4 Letter Words Starting With L
There are 215 four-letter words starting with L in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with L
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- LIKE8
- LIFE7
- LAST4
- LOVE7
- LONG5
- LOOK8
- LEFT7
- LIVE7
- LESS4
- LINE4
- LOST4
- LATE4
- LIST4
- LAND5
- LEAD5
- LORD5
- LOSE4
- LOSS4
- LINK8
- LADY8
- LACK10
- LUCK10
- LAWS7
- LOTS4
- LAKE8
- LIES4
- LOAN4
- LEGS5
- LOAD5
- LANE4
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with L
- LAZY16
- LYNX14
- LAZE13
- LUTZ13
- LYCH12
- LAKH11
- LAKY11
- LUXE11
- LACK10
- LEVY10
- LICK10
- LOCK10
Quick facts
- 215 valid Scrabble words; 113 of them are everyday English words (53%).
- Most common pattern: LO__ with 51 words (for example LOVE, LONG, LOOK).
- 183 words have no repeated letters (85%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 39 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 102 contain only one vowel and 2 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as LYCH, LYNX).
- 208 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 215 4 letter words starting with L
LA… (49)
- LABS6
- LACE6
- LACK10
- LACS6
- LACY9
- LADE5
- LADS5
- LADY8
- LAGS5
- LAIC6
- LAID5
- LAIN4
- LAIR4
- LAKE8
- LAKH11
- LAKY11
- LALL4
- LAMA6
- LAMB8
- LAME6
- LAMP8
- LAMS6
- LAND5
- LANE4
- LANG5
- LANK8
- LAPS6
- LARD5
- LARI4
- LARK8
- LARS4
- LASE4
- LASH7
- LASS4
- LAST4
- LATE4
- LATH7
- LATI4
- LATS4
- LATU4
- LAUD5
- LAVA7
- LAVE7
- LAVS7
- LAWN7
- LAWS7
- LAYS7
- LAZE13
- LAZY16
LE… (34)
- LEAD5
- LEAF7
- LEAK8
- LEAL4
- LEAN4
- LEAP6
- LEAR4
- LEAS4
- LECH9
- LEEK8
- LEER4
- LEES4
- LEET4
- LEFT7
- LEGS5
- LEHR7
- LEIS4
- LEKE8
- LEKS8
- LEKU8
- LEND5
- LENO4
- LENS4
- LENT4
- LEPT6
- LESS4
- LEST4
- LETS4
- LEUD5
- LEVA7
- LEVO7
- LEVY10
- LEWD8
- LEYS7
LI… (47)
- LIAR4
- LIBS6
- LICE6
- LICH9
- LICK10
- LIDO5
- LIDS5
- LIED5
- LIEF7
- LIEN4
- LIER4
- LIES4
- LIEU4
- LIFE7
- LIFT7
- LIKE8
- LILO4
- LILT4
- LILY7
- LIMA6
- LIMB8
- LIME6
- LIMN6
- LIMO6
- LIMP8
- LIMY9
- LINE4
- LING5
- LINK8
- LINN4
- LINO4
- LINS4
- LINT4
- LINY7
- LION4
- LIPA6
- LIPE6
- LIPS6
- LIRA4
- LIRE4
- LIRI4
- LISP6
- LIST4
- LITE4
- LITS4
- LITU4
- LIVE7
LO… (51)
- LOAD5
- LOAF7
- LOAM6
- LOAN4
- LOBE6
- LOBO6
- LOBS6
- LOCA6
- LOCH9
- LOCI6
- LOCK10
- LOCO6
- LODE5
- LOFT7
- LOGE5
- LOGO5
- LOGS5
- LOGY8
- LOID5
- LOIN4
- LOLL4
- LONE4
- LONG5
- LOOF7
- LOOK8
- LOOM6
- LOON4
- LOOP6
- LOOS4
- LOOT4
- LOPE6
- LOPS6
- LORD5
- LORE4
- LORN4
- LORY7
- LOSE4
- LOSS4
- LOST4
- LOTA4
- LOTH7
- LOTI4
- LOTS4
- LOUD5
- LOUP6
- LOUR4
- LOUT4
- LOVE7
- LOWE7
- LOWN7
- LOWS7
LU… (28)
- LUAU4
- LUBE6
- LUCE6
- LUCK10
- LUDE5
- LUES4
- LUFF10
- LUGE5
- LUGS5
- LULL4
- LULU4
- LUMA6
- LUMP8
- LUMS6
- LUNA4
- LUNE4
- LUNG5
- LUNK8
- LUNT4
- LUNY7
- LURE4
- LURK8
- LUSH7
- LUST4
- LUTE4
- LUTZ13
- LUVS7
- LUXE11
LW… (1)
- LWEI7
LY… (5)
- LYCH12
- LYES7
- LYNX14
- LYRE7
- LYSE7
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, LAZY is the highest base score here (16 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with L continue with O.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with L?
There are 215 four-letter words starting with L in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 113 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with L?
Common examples include LIKE, LIFE, LAST, LOVE, LONG, LOOK, LEFT, LIVE, LESS, LINE.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with L?
LAZY scores 16 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are LYNX, LAZE, LUTZ, LYCH.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
183 of the 215 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 215 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 208 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.