6 Letter Words Starting with L
There are 638 6-letter English words that start with L, ranging alphabetically from LAAGER to LYTTAS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: LEZZES (24), LEZZIE (24), LAZILY (18). Average word length in this list is 6 letters.
Word list
L
- LAAGER7 pts
- LABARA8 pts
- LABELS8 pts
- LABIAL8 pts
- LABILE8 pts
- LABIUM10 pts
- LABORS8 pts
- LABOUR8 pts
- LABRET8 pts
- LABRUM10 pts
- LACERS8 pts
- LACHES11 pts
- LACIER8 pts
- LACILY11 pts
- LACING9 pts
- LACKED13 pts
- LACKER12 pts
- LACKEY15 pts
- LACTAM10 pts
- LACTIC10 pts
- LACUNA8 pts
- LACUNE8 pts
- LADDER8 pts
- LADDIE8 pts
- LADENS7 pts
- LADERS7 pts
- LADIES7 pts
- LADING8 pts
- LADINO7 pts
- LADLED8 pts
- LADLER7 pts
- LADLES7 pts
- LADRON7 pts
- LAGANS7 pts
- LAGEND8 pts
- LAGERS7 pts
- LAGGED9 pts
- LAGGER8 pts
- LAGOON7 pts
- LAGUNA7 pts
- LAGUNE7 pts
- LAHARS9 pts
- LAICAL8 pts
- LAICHS11 pts
- LAIGHS10 pts
- LAIRDS7 pts
- LAIRED7 pts
- LAKERS10 pts
- LAKIER10 pts
- LAKING11 pts
- LALLAN6 pts
- LALLED7 pts
- LAMBDA11 pts
- LAMBED11 pts
- LAMBER10 pts
- LAMBIE10 pts
- LAMEDH12 pts
- LAMEDS9 pts
- LAMELY11 pts
- LAMENT8 pts
- LAMEST8 pts
- LAMIAE8 pts
- LAMIAS8 pts
- LAMINA8 pts
- LAMING9 pts
- LAMMED11 pts
- LAMPAD11 pts
- LAMPAS10 pts
- LAMPED11 pts
- LANAIS6 pts
- LANATE6 pts
- LANCED9 pts
- LANCER8 pts
- LANCES8 pts
- LANCET8 pts
- LANDAU7 pts
- LANDED8 pts
- LANDER7 pts
- LANELY9 pts
- LANGUE7 pts
- LANGUR7 pts
- LANKER10 pts
- LANKLY13 pts
- LANNER6 pts
- LANOSE6 pts
- LANUGO7 pts
- LAPDOG10 pts
- LAPELS8 pts
- LAPFUL11 pts
- LAPINS8 pts
- LAPPED11 pts
- LAPPER10 pts
- LAPPET10 pts
- LAPSED9 pts
- LAPSER8 pts
- LAPSES8 pts
- LAPSUS8 pts
- LAPTOP10 pts
- LARDED8 pts
- LARDER7 pts
- LARDON7 pts
- LAREES6 pts
- LARGER7 pts
- LARGES7 pts
- LARGOS7 pts
- LARIAT6 pts
- LARINE6 pts
- LARKED11 pts
- LARKER10 pts
- LARRUP8 pts
- LARUMS8 pts
- LARVAE9 pts
- LARVAL9 pts
- LARVAS9 pts
- LARYNX16 pts
- LASCAR8 pts
- LASERS6 pts
- LASHED10 pts
- LASHER9 pts
- LASHES9 pts
- LASING7 pts
- LASSES6 pts
- LASSIE6 pts
- LASSOS6 pts
- LASTED7 pts
- LASTER6 pts
- LASTLY9 pts
- LATEEN6 pts
- LATELY9 pts
- LATENS6 pts
- LATENT6 pts
- LATEST6 pts
- LATHED10 pts
- LATHER9 pts
- LATHES9 pts
- LATHIS9 pts
- LATIGO7 pts
- LATINO6 pts
- LATISH9 pts
- LATKES10 pts
- LATRIA6 pts
- LATTEN6 pts
- LATTER6 pts
- LATTES6 pts
- LATTIN6 pts
