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Words That Start With L

There are 5,055 English words that start with the letter L, from LA to LYTTAS. The highest-scoring word beginning with L in Scrabble® is LEXICOGRAPHICALLY at 37 points, and the longest is LYMPHOGRANULOMATOSES (20 letters). Use the list for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordscapes and crossword help. The longest entry here is LYMPHOGRANULOMATOSES at 20 letters.

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L

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Showing the first 600 of 5,055 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
1lexicographically3742
2lymphangiographic3641
3lymphangiography3639
4lymphangiographies3539
5lipopolysaccharides3438
6lymphadenopathy3435
7lymphogranulomatoses3339
8lymphogranulomatosis3339
9laryngectomized3337
10lexicalizations3337

What these words mean

lexicographically
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
lymphangiographic
Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
lymphangiography
(noun)A radiographic procedure for imaging the lymphatic system.
lymphangiographies
Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
lipopolysaccharides
(noun)Any of a large class of lipids conjugated with polysaccharides
lymphadenopathy
(noun)An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but is also often of obscure origin and benign.
lymphogranulomatoses
Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
lymphogranulomatosis
Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
laryngectomized
Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
lexicalizations
Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.

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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 words start with L?

5,055 valid English words begin with L.

Best Scrabble word starting with L?

LEXICOGRAPHICALLY at 37 pts.

Longest word starting with L?

LYMPHOGRANULOMATOSES (20 letters).

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