7 Letter Words Starting with L
There are 809 7-letter English words that start with L, ranging alphabetically from LAAGERS to LYSOGEN. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: LEZZIES (25), LOCKJAW (23), LOCKBOX (22). Roughly 8% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
L
- LAAGERS8 pts
- LABARUM11 pts
- LABELED10 pts
- LABELER9 pts
- LABELLA9 pts
- LABIALS9 pts
- LABIATE9 pts
- LABORED10 pts
- LABORER9 pts
- LABOURS9 pts
- LABRETS9 pts
- LABROID10 pts
- LABRUMS11 pts
- LACIEST9 pts
- LACINGS10 pts
- LACKERS13 pts
- LACKEYS16 pts
- LACKING14 pts
- LACONIC11 pts
- LACQUER18 pts
- LACQUEY21 pts
- LACTAMS11 pts
- LACTARY12 pts
- LACTASE9 pts
- LACTATE9 pts
- LACTEAL9 pts
- LACTEAN9 pts
- LACTONE9 pts
- LACTOSE9 pts
- LACUNAE9 pts
- LACUNAL9 pts
- LACUNAR9 pts
- LACUNAS9 pts
- LACUNES9 pts
- LADANUM10 pts
- LADDERS9 pts
- LADDIES9 pts
- LADENED9 pts
- LADINGS9 pts
- LADINOS8 pts
- LADLERS8 pts
- LADLING9 pts
- LADRONE8 pts
- LADRONS8 pts
- LADYBUG14 pts
- LADYISH14 pts
- LADYKIN15 pts
- LAGENDS9 pts
- LAGERED9 pts
- LAGGARD10 pts
- LAGGERS9 pts
- LAGGING10 pts
- LAGOONS8 pts
- LAGUNAS8 pts
- LAGUNES8 pts
- LAICISE9 pts
- LAICISM11 pts
- LAICIZE18 pts
- LAIRDLY11 pts
- LAIRING8 pts
- LAITHLY13 pts
- LAITIES7 pts
- LAKIEST11 pts
- LAKINGS12 pts
- LALLAND8 pts
- LALLANS7 pts
- LALLING8 pts
- LAMBAST11 pts
- LAMBDAS12 pts
- LAMBENT11 pts
- LAMBERS11 pts
- LAMBERT11 pts
- LAMBIER11 pts
- LAMBIES11 pts
- LAMBING12 pts
- LAMBKIN15 pts
- LAMEDHS13 pts
- LAMELLA9 pts
- LAMENTS9 pts
- LAMINAE9 pts
- LAMINAL9 pts
- LAMINAR9 pts
- LAMINAS9 pts
- LAMMING12 pts
- LAMPADS12 pts
- LAMPERS11 pts
- LAMPING12 pts
- LAMPION11 pts
- LAMPOON11 pts
- LAMPREY14 pts
- LAMSTER9 pts
- LANATED8 pts
- LANCERS9 pts
- LANCETS9 pts
- LANCING10 pts
- LANDAUS8 pts
- LANDERS8 pts
- LANDING9 pts
- LANDLER8 pts
- LANDMAN10 pts
- LANDMEN10 pts
- LANEWAY13 pts
- LANGLEY11 pts
- LANGREL8 pts
- LANGUES8 pts
- LANGUET8 pts
- LANGUID9 pts
- LANGUOR8 pts
- LANGURS8 pts
- LANIARD8 pts
- LANIARY10 pts
- LANITAL7 pts
- LANKEST11 pts
- LANKIER11 pts
- LANKILY14 pts
- LANNERS7 pts
- LANOLIN7 pts
- LANTANA7 pts
- LANTERN7 pts
- LANUGOS8 pts
- LANYARD11 pts
- LAPDOGS11 pts
- LAPELED10 pts
- LAPFULS12 pts
- LAPIDES10 pts
- LAPILLI9 pts
- LAPISES9 pts
- LAPPERS11 pts
- LAPPETS11 pts
- LAPPING12 pts
- LAPSERS9 pts
- LAPSING10 pts
- LAPTOPS11 pts
- LAPWING13 pts
- LARCENY12 pts
- LARCHES12 pts
- LARDERS8 pts
- LARDIER8 pts
- LARDING9 pts
- LARDONS8 pts
- LARDOON8 pts
- LARGELY11 pts
- LARGESS8 pts
- LARGEST8 pts
- LARGISH11 pts
- LARIATS7 pts
