5 Letter Words Ending In L
There are 355 five-letter words ending in L in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by first letter.
Common 5 letter words ending in L
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- STILL5
- UNTIL5
- SMALL7
- LOCAL7
- LEVEL8
- FINAL8
- TOTAL5
- MODEL8
- LEGAL6
- SHALL8
- HOTEL8
- CIVIL10
- TRIAL5
- ROYAL8
- METAL7
- STEEL5
- EMAIL7
- EQUAL14
- NOVEL8
- USUAL5
- RURAL5
- PANEL7
- WHEEL11
- SMELL7
- AWFUL11
- MORAL7
- ANGEL6
- TRAIL5
- IDEAL6
- LABEL7
Best Wordle guesses ending in L
Common words with five different letters, ranked by how often their letters appear in five-letter words.
- STEAL5
- ARIEL5
- RENAL5
- SNAIL5
- IDEAL6
- PEARL7
- EMAIL7
- REGAL6
- BASIL7
- FERAL8
Highest scoring 5 letter words ending in L
- HEXYL18
- XYLYL18
- FUZIL17
- HAZEL17
- BEZEL16
- BEZIL16
- JEWEL15
- VEXIL15
- XYLOL15
- COXAL14
- EQUAL14
- EXCEL14
Quick facts
- 355 valid Scrabble words; 118 of them are everyday English words (33%).
- Most common pattern: ___AL with 126 words (for example LOCAL, FINAL, TOTAL).
- 206 words have no repeated letters (58%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 0 end in S (often plurals or verb forms), which Wordle rarely uses as answers.
- 74 contain only one vowel and 2 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as GHYLL, XYLYL).
- 345 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 355 5 letter words ending in L
A…L (27)
- ABOIL7
- AFOUL8
- AHULL8
- ALDOL6
- ALGAL6
- ALKYL12
- ALLYL8
- AMPUL9
- ANGEL6
- ANNAL5
- ANNUL5
- ANVIL8
- APPAL9
- APPEL9
- AREAL5
- ARGAL6
- ARGIL6
- ARGOL6
- ARIEL5
- ARTAL5
- ARTEL5
- ARVAL8
- ATOLL5
- AURAL5
- AVAIL8
- AWFUL11
- AXIAL12
B…L (22)
- BABEL9
- BABUL9
- BAGEL8
- BANAL7
- BASAL7
- BASIL7
- BEDEL8
- BERYL10
- BETEL7
- BEVEL10
- BEZEL16
- BEZIL16
- BINAL7
- BORAL7
- BOTEL7
- BOWEL10
- BRAIL7
- BRAWL10
- BRILL7
- BROIL7
- BUBAL9
- BUTYL10
C…L (22)
- CABAL9
- CAMEL9
- CANAL7
- CAROL7
- CAVIL10
- CECAL9
- CEORL7
- CHIEL10
- CHILL10
- CHURL10
- CIBOL9
- CIVIL10
- COMAL9
- COPAL9
- CORAL7
- COXAL14
- CRAAL7
- CRAWL10
- CREEL7
- CRUEL7
- CUPEL9
- CYMOL12
D…L (16)
- DECAL8
- DEDAL7
- DEVEL9
- DEVIL9
- DOMAL8
- DOTAL6
- DOWEL9
- DRAIL6
- DRAWL9
- DRILL6
- DROLL6
- DROOL6
- DUCAL8
- DURAL6
- DWELL9
- DYNEL9
E…L (9)
- EASEL5
- EMAIL7
- ENROL5
- EQUAL14
- ERVIL8
- ETHYL11
- EXCEL14
- EXPEL14
- EXTOL12
F…L (13)
- FATAL8
- FECAL10
- FERAL8
- FETAL8
- FINAL8
- FLAIL8
- FOCAL10
- FRAIL8
- FRILL8
- FUGAL9
- FUSEL8
- FUSIL8
- FUZIL17
G…L (14)
- GAVEL9
- GAYAL9
- GHOUL9
- GHYLL12
- GIMEL8
- GLIAL6
- GNARL6
- GORAL6
- GRAAL6
- GRAIL6
- GRILL6
- GROWL9
- GRUEL6
- GYRAL9
H…L (10)
- HADAL9
- HALAL8
- HAMAL10
- HAZEL17
- HEMAL10
- HEXYL18
- HORAL8
- HOSEL8
- HOTEL8
- HOVEL11
I…L (6)
- IDEAL6
- IDYLL9
- ILEAL5
- ILIAL5
- IMPEL9
- INDOL6
J…L (7)
- JACAL14
- JEBEL14
- JEWEL15
- JOUAL12
