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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.

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Showing the first 600 of 890 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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1lysozyme2525
2lockjaws2428
3lacqueys2224
4lyricize2223
5liquidly2123
6lixivium2024
7logicize2023
8laicized2022
9lymphoma2022
10latchkey2020

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).

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