- LARKERS11 pts
- LARKIER11 pts
- LARKING12 pts
- LARKISH14 pts
- LARRUPS9 pts
- LASAGNA8 pts
- LASAGNE8 pts
- LASCARS9 pts
- LASHERS10 pts
- LASHING11 pts
- LASHINS10 pts
- LASHKAR14 pts
- LASSIES7 pts
- LASSOED8 pts
- LASSOER7 pts
- LASSOES7 pts
- LASTERS7 pts
- LASTING8 pts
- LATAKIA11 pts
- LATCHED13 pts
- LATCHES12 pts
- LATCHET12 pts
- LATEENS7 pts
- LATENCY12 pts
- LATENED8 pts
- LATENTS7 pts
- LATERAD8 pts
- LATERAL7 pts
- LATESTS7 pts
- LATEXES14 pts
- LATHERS10 pts
- LATHERY13 pts
- LATHIER10 pts
- LATHING11 pts
- LATICES9 pts
- LATIGOS8 pts
- LATINOS7 pts
- LATOSOL7 pts
- LATRIAS7 pts
- LATRINE7 pts
- LATTENS7 pts
- LATTICE9 pts
- LATTINS7 pts
- LAUDERS8 pts
- LAUDING9 pts
- LAUGHED12 pts
- LAUGHER11 pts
- LAUNCES9 pts
- LAUNDER8 pts
- LAUNDRY11 pts
- LAURELS7 pts
- LAUWINE10 pts
- LAVABOS12 pts
- LAVAGES11 pts
- LAVEERS10 pts
- LAVROCK16 pts
- LAWBOOK16 pts
- LAWINES10 pts
- LAWINGS11 pts
- LAWLESS10 pts
- LAWLIKE14 pts
- LAWSUIT10 pts
- LAWYERS13 pts
- LAXNESS14 pts
- LAYAWAY16 pts
- LAYERED11 pts
- LAYETTE10 pts
- LAYOFFS16 pts
- LAYOUTS10 pts
- LAYOVER13 pts
- LAZARET16 pts
- LAZIEST16 pts
- LAZULIS16 pts
- LAZYING20 pts
- LAZYISH22 pts
- LEACHED13 pts
- LEACHER12 pts
- LEACHES12 pts
- LEADERS8 pts
- LEADIER8 pts
- LEADING9 pts
- LEADMAN10 pts
- LEADMEN10 pts
- LEADOFF14 pts
- LEAFAGE11 pts
- LEAFIER10 pts
- LEAFING11 pts
- LEAFLET10 pts
- LEAGUED9 pts
- LEAGUER8 pts
- LEAGUES8 pts
- LEAKAGE12 pts
- LEAKERS11 pts
- LEAKIER11 pts
- LEAKILY14 pts
- LEAKING12 pts
- LEANERS7 pts
- LEANEST7 pts
- LEANING8 pts
- LEAPERS9 pts
- LEAPING10 pts
- LEARIER7 pts
- LEARNED8 pts
- LEARNER7 pts
- LEASERS7 pts
- LEASHED11 pts
- LEASHES10 pts
- LEASING8 pts
- LEATHER10 pts
- LEAVENS10 pts
- LEAVERS10 pts
- LEAVIER10 pts
- LEAVING11 pts
- LECHERS12 pts
- LECHERY15 pts
- LECHING13 pts
- LECHWES15 pts
- LECTERN9 pts
- LECTINS9 pts
- LECTION9 pts
- LECTORS9 pts
- LECTURE9 pts
- LECYTHI15 pts
- LEDGERS9 pts
- LEDGIER9 pts
- LEECHED13 pts
- LEECHES12 pts
- LEERIER7 pts
- LEERILY10 pts
- LEERING8 pts
- LEEWARD11 pts
- LEEWAYS13 pts
- LEFTEST10 pts
- LEFTIES10 pts
- LEFTISH13 pts
- LEFTISM12 pts
- LEFTIST10 pts
- LEGALLY11 pts
- LEGATED9 pts
- LEGATEE8 pts
- LEGATES8 pts
- LEGATOR8 pts
- LEGATOS8 pts
- LEGENDS9 pts
- LEGGIER9 pts
- LEGGING10 pts
- LEGGINS9 pts
- LEGHORN11 pts
- LEGIBLE10 pts
- LEGIBLY13 pts
- LEGIONS8 pts
- LEGISTS8 pts
- LEGLESS8 pts
- LEGLIKE12 pts
- LEGONGS9 pts
- LEGROOM10 pts
- LEGUMES10 pts
- LEGUMIN10 pts
- LEGWORK15 pts
- LEHAYIM15 pts
- LEISTER7 pts
- LEISURE7 pts
- LEKVARS14 pts
