 pts
- DOLMA8 pts
- DOLOR6 pts
- DOLTS6 pts
- DOMAL8 pts
- DOOLY9 pts
- DOTAL6 pts
- DOWEL9 pts
- DOYLY12 pts
- DRAIL6 pts
- DRAWL9 pts
- DRILL6 pts
- DRILY9 pts
- DROLL6 pts
- DROOL6 pts
- DRYLY12 pts
- DUALS6 pts
- DUCAL8 pts
- DUELS6 pts
- DULIA6 pts
- DULLS6 pts
- DULLY9 pts
- DULSE6 pts
- DUPLE8 pts
- DURAL6 pts
- DWELL9 pts
- DWELT9 pts
- DYNEL9 pts
E
- EAGLE6 pts
- EARLS5 pts
- EARLY8 pts
- EASEL5 pts
- ECLAT7 pts
- EDILE6 pts
- ELAIN5 pts
- ELAND6 pts
- ELANS5 pts
- ELATE5 pts
- ELBOW10 pts
- ELDER6 pts
- ELECT7 pts
- ELEGY9 pts
- ELEMI7 pts
- ELFIN8 pts
- ELIDE6 pts
- ELINT5 pts
- ELITE5 pts
- ELOIN5 pts
- ELOPE7 pts
- ELUDE6 pts
- ELUTE5 pts
- ELVER8 pts
- ELVES8 pts
- ENOLS5 pts
- ENROL5 pts
- EQUAL14 pts
- ERVIL8 pts
- ETHYL11 pts
- EVILS8 pts
- EXALT12 pts
- EXCEL14 pts
- EXILE12 pts
- EXPEL14 pts
- EXTOL12 pts
- EXULT12 pts
F
- FABLE10 pts
- FAILS8 pts
- FALLS8 pts
- FALSE8 pts
- FARLE8 pts
- FARLS8 pts
- FATAL8 pts
- FATLY11 pts
- FAULD9 pts
- FAULT8 pts
- FECAL10 pts
- FEELS8 pts
- FELID9 pts
- FELLA8 pts
- FELLS8 pts
- FELLY11 pts
- FELON8 pts
- FELTS8 pts
- FERAL8 pts
- FERLY11 pts
- FETAL8 pts
- FEYLY14 pts
- FIELD9 pts
- FILAR8 pts
- FILCH13 pts
- FILED9 pts
- FILER8 pts
- FILES8 pts
- FILET8 pts
- FILLE8 pts
- FILLO8 pts
- FILLS8 pts
- FILLY11 pts
- FILMS10 pts
- FILMY13 pts
- FILOS8 pts
- FILTH11 pts
- FILUM10 pts
- FINAL8 pts
- FITLY11 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Showing the first 600 of 2,167 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 | lezzy | 26 | 26 |
| 2 | zilch | 19 | 20 |
| 3 | kylix | 19 | 19 |
| 4 | jowly | 18 | 20 |
| 5 | klutz | 18 | 20 |
| 6 | glazy | 18 | 19 |
| 7 | flaxy | 18 | 18 |
| 8 | xylyl | 18 | 18 |
| 9 | hexyl | 18 | 17 |
| 10 | fuzil | 17 | 19 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain L?
2,167 valid 5-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).