- JUGAL13
- JURAL12
- JUREL12
K…L (11)
- KETOL9
- KEVEL12
- KEVIL12
- KNEEL9
- KNELL9
- KNOLL9
- KNURL9
- KRAAL9
- KRILL9
- KUGEL10
- KVELL12
L…L (9)
- LABEL7
- LAPEL7
- LEGAL6
- LEVEL8
- LIBEL7
- LOCAL7
- LORAL5
- LOSEL5
- LOYAL8
M…L (14)
- MAILL7
- MEDAL8
- METAL7
- METOL7
- MIAUL7
- MODAL8
- MODEL8
- MOGUL8
- MOHEL10
- MOLAL7
- MORAL7
- MOREL7
- MOTEL7
- MURAL7
N…L (15)
- NASAL5
- NATAL5
- NAVAL8
- NAVEL8
- NEROL5
- NEWEL8
- NICOL7
- NIDAL6
- NIHIL8
- NIVAL8
- NODAL6
- NONYL8
- NOPAL7
- NOTAL5
- NOVEL8
O…L (7)
- OCTAL7
- OCTYL10
- OFFAL11
- ORIEL5
- OSMOL7
- OUSEL5
- OUZEL14
P…L (18)
- PANEL7
- PAPAL9
- PAROL7
- PEARL7
- PEDAL8
- PENAL7
- PERIL7
- PETAL7
- PHIAL10
- PIBAL9
- PICAL9
- PICUL9
- PIPAL9
- PIXEL14
- PRILL7
- PROWL10
- PUPAL9
- PUPIL9
Q…L (4)
- QUAIL14
- QUELL14
- QUILL14
- QUOLL14
R…L (18)
- RAMAL7
- RATAL5
- RATEL5
- RAVEL8
- REBEL7
- REFEL8
- REGAL6
- RENAL5
- REOIL5
- REPEL7
- REVEL8
- RIVAL8
- RIYAL8
- ROWEL8
- ROYAL8
- RUBEL7
- RUGAL6
- RURAL5
S…L (58)
- SABAL7
- SALAL5
- SALOL5
- SCALL7
- SCHUL10
- SCOWL10
- SCULL7
- SEPAL7
- SERAL5
- SETAL5
- SHALL8
- SHAUL8
- SHAWL11
- SHEAL8
- SHELL8
- SHEOL8
- SHIEL8
- SHILL8
- SHOAL8
- SHOOL8
- SHORL8
- SIBYL10
- SIGIL6
- SISAL5
- SKELL9
- SKILL9
- SKIRL9
- SKOAL9
- SKULL9
- SMALL7
- SMELL7
- SNAIL5
- SNARL5
- SNELL5
- SNOOL5
- SOKOL9
- SOREL5
- SOTOL5
- SPAIL7
- SPALL7
- SPEEL7
- SPEIL7
- SPELL7
- SPIEL7
- SPILL7
- SPOIL7
- SPOOL7
- STALL5
- STEAL5
- STEEL5
- STILL5
- STOOL5
- STULL5
- SURAL5
- SWAIL8
- SWELL8
- SWILL8
- SWIRL8
T…L (24)
- TAMAL7
- TAXOL12
- TEPAL7
- THILL8
- THIOL8
- THIRL8
- THURL8
- TICAL7
- TIDAL6
- TOLYL8
- TONAL5
- TOTAL5
- TOWEL8
- TRAIL5
- TRAWL8
- TRIAL5
- TRILL5
- TRIOL5
- TROLL5
- TRULL5
- TUBAL7
- TWILL8
- TWIRL8
- TYPAL10
U…L (6)
- UMBEL9
- UNTIL5
- UREAL5
- URIAL5
- USUAL5
- UVEAL8
V…L (12)
- VAGAL9
- VAKIL12
- VASAL8
- VENAL8
- VEXIL15
- VIGIL9
- VINAL8
- VINYL11
- VIRAL8
- VITAL8
- VOCAL10
- VOWEL11
W…L (6)
- WEDEL9
- WHEAL11
- WHEEL11
- WHIRL11
- WHORL11
- WOFUL11
X…L (2)
- XYLOL15
- XYLYL18
Y…L (2)
- YODEL9
- YOKEL12
Z…L (3)
- ZOEAL14
- ZONAL14
- ZORIL14
Tips for using these words
For Wordle, open with a common word that has five different letters, such as STEAL, ARIEL, RENAL. They test the letters that appear most often in five-letter words.
In Scrabble, HEXYL is the highest base score here (18 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
Ending letters are good hooks on the board: a word ending in L can often be extended or crossed by playing through the final L. The most common second-to-last letter here is A.
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 5 letter words end in L?
There are 355 five-letter words ending in L in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 118 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 5 letter words ending in L?
Common