8 Letter Words Starting with L
There are 890 8-letter English words that start with L, ranging alphabetically from LAAGERED to LYSOZYME. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: LYSOZYME (25), LOCKJAWS (24), LACQUEYS (22). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
Word list
L
- LAAGERED10 pts
- LABARUMS12 pts
- LABDANUM13 pts
- LABELERS10 pts
- LABELING11 pts
- LABELLED11 pts
- LABELLER10 pts
- LABELLUM12 pts
- LABIALLY13 pts
- LABIATED11 pts
- LABIATES10 pts
- LABILITY13 pts
- LABORERS10 pts
- LABORING11 pts
- LABORITE10 pts
- LABOURED11 pts
- LABOURER10 pts
- LABRADOR11 pts
- LABROIDS11 pts
- LABRUSCA12 pts
- LABURNUM12 pts
- LACELESS10 pts
- LACELIKE14 pts
- LACERATE10 pts
- LACERTID11 pts
- LACEWING14 pts
- LACEWOOD14 pts
- LACEWORK17 pts
- LACINESS10 pts
- LACKADAY18 pts
- LACKERED15 pts
- LACKEYED18 pts
- LACONISM12 pts
- LACQUERS19 pts
- LACQUEYS22 pts
- LACRIMAL12 pts
- LACROSSE10 pts
- LACTASES10 pts
- LACTATED11 pts
- LACTATES10 pts
- LACTEALS10 pts
- LACTEOUS10 pts
- LACTONES10 pts
- LACTONIC12 pts
- LACTOSES10 pts
- LACUNARS10 pts
- LACUNARY13 pts
- LACUNATE10 pts
- LACUNOSE10 pts
- LADANUMS11 pts
- LADDERED11 pts
- LADENING10 pts
- LADLEFUL12 pts
- LADRONES9 pts
- LADYBIRD15 pts
- LADYBUGS15 pts
- LADYFISH18 pts
- LADYHOOD16 pts
- LADYKINS16 pts
- LADYLIKE16 pts
- LADYLOVE15 pts
- LADYPALM16 pts
- LADYSHIP17 pts
- LAETRILE8 pts
- LAGERING10 pts
- LAGGARDS11 pts
- LAGGINGS11 pts
- LAGNAPPE13 pts
- LAGOONAL9 pts
- LAICALLY13 pts
- LAICISED11 pts
- LAICISES10 pts
- LAICISMS12 pts
- LAICIZED20 pts
- LAICIZES19 pts
- LAITANCE10 pts
- LAKELIKE16 pts
- LAKEPORT14 pts
- LAKESIDE13 pts
- LALLANDS9 pts
- LALLYGAG13 pts
- LAMASERY13 pts
- LAMBASTE12 pts
- LAMBASTS12 pts
- LAMBDOID14 pts
- LAMBENCY17 pts
- LAMBERTS12 pts
- LAMBIEST12 pts
- LAMBKILL16 pts
- LAMBKINS16 pts
- LAMBLIKE16 pts
- LAMBSKIN16 pts
- LAMELLAE10 pts
- LAMELLAR10 pts
- LAMELLAS10 pts
- LAMENESS10 pts
- LAMENTED11 pts
- LAMENTER10 pts
- LAMINARY13 pts
- LAMINATE10 pts
- LAMINOSE10 pts
- LAMINOUS10 pts
- LAMISTER10 pts
- LAMPASES12 pts
- LAMPIONS12 pts
- LAMPOONS12 pts
- LAMPPOST14 pts
- LAMPREYS15 pts
- LAMPYRID16 pts
- LAMSTERS10 pts
- LANCELET10 pts
- LANCETED11 pts
- LANCIERS10 pts
- LANDFALL12 pts
- LANDFILL12 pts
- LANDFORM14 pts
- LANDGRAB12 pts
- LANDINGS10 pts
- LANDLADY13 pts
- LANDLERS9 pts
- LANDLESS9 pts
- LANDLINE9 pts
- LANDLORD10 pts
- LANDMARK15 pts
- LANDMASS11 pts
- LANDSIDE10 pts
- LANDSKIP15 pts
- LANDSLID10 pts
- LANDSLIP11 pts
- LANDSMAN11 pts
- LANDSMEN11 pts
- LANDWARD13 pts
- LANEWAYS14 pts
- LANGLAUF12 pts
- LANGLEYS12 pts
- LANGRAGE10 pts
- LANGRELS9 pts
- LANGSHAN12 pts
- LANGSYNE12 pts
- LANGUAGE10 pts
- LANGUETS9 pts
- LANGUISH12 pts
- LANGUORS9 pts