- LAUANS6 pts
- LAUDED8 pts
- LAUDER7 pts
- LAUGHS10 pts
- LAUNCE8 pts
- LAUNCH11 pts
- LAURAE6 pts
- LAURAS6 pts
- LAUREL6 pts
- LAVABO11 pts
- LAVAGE10 pts
- LAVEER9 pts
- LAVERS9 pts
- LAVING10 pts
- LAVISH12 pts
- LAWFUL12 pts
- LAWINE9 pts
- LAWING10 pts
- LAWMAN11 pts
- LAWMEN11 pts
- LAWYER12 pts
- LAXEST13 pts
- LAXITY16 pts
- LAYERS9 pts
- LAYING10 pts
- LAYMAN11 pts
- LAYMEN11 pts
- LAYOFF15 pts
- LAYOUT9 pts
- LAYUPS11 pts
- LAZARS15 pts
- LAZIED16 pts
- LAZIER15 pts
- LAZIES15 pts
- LAZILY18 pts
- LAZING16 pts
- LAZULI15 pts
- LEACHY14 pts
- LEADED8 pts
- LEADEN7 pts
- LEADER7 pts
- LEAFED10 pts
- LEAGUE7 pts
- LEAKED11 pts
- LEAKER10 pts
- LEALLY9 pts
- LEALTY9 pts
- LEANED7 pts
- LEANER6 pts
- LEANLY9 pts
- LEAPED9 pts
- LEAPER8 pts
- LEARNS6 pts
- LEARNT6 pts
- LEASED7 pts
- LEASER6 pts
- LEASES6 pts
- LEASTS6 pts
- LEAVED10 pts
- LEAVEN9 pts
- LEAVER9 pts
- LEAVES9 pts
- LEBENS8 pts
- LECHED12 pts
- LECHER11 pts
- LECHES11 pts
- LECHWE14 pts
- LECTIN8 pts
- LECTOR8 pts
- LEDGER8 pts
- LEDGES8 pts
- LEERED7 pts
- LEEWAY12 pts
- LEFTER9 pts
- LEGACY12 pts
- LEGALS7 pts
- LEGATE7 pts
- LEGATO7 pts
- LEGEND8 pts
- LEGERS7 pts
- LEGGED9 pts
- LEGGIN8 pts
- LEGION7 pts
- LEGIST7 pts
- LEGITS7 pts
- LEGMAN9 pts
- LEGMEN9 pts
- LEGONG8 pts
- LEGUME9 pts
- LEHUAS9 pts
- LEKVAR13 pts
- LEMANS8 pts
- LEMMAS10 pts
- LEMONS8 pts
- LEMONY11 pts
- LEMURS8 pts
- LENDER7 pts
- LENGTH10 pts
- LENITY9 pts
- LENSED7 pts
- LENSES6 pts
- LENTEN6 pts
- LENTIC8 pts
- LENTIL6 pts
- LENTOS6 pts
- LEONES6 pts
- LEPERS8 pts
- LEPTON8 pts
- LESION6 pts
- LESSEE6 pts
- LESSEN6 pts
- LESSER6 pts
- LESSON6 pts
- LESSOR6 pts
- LETHAL9 pts
- LETHES9 pts
- LETTED7 pts
- LETTER6 pts
- LETUPS8 pts
- LEUCIN8 pts
- LEUDES7 pts
- LEUKON10 pts
- LEVANT9 pts
- LEVEED10 pts
- LEVEES9 pts
- LEVELS9 pts
- LEVERS9 pts
- LEVIED10 pts
- LEVIER9 pts
- LEVIES9 pts
- LEVINS9 pts
- LEVITY12 pts
- LEWDER10 pts
- LEWDLY13 pts
- LEXEME15 pts
- LEXICA15 pts
- LEZZES24 pts
- LEZZIE24 pts
- LIABLE8 pts
- LIAISE6 pts
- LIANAS6 pts
- LIANES6 pts
- LIANGS7 pts
- LIARDS7 pts
- LIBBER10 pts
- LIBELS8 pts
- LIBERS8 pts
- LIBIDO9 pts
- LIBLAB10 pts
- LIBRAE8 pts
- LIBRAS8 pts
- LICHEE11 pts
- LICHEN11 pts
- LICHES11 pts
- LICHIS11 pts
- LICHTS11 pts
- LICKED13 pts
- LICKER12 pts
- LICTOR8 pts
- LIDARS7 pts
- LIDDED9 pts
- LIEDER7 pts
- LIEFER9 pts
