5 Letter Words Ending in L
There are 345 5-letter English words that end in L, ranging alphabetically from ABOIL to ZORIL. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: XYLYL (18), HEXYL (18), FUZIL (17). The longest entry here is ABOIL at 5 letters.
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- SALAL5 pts
- SALOL5 pts
- SCALL7 pts
- SCHUL10 pts
- SCOWL10 pts
- SCULL7 pts
- SEPAL7 pts
- SERAL5 pts
- SETAL5 pts
- SHALL8 pts
- SHAUL8 pts
- SHAWL11 pts
- SHEAL8 pts
- SHELL8 pts
- SHEOL8 pts
- SHIEL8 pts
- SHILL8 pts
- SHOAL8 pts
- SHOOL8 pts
- SHORL8 pts
- SIBYL10 pts
- SIGIL6 pts
- SISAL5 pts
- SKILL9 pts
- SKIRL9 pts
- SKOAL9 pts
- SKULL9 pts
- SMALL7 pts
- SMELL7 pts
- SNAIL5 pts
- SNARL5 pts
- SNELL5 pts
- SNOOL5 pts
- SOKOL9 pts
- SOREL5 pts
- SOTOL5 pts
- SPAIL7 pts
- SPALL7 pts
- SPEEL7 pts
- SPEIL7 pts
- SPELL7 pts
- SPIEL7 pts
- SPILL7 pts
- SPOIL7 pts
- SPOOL7 pts
- STALL5 pts
- STEAL5 pts
- STEEL5 pts
- STILL5 pts
- STOOL5 pts
- STULL5 pts
- SURAL5 pts
- SWAIL8 pts
- SWELL8 pts
- SWILL8 pts
- SWIRL8 pts
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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 | xylyl | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | hexyl | 18 | 17 |
| 3 | fuzil | 17 | 19 |
| 4 | hazel | 17 | 17 |
| 5 | bezel | 16 | 18 |
| 6 | bezil | 16 | 18 |
| 7 | jewel | 15 | 18 |
| 8 | vexil | 15 | 17 |
| 9 | xylol | 15 | 16 |
| 10 | jacal | 14 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words end in L?
345 valid 5-letter English words end in 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).