- LANIARDS9 pts
- LANITALS8 pts
- LANKIEST12 pts
- LANKNESS12 pts
- LANNERET8 pts
- LANOLINE8 pts
- LANOLINS8 pts
- LANOSITY11 pts
- LANTANAS8 pts
- LANTERNS8 pts
- LANTHORN11 pts
- LANYARDS12 pts
- LAPBOARD13 pts
- LAPELLED11 pts
- LAPIDARY14 pts
- LAPIDATE11 pts
- LAPIDIFY17 pts
- LAPIDIST11 pts
- LAPILLUS10 pts
- LAPPERED13 pts
- LAPPETED13 pts
- LAPSABLE12 pts
- LAPSIBLE12 pts
- LAPWINGS14 pts
- LARBOARD11 pts
- LARCENER10 pts
- LARDIEST9 pts
- LARDLIKE13 pts
- LARDOONS9 pts
- LARGANDO10 pts
- LARGESSE9 pts
- LARIATED9 pts
- LARKIEST12 pts
- LARKSOME14 pts
- LARKSPUR14 pts
- LARRIGAN9 pts
- LARRIKIN12 pts
- LARRUPED11 pts
- LARRUPER10 pts
- LARYNGAL12 pts
- LARYNGES12 pts
- LARYNXES18 pts
- LASAGNAS9 pts
- LASAGNES9 pts
- LASHINGS12 pts
- LASHKARS15 pts
- LASSOERS8 pts
- LASSOING9 pts
- LASTINGS9 pts
- LATAKIAS12 pts
- LATCHETS13 pts
- LATCHING14 pts
- LATCHKEY20 pts
- LATEENER8 pts
- LATENESS8 pts
- LATENING9 pts
- LATENTLY11 pts
- LATERALS8 pts
- LATERITE8 pts
- LATERIZE17 pts
- LATEWOOD12 pts
- LATHERED12 pts
- LATHERER11 pts
- LATHIEST11 pts
- LATHINGS12 pts
- LATHWORK18 pts
- LATIGOES9 pts
- LATINITY11 pts
- LATINIZE17 pts
- LATITUDE9 pts
- LATOSOLS8 pts
- LATRINES8 pts
- LATTERLY11 pts
- LATTICED11 pts
- LATTICES10 pts
- LAUDABLE11 pts
- LAUDABLY14 pts
- LAUDANUM11 pts
- LAUDATOR9 pts
- LAUGHERS12 pts
- LAUGHING13 pts
- LAUGHTER12 pts
- LAUNCHED14 pts
- LAUNCHER13 pts
- LAUNCHES13 pts
- LAUNDERS9 pts
- LAUREATE8 pts
- LAURELED9 pts
- LAUWINES11 pts
- LAVABOES13 pts
- LAVALAVA14 pts
- LAVALIER11 pts
- LAVALIKE15 pts
- LAVATION11 pts
- LAVATORY14 pts
- LAVEERED12 pts
- LAVENDER12 pts
- LAVEROCK17 pts
- LAVISHED15 pts
- LAVISHER14 pts
- LAVISHES14 pts
- LAVISHLY17 pts
- LAVROCKS17 pts
- LAWBOOKS17 pts
- LAWFULLY17 pts
- LAWGIVER15 pts
- LAWMAKER17 pts
- LAWSUITS11 pts
- LAWYERED15 pts
- LAWYERLY17 pts
- LAXATION15 pts
- LAXATIVE18 pts
- LAXITIES15 pts
- LAYABOUT13 pts
- LAYAWAYS17 pts
- LAYERAGE12 pts
- LAYERING12 pts
- LAYETTES11 pts
- LAYOVERS14 pts
- LAYWOMAN16 pts
- LAYWOMEN16 pts
- LAZARETS17 pts
- LAZINESS17 pts
- LAZULITE17 pts
- LAZURITE17 pts
- LEACHATE13 pts
- LEACHERS13 pts
- LEACHIER13 pts
- LEACHING14 pts
- LEADENLY12 pts
- LEADIEST9 pts
- LEADINGS10 pts
- LEADLESS9 pts
- LEADOFFS15 pts
- LEADSMAN11 pts
- LEADSMEN11 pts
- LEADWORK16 pts
- LEADWORT12 pts
- LEAFAGES12 pts
- LEAFIEST11 pts
- LEAFLESS11 pts
- LEAFLETS11 pts
- LEAFLIKE15 pts
- LEAFWORM16 pts
- LEAGUERS9 pts
- LEAGUING10 pts
- LEAKAGES13 pts
- LEAKIEST12 pts
- LEAKLESS12 pts
- LEALTIES8 pts
- LEANINGS9 pts
- LEANNESS8 pts
- LEAPFROG14 pts
- LEARIEST8 pts
- LEARNERS8 pts
- LEARNING9 pts
- LEASABLE10 pts
- LEASHING12 pts
- LEASINGS9 pts
- LEATHERN11 pts
- LEATHERS11 pts
- LEATHERY14 pts
- LEAVENED12 pts