- LIEFLY12 pts
- LIEGES7 pts
- LIENAL6 pts
- LIERNE6 pts
- LIEVER9 pts
- LIFERS9 pts
- LIFTED10 pts
- LIFTER9 pts
- LIGAND8 pts
- LIGANS7 pts
- LIGASE7 pts
- LIGATE7 pts
- LIGERS7 pts
- LIGHTS10 pts
- LIGNIN7 pts
- LIGULA7 pts
- LIGULE7 pts
- LIGURE7 pts
- LIKELY13 pts
- LIKENS10 pts
- LIKERS10 pts
- LIKEST10 pts
- LIKING11 pts
- LIKUTA10 pts
- LILACS8 pts
- LILIED7 pts
- LILIES6 pts
- LILTED7 pts
- LIMANS8 pts
- LIMBAS10 pts
- LIMBED11 pts
- LIMBER10 pts
- LIMBIC12 pts
- LIMBOS10 pts
- LIMBUS10 pts
- LIMENS8 pts
- LIMEYS11 pts
- LIMIER8 pts
- LIMINA8 pts
- LIMING9 pts
- LIMITS8 pts
- LIMMER10 pts
- LIMNED9 pts
- LIMNER8 pts
- LIMNIC10 pts
- LIMPAS10 pts
- LIMPED11 pts
- LIMPER10 pts
- LIMPET10 pts
- LIMPID11 pts
- LIMPLY13 pts
- LIMPSY13 pts
- LIMULI8 pts
- LINACS8 pts
- LINAGE7 pts
- LINDEN7 pts
- LINEAL6 pts
- LINEAR6 pts
- LINENS6 pts
- LINENY9 pts
- LINERS6 pts
- LINEUP8 pts
- LINGAM9 pts
- LINGAS7 pts
- LINGER7 pts
- LINGUA7 pts
- LINIER6 pts
- LINING7 pts
- LININS6 pts
- LINKED11 pts
- LINKER10 pts
- LINKUP12 pts
- LINNET6 pts
- LINSEY9 pts
- LINTEL6 pts
- LINTER6 pts
- LINTOL6 pts
- LINUMS8 pts
- LIPASE8 pts
- LIPIDE9 pts
- LIPIDS9 pts
- LIPINS8 pts
- LIPOID9 pts
- LIPOMA10 pts
- LIPPED11 pts
- LIPPEN10 pts
- LIPPER10 pts
- LIQUID16 pts
- LIQUOR15 pts
- LIROTH9 pts
- LISLES6 pts
- LISPED9 pts
- LISPER8 pts
- LISSOM8 pts
- LISTED7 pts
- LISTEE6 pts
- LISTEL6 pts
- LISTEN6 pts
- LISTER6 pts
- LITANY9 pts
- LITCHI11 pts
- LITERS6 pts
- LITHER9 pts
- LITHIA9 pts
- LITHIC11 pts
- LITHOS9 pts
- LITMUS8 pts
- LITRES6 pts
- LITTEN6 pts
- LITTER6 pts
- LITTLE6 pts
- LIVELY12 pts
- LIVENS9 pts
- LIVERS9 pts
- LIVERY12 pts
- LIVEST9 pts
- LIVIER9 pts
- LIVING10 pts
- LIVRES9 pts
- LIVYER12 pts
- LIZARD16 pts
- LLAMAS8 pts
- LLANOS6 pts
- LOADED8 pts
- LOADER7 pts
- LOAFED10 pts
- LOAFER9 pts
- LOAMED9 pts
- LOANED7 pts
- LOANER6 pts
- LOATHE9 pts
- LOAVES9 pts
- LOBATE8 pts
- LOBBED11 pts
- LOBBER10 pts
- LOBULE8 pts
- LOCALE8 pts
- LOCALS8 pts
- LOCATE8 pts
- LOCHAN11 pts
- LOCHIA11 pts
- LOCKED13 pts
- LOCKER12 pts
- LOCKET12 pts
- LOCKUP14 pts
- LOCOED9 pts
- LOCOES8 pts
- LOCULE8 pts
- LOCULI8 pts
- LOCUMS10 pts
- LOCUST8 pts
- LODENS7 pts
- LODGED9 pts
- LODGER8 pts
- LODGES8 pts
- LOFTED10 pts
- LOFTER9 pts
- LOGANS7 pts
- LOGGED9 pts
- LOGGER8 pts
- LOGGIA8 pts
- LOGGIE8 pts
- LOGICS9 pts
- LOGIER7 pts
- LOGILY10 pts
