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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.

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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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1lezzy2626
2zilch1920
3kylix1919
4jowly1820
5klutz1820
6glazy1819
7flaxy1818
8xylyl1818
9hexyl1817
10fuzil1719

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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).

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