- LEAVIEST11 pts
- LEAVINGS12 pts
- LECHAYIM18 pts
- LECHERED14 pts
- LECITHIN13 pts
- LECTERNS10 pts
- LECTIONS10 pts
- LECTURED11 pts
- LECTURER10 pts
- LECTURES10 pts
- LECYTHIS16 pts
- LECYTHUS16 pts
- LEDGIEST10 pts
- LEEBOARD11 pts
- LEECHING14 pts
- LEERIEST8 pts
- LEEWARDS12 pts
- LEFTISMS13 pts
- LEFTISTS11 pts
- LEFTOVER14 pts
- LEFTWARD15 pts
- LEFTWING15 pts
- LEGACIES11 pts
- LEGALESE9 pts
- LEGALISE9 pts
- LEGALISM11 pts
- LEGALIST9 pts
- LEGALITY12 pts
- LEGALIZE18 pts
- LEGATEES9 pts
- LEGATINE9 pts
- LEGATING10 pts
- LEGATION9 pts
- LEGATORS9 pts
- LEGENDRY13 pts
- LEGERITY12 pts
- LEGGIERO10 pts
- LEGGIEST10 pts
- LEGGINGS11 pts
- LEGHORNS12 pts
- LEGROOMS11 pts
- LEGUMINS11 pts
- LEGWORKS16 pts
- LEHAYIMS16 pts
- LEISTERS8 pts
- LEISURED9 pts
- LEISURES8 pts
- LEKYTHOI18 pts
- LEKYTHOS18 pts
- LEKYTHUS18 pts
- LEMMINGS13 pts
- LEMNISCI12 pts
- LEMONADE11 pts
- LEMONISH13 pts
- LEMPIRAS12 pts
- LEMURINE10 pts
- LEMUROID11 pts
- LENDABLE11 pts
- LENGTHEN12 pts
- LENIENCE10 pts
- LENIENCY13 pts
- LENITIES8 pts
- LENITION8 pts
- LENITIVE11 pts
- LENSLESS8 pts
- LENTANDO9 pts
- LENTICEL10 pts
- LENTISKS12 pts
- LEOPARDS11 pts
- LEOTARDS9 pts
- LEPIDOTE11 pts
- LEPORIDS11 pts
- LEPORINE10 pts
- LEPROTIC12 pts
- LEPTONIC12 pts
- LESBIANS10 pts
- LESIONED9 pts
- LESSENED9 pts
- LESSONED9 pts
- LETCHING14 pts
- LETDOWNS12 pts
- LETHALLY14 pts
- LETHARGY15 pts
- LETTERED9 pts
- LETTERER8 pts
- LETTUCES10 pts
- LEUCEMIA12 pts
- LEUCEMIC14 pts
- LEUCINES10 pts
- LEUCITES10 pts
- LEUCITIC12 pts
- LEUCOMAS12 pts
- LEUKEMIA14 pts
- LEUKEMIC16 pts
- LEUKOMAS14 pts
- LEUKOSES12 pts
- LEUKOSIS12 pts
- LEUKOTIC14 pts
- LEVANTED12 pts
- LEVANTER11 pts
- LEVATORS11 pts
- LEVEEING12 pts
- LEVELERS11 pts
- LEVELING12 pts
- LEVELLED12 pts
- LEVELLER11 pts
- LEVERAGE12 pts
- LEVERETS11 pts
- LEVERING12 pts
- LEVIABLE13 pts
- LEVIGATE12 pts
- LEVIRATE11 pts
- LEVITATE11 pts
- LEVITIES11 pts
- LEVODOPA14 pts
- LEVOGYRE15 pts
- LEVULINS11 pts
- LEVULOSE11 pts
- LEWDNESS12 pts
- LEWISITE11 pts
- LEWISSON11 pts
- LEXICONS17 pts
- LIAISING9 pts
- LIAISONS8 pts
- LIBATION10 pts
- LIBECCIO14 pts
- LIBELANT10 pts
- LIBELEES10 pts
- LIBELERS10 pts
- LIBELING11 pts
- LIBELIST10 pts
- LIBELLED11 pts
- LIBELLEE10 pts
- LIBELLER10 pts
- LIBELOUS10 pts
- LIBERALS10 pts
- LIBERATE10 pts
- LIBRATED11 pts
- LIBRATES10 pts
- LIBRETTI10 pts
- LIBRETTO10 pts
- LICENCED13 pts
- LICENCEE12 pts
- LICENCER12 pts
- LICENCES12 pts
- LICENSED11 pts
- LICENSEE10 pts
- LICENSER10 pts
- LICENSES10 pts
- LICENSOR10 pts
- LICHENED14 pts
- LICHENIN13 pts
- LICHTING14 pts
- LICKINGS15 pts
- LICKSPIT16 pts
- LICORICE12 pts
- LIEGEMAN11 pts
- LIEGEMEN11 pts
- LIENABLE10 pts
- LIENTERY11 pts
- LIFEBOAT13 pts
- LIFELESS11 pts
