5 Letter Words Starting with L
There are 401 5-letter English words that start with L, from LAARI to LYTTA. The highest scorer in Scrabble® is LEZZY at 26 points.
Word list
L
- laari5
- label7
- labia7
- labor7
- labra7
- laced8
- lacer7
- laces7
- lacey10
- lacks11
- laded7
- laden6
- lader6
- lades6
- ladle6
- laevo8
- lagan6
- lager6
- lahar8
- laich10
- laics7
- laigh9
- laird6
- lairs5
- laith8
- laity8
- laked10
- laker9
- lakes9
- lakhs12
- lalls5
- lamas7
- lambs9
- lamby12
- lamed8
- lamer7
- lames7
- lamia7
- lamps9
- lanai5
- lance7
- lands6
- lanes5
- lanky12
- lapel7
- lapin7
- lapis7
- lapse7
- larch10
- lards6
- lardy9
- laree5
- lares5
- large6
- largo6
- laris5
- larks9
- larky12
- larum7
- larva8
- lased6
- laser5
- lases5
- lasso5
- lasts5
- latch10
- lated6
- laten5
- later5
- latex12
- lathe8
- lathi8
- laths8
- lathy11
- latke9
- latte5
- lauan5
- lauds6
- laugh9
- laura5
- lavas8
- laved9
- laver8
- laves8
- lawed9
- lawns8
- lawny11
- laxer12
- laxly15
- layed9
- layer8
- layup10
- lazar14
- lazed15
- lazes14
- leach10
- leads6
- leady9
- leafs8
- leafy11
- leaks9
- leaky12
- leans5
- leant5
- leaps7
- leapt7
- learn5
- lears5
- leary8
- lease5
- leash8
- least5
- leave8
- leavy11
- leben7
- ledge7
- ledgy10
- leech10
- leeks9
- leers5
- leery8
- leets5
- lefts8
- lefty11
- legal6
- leger6
- leges6
- leggy10
- legit6
- lehrs8
- lehua8
- leman7
- lemma9
- lemon7
- lemur7
- lends6
- lenes5
- lenis5
- lenos5
- lense5
- lento5
- leone5
- leper7
- lepta7
- letch10
- lethe8
- letup7
- leuds6
- levee8
- level8
- lever8
- levin8
- lewis8
- lexes12
- lexis12
- lezzy26
- liana5
- liane5
- liang6
- liard6
- liars5
- libel7
- liber7
- libra7
- libri7
- lichi10
- licht10
- licit7
- licks11
- lidar6
- lidos6
- liege6
- liens5
- liers5
- lieus5
- lieve8
- lifer8
- lifts8
- ligan6
- liger6
- light9
- liked10
- liken9
- liker9
- likes9
- lilac7
- lilts5
- liman7
- limas7
- limba9
- limbi9
- limbo9
- limbs9
- limby12
- limed8
- limen7
- limes7
- limey10
- limit7
- limns7
- limos7
- limpa9
- limps9
- linac7
- lindy9
- lined6
- linen5
- liner5
- lines5
- liney8
- linga6
- lingo6
- lings6
- lingy9
- linin5
- links9
- linky12
- linns5
- linos5
- lints5
- linty8
- linum7
- lions5
- lipid8
- lipin7
- lippy12
- liras5
- lirot5
- lisle5
- lisps7
- lists5
- litai5
- litas5
- liter5
- lithe8
- litho8
- litre5
- lived9
- liven8
- liver8
- lives8
- livid9
- livre8
- llama7
- llano5
- loach10
- loads6
- loafs8
- loams7
- loamy10
- loans5
- loath8
- lobar7
- lobby12
- lobed8
- lobes7
- lobos7
- local7
- lochs10
- locks11
- locos7
- locum9
- locus7
- loden6
- lodes6
- lodge7
- loess5
- lofts8
- lofty11
- logan6
- loges6
- loggy10
- logia6
- logic8
- logoi6
- logos6
- loins5
- lolls5
- lolly8
- loner5
- longe6
- longs6
- looby10
- looed6
- looey8
- loofa8
- loofs8
- looie5
- looks9
- looms7
- loons5
- loony8
- loops7
- loopy10
- loose5
- loots5
- loped8
- loper7
- lopes7
- loppy12
- loral5
- loran5
- lords6
- lores5
- loris5
- lorry8
- losel5
- loser5
- loses5
- lossy8
- lotah8
- lotas5
- lotic7
- lotos5
- lotte5
- lotto5
- lotus5
- lough9
- louie5
- louis5
- loupe7
- loups7
- lours5
- loury8
- louse5
- lousy8
- louts5
- lovat8
- loved9
- lover8
- loves8
- lowed9
- lower8
- lowes8
- lowly11
- lowse8
- loxed13
- loxes12
- loyal8
- luaus5
- lubes7
- luces7
- lucid8
- lucks11
- lucky14
- lucre7
- ludes6
- ludic8
- luffa11
- luffs11
- luged7
- luger6
- luges6
- lulls5
- lulus5
- lumen7
- lumps9
- lumpy12
- lunar5
- lunas5
- lunch10
- lunes5
- lunet5
- lunge6
- lungi6
- lungs6
- lunks9
- lunts5
- lupin7
- lupus7
- lurch10
- lured6
- lurer5
- lures5
- lurid6
- lurks9
- lusts5
- lusty8
- lusus5
- lutea5
- luted6
- lutes5
- luxes12
- lweis8
- lyard9
- lyart8
- lyase8
- lycea10
- lycee10
- lying9
- lymph15
- lynch13
- lyres8
- lyric10
- lysed9
- lyses8
- lysin8
- lysis8
- lyssa8
- lytic10
- lytta8
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is lezzy at 26 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 5-letter words start with L?
401 valid 5-letter English words begin with L.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Every word here comes from a standard English dictionary. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) accepts all of them; a handful may not be legal in the North American TWL word list.