- LOGION7 pts
- LOGJAM16 pts
- LOGWAY13 pts
- LOITER6 pts
- LOLLED7 pts
- LOLLER6 pts
- LOLLOP8 pts
- LOMEIN8 pts
- LOMENT8 pts
- LONELY9 pts
- LONERS6 pts
- LONGAN7 pts
- LONGED8 pts
- LONGER7 pts
- LONGES7 pts
- LONGLY10 pts
- LOOEYS9 pts
- LOOFAH12 pts
- LOOFAS9 pts
- LOOIES6 pts
- LOOING7 pts
- LOOKED11 pts
- LOOKER10 pts
- LOOKUP12 pts
- LOOMED9 pts
- LOONEY9 pts
- LOOPED9 pts
- LOOPER8 pts
- LOOSED7 pts
- LOOSEN6 pts
- LOOSER6 pts
- LOOSES6 pts
- LOOTED7 pts
- LOOTER6 pts
- LOPERS8 pts
- LOPING9 pts
- LOPPED11 pts
- LOPPER10 pts
- LOQUAT15 pts
- LORANS6 pts
- LORDED8 pts
- LORDLY10 pts
- LOREAL6 pts
- LORICA8 pts
- LORIES6 pts
- LOSELS6 pts
- LOSERS6 pts
- LOSING7 pts
- LOSSES6 pts
- LOTAHS9 pts
- LOTION6 pts
- LOTTED7 pts
- LOTTES6 pts
- LOTTOS6 pts
- LOUCHE11 pts
- LOUDEN7 pts
- LOUDER7 pts
- LOUDLY10 pts
- LOUGHS10 pts
- LOUIES6 pts
- LOUNGE7 pts
- LOUNGY10 pts
- LOUPED9 pts
- LOUPEN8 pts
- LOUPES8 pts
- LOURED7 pts
- LOUSED7 pts
- LOUSES6 pts
- LOUTED7 pts
- LOUVER9 pts
- LOUVRE9 pts
- LOVAGE10 pts
- LOVATS9 pts
- LOVELY12 pts
- LOVERS9 pts
- LOVING10 pts
- LOWBOY14 pts
- LOWERS9 pts
- LOWERY12 pts
- LOWEST9 pts
- LOWING10 pts
- LOWISH12 pts
- LOXING14 pts
- LUBBER10 pts
- LUBRIC10 pts
- LUCENT8 pts
- LUCERN8 pts
- LUCKED13 pts
- LUCKIE12 pts
- LUCRES8 pts
- LUETIC8 pts
- LUFFAS12 pts
- LUFFED13 pts
- LUGERS7 pts
- LUGGED9 pts
- LUGGER8 pts
- LUGGIE8 pts
- LULLED7 pts
- LUMBAR10 pts
- LUMBER10 pts
- LUMENS8 pts
- LUMINA8 pts
- LUMMOX17 pts
- LUMPED11 pts
- LUMPEN10 pts
- LUMPER10 pts
- LUNACY11 pts
- LUNARS6 pts
- LUNATE6 pts
- LUNETS6 pts
- LUNGAN7 pts
- LUNGED8 pts
- LUNGEE7 pts
- LUNGER7 pts
- LUNGES7 pts
- LUNGIS7 pts
- LUNGYI10 pts
- LUNIER6 pts
- LUNIES6 pts
- LUNKER10 pts
- LUNTED7 pts
- LUNULA6 pts
- LUNULE6 pts
- LUPINE8 pts
- LUPINS8 pts
- LUPOUS8 pts
- LURDAN7 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Showing the first 600 of 638 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 | lezzes | 24 | 25 |
| 2 | lezzie | 24 | 25 |
| 3 | lazily | 18 | 19 |
| 4 | lummox | 17 | 21 |
| 5 | logjam | 16 | 21 |
| 6 | lazing | 16 | 19 |
| 7 | liquid | 16 | 18 |
| 8 | luxury | 16 | 18 |
| 9 | larynx | 16 | 17 |
| 10 | lazied | 16 | 17 |
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 6-letter words start with L?
638 valid 6-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).