- LIFELIKE15 pts
- LIFELINE11 pts
- LIFELONG12 pts
- LIFETIME13 pts
- LIFEWAYS17 pts
- LIFEWORK18 pts
- LIFTABLE13 pts
- LIFTGATE12 pts
- LIFTOFFS17 pts
- LIGAMENT11 pts
- LIGATING10 pts
- LIGATION9 pts
- LIGATIVE12 pts
- LIGATURE9 pts
- LIGHTENS12 pts
- LIGHTERS12 pts
- LIGHTEST12 pts
- LIGHTFUL15 pts
- LIGHTING13 pts
- LIGHTISH15 pts
- LIGNEOUS9 pts
- LIGNITES9 pts
- LIGNITIC11 pts
- LIGROINE9 pts
- LIGROINS9 pts
- LIGULATE9 pts
- LIGULOID10 pts
- LIKEABLE14 pts
- LIKELIER12 pts
- LIKENESS12 pts
- LIKENING13 pts
- LIKEWISE15 pts
- LILLIPUT10 pts
- LILYLIKE15 pts
- LIMACINE12 pts
- LIMACONS12 pts
- LIMBECKS18 pts
- LIMBERED13 pts
- LIMBERER12 pts
- LIMBERLY15 pts
- LIMBIEST12 pts
- LIMBLESS12 pts
- LIMBUSES12 pts
- LIMEADES11 pts
- LIMEKILN14 pts
- LIMELESS10 pts
- LIMERICK16 pts
- LIMINESS10 pts
- LIMITARY13 pts
- LIMITEDS11 pts
- LIMITERS10 pts
- LIMITING11 pts
- LIMNETIC12 pts
- LIMONENE10 pts
- LIMONITE10 pts
- LIMPIDLY16 pts
- LIMPKINS16 pts
- LIMPNESS12 pts
- LIMPSIER12 pts
- LIMULOID11 pts
- LINALOLS8 pts
- LINALOOL8 pts
- LINCHPIN15 pts
- LINDANES9 pts
- LINEABLE10 pts
- LINEAGES9 pts
- LINEALLY11 pts
- LINEARLY11 pts
- LINEATED9 pts
- LINEBRED11 pts
- LINECUTS10 pts
- LINELESS8 pts
- LINELIKE12 pts
- LINESMAN10 pts
- LINESMEN10 pts
- LINGCODS12 pts
- LINGERED10 pts
- LINGERER9 pts
- LINGERIE9 pts
- LINGIEST9 pts
- LINGUALS9 pts
- LINGUINE9 pts
- LINGUINI9 pts
- LINGUIST9 pts
- LINIMENT10 pts
- LINKABLE14 pts
- LINKAGES13 pts
- LINKBOYS17 pts
- LINKSMAN14 pts
- LINKSMEN14 pts
- LINKWORK19 pts
- LINOCUTS10 pts
- LINOLEUM10 pts
- LINSANGS9 pts
- LINSEEDS9 pts
- LINSTOCK14 pts
- LINTIEST8 pts
- LINTLESS8 pts
- LINURONS8 pts
- LIONFISH14 pts
- LIONISED9 pts
- LIONISER8 pts
- LIONISES8 pts
- LIONIZED18 pts
- LIONIZER17 pts
- LIONIZES17 pts
- LIONLIKE12 pts
- LIPOCYTE15 pts
- LIPOIDAL11 pts
- LIPOMATA12 pts
- LIPOSOME12 pts
- LIPPENED13 pts
- LIPPERED13 pts
- LIPPIEST12 pts
- LIPPINGS13 pts
- LIPSTICK16 pts
- LIQUATED18 pts
- LIQUATES17 pts
- LIQUEURS17 pts
- LIQUIDLY21 pts
- LIQUORED18 pts
- LIRIPIPE12 pts
- LISSOMLY13 pts
- LISTABLE10 pts
- LISTENED9 pts
- LISTENER8 pts
- LISTINGS9 pts
- LISTLESS8 pts
- LITANIES8 pts
- LITERACY13 pts
- LITERALS8 pts
- LITERARY11 pts
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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 | lysozyme | 25 | 25 |
| 2 | lockjaws | 24 | 28 |
| 3 | lacqueys | 22 | 24 |
| 4 | lyricize | 22 | 23 |
| 5 | liquidly | 21 | 23 |
| 6 | lixivium | 20 | 24 |
| 7 | logicize | 20 | 23 |
| 8 | laicized | 20 | 22 |
| 9 | lymphoma | 20 | 22 |
| 10 | latchkey | 20 | 20 |
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 8-letter words start with L?
890 valid 8-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).