- LEKYTHI17 pts
- LEMMATA11 pts
- LEMMING12 pts
- LEMPIRA11 pts
- LEMURES9 pts
- LENDERS8 pts
- LENDING9 pts
- LENGTHS11 pts
- LENGTHY14 pts
- LENIENT7 pts
- LENSING8 pts
- LENSMAN9 pts
- LENSMEN9 pts
- LENTIGO8 pts
- LENTILS7 pts
- LENTISK11 pts
- LENTOID8 pts
- LEONINE7 pts
- LEOPARD10 pts
- LEOTARD8 pts
- LEPORID10 pts
- LEPROSE9 pts
- LEPROSY12 pts
- LEPROUS9 pts
- LEPTONS9 pts
- LESBIAN9 pts
- LESIONS7 pts
- LESSEES7 pts
- LESSENS7 pts
- LESSONS7 pts
- LESSORS7 pts
- LETCHED13 pts
- LETCHES12 pts
- LETDOWN11 pts
- LETHALS10 pts
- LETHEAN10 pts
- LETTERS7 pts
- LETTING8 pts
- LETTUCE9 pts
- LEUCINE9 pts
- LEUCINS9 pts
- LEUCITE9 pts
- LEUCOMA11 pts
- LEUKOMA13 pts
- LEUKONS11 pts
- LEVANTS10 pts
- LEVATOR10 pts
- LEVELED11 pts
- LEVELER10 pts
- LEVELLY13 pts
- LEVERED11 pts
- LEVERET10 pts
- LEVIERS10 pts
- LEVULIN10 pts
- LEVYING14 pts
- LEWDEST11 pts
- LEWISES10 pts
- LEXEMES16 pts
- LEXEMIC18 pts
- LEXICAL16 pts
- LEXICON16 pts
- LEZZIES25 pts
- LIAISED8 pts
- LIAISES7 pts
- LIAISON7 pts
- LIANOID8 pts
- LIBBERS11 pts
- LIBELED10 pts
- LIBELEE9 pts
- LIBELER9 pts
- LIBERAL9 pts
- LIBERTY12 pts
- LIBIDOS10 pts
- LIBLABS11 pts
- LIBRARY12 pts
- LIBRATE9 pts
- LICENCE11 pts
- LICENSE9 pts
- LICENTE9 pts
- LICHEES12 pts
- LICHENS12 pts
- LICHTED13 pts
- LICHTLY15 pts
- LICITLY12 pts
- LICKERS13 pts
- LICKING14 pts
- LICTORS9 pts
- LIDDING10 pts
- LIDLESS8 pts
- LIEFEST10 pts
- LIERNES7 pts
- LIEVEST10 pts
- LIFEFUL13 pts
- LIFEWAY16 pts
- LIFTERS10 pts
- LIFTING11 pts
- LIFTMAN12 pts
- LIFTMEN12 pts
- LIFTOFF16 pts
- LIGANDS9 pts
- LIGASES8 pts
- LIGATED9 pts
- LIGATES8 pts
- LIGHTED12 pts
- LIGHTEN11 pts
- LIGHTER11 pts
- LIGHTLY14 pts
- LIGNIFY14 pts
- LIGNINS8 pts
- LIGNITE8 pts
- LIGROIN8 pts
- LIGULAE8 pts
- LIGULAR8 pts
- LIGULAS8 pts
- LIGULES8 pts
- LIGURES8 pts
- LIKABLE13 pts
- LIKENED12 pts
- LIKINGS12 pts
- LILTING8 pts
- LIMACON11 pts
- LIMBATE11 pts
- LIMBECK17 pts
- LIMBERS11 pts
- LIMBIER11 pts
- LIMBING12 pts
- LIMEADE10 pts
- LIMIEST9 pts
- LIMINAL9 pts
- LIMITED10 pts
- LIMITER9 pts
- LIMITES9 pts
- LIMMERS11 pts
- LIMNERS9 pts
- LIMNING10 pts
- LIMPERS11 pts
- LIMPEST11 pts
- LIMPETS11 pts
- LIMPING12 pts
- LIMPKIN15 pts
- LIMPSEY14 pts
- LIMULUS9 pts
- LINABLE9 pts
- LINAGES8 pts
- LINALOL7 pts
- LINDANE8 pts
- LINDENS8 pts
- LINDIES8 pts
- LINEAGE8 pts
- LINEATE7 pts
- LINECUT9 pts
- LINEMAN9 pts
- LINEMEN9 pts
- LINEUPS9 pts
- LINGAMS10 pts
- LINGCOD11 pts
- LINGERS8 pts
- LINGIER8 pts
- LINGOES8 pts
- LINGUAE8 pts
- LINGUAL8 pts
- LINIEST7 pts
- LININGS8 pts
- LINKAGE12 pts
- LINKBOY16 pts
- LINKERS11 pts
- LINKING12 pts
- LINKMAN13 pts
- LINKMEN13 pts
- LINKUPS13 pts
- LINNETS7 pts
- LINOCUT9 pts
- LINSANG8 pts
- LINSEED8 pts
- LINSEYS10 pts
- LINTELS7 pts
- LINTERS7 pts
- LINTIER7 pts
- LINTOLS7 pts
- LINURON7 pts
- LIONESS7 pts
- LIONISE7 pts
- LIONIZE16 pts
- LIPASES9 pts
- LIPIDES10 pts
- LIPIDIC12 pts
- LIPLESS9 pts
- LIPLIKE13 pts
- LIPOIDS10 pts
- LIPOMAS11 pts
- LIPPENS11 pts
- LIPPERS11 pts
- LIPPIER11 pts
- LIPPING12 pts
- LIQUATE16 pts
- LIQUEFY22 pts
- LIQUEUR16 pts
- LIQUIDS17 pts
- LIQUIFY22 pts
- LIQUORS16 pts
- LISENTE7 pts
- LISPERS9 pts
- LISPING10 pts
- LISSOME9 pts
- LISTEES7 pts
- LISTELS7 pts
- LISTENS7 pts
- LISTERS7 pts
- LISTING8 pts
- LITCHIS12 pts
- LITERAL7 pts
- LITHELY13 pts
- LITHEST10 pts
- LITHIAS10 pts
- LITHIFY16 pts
- LITHIUM12 pts
- LITHOED11 pts
- LITHOID11 pts
- LITORAL7 pts
- LITOTES7 pts
- LITOTIC9 pts
- LITTERS7 pts
- LITTERY10 pts
- LITTLER7 pts
- LITTLES7 pts
- LITURGY11 pts
- LIVABLE12 pts
- LIVENED11 pts
- LIVENER10 pts
- LIVIDLY14 pts
- LIVIERS10 pts
- LIVINGS11 pts
- LIVYERS13 pts
- LIXIVIA17 pts
- LIZARDS17 pts
- LOACHES12 pts
- LOADERS8 pts
- LOADING9 pts
- LOAFERS10 pts
- LOAFING11 pts
- LOAMIER9 pts
- LOAMING10 pts
- LOANERS7 pts
- LOANING8 pts
- LOATHED11 pts
- LOATHER10 pts
- LOATHES10 pts
- LOATHLY13 pts
- LOBATED10 pts
- LOBBERS11 pts
- LOBBIED12 pts
- LOBBIES11 pts
- LOBBING12 pts
- LOBBYER14 pts
- LOBEFIN12 pts
- LOBELIA9 pts
- LOBSTER9 pts
- LOBULAR9 pts
- LOBULES9 pts
- LOBWORM14 pts
- LOCALES9 pts
- LOCALLY12 pts
- LOCATED10 pts
- LOCATER9 pts
- LOCATES9 pts
- LOCATOR9 pts
- LOCHANS12 pts
- LOCHIAL12 pts
- LOCKAGE14 pts
- LOCKBOX22 pts
- LOCKERS13 pts
- LOCKETS13 pts
- LOCKING14 pts
- LOCKJAW23 pts
- LOCKNUT13 pts
- LOCKOUT13 pts
- LOCKRAM15 pts
- LOCKUPS15 pts
- LOCOING10 pts
- LOCOISM11 pts
- LOCULAR9 pts
- LOCULED10 pts
- LOCULES9 pts
- LOCULUS9 pts
- LOCUSTA9 pts
- LOCUSTS9 pts
- LODGERS9 pts
- LODGING10 pts
- LOESSAL7 pts
- LOESSES7 pts
- LOFTERS10 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Showing the first 600 of 809 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 | lezzies | 25 | 26 |
| 2 | lockjaw | 23 | 27 |
| 3 | lockbox | 22 | 25 |
| 4 | liquefy | 22 | 23 |
| 5 | liquify | 22 | 23 |
| 6 | lazyish | 22 | 21 |
| 7 | lacquey | 21 | 23 |
| 8 | lazying | 20 | 22 |
| 9 | lacquer | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | lexemic | 18 | 21 |
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 7-letter words start with L?
809 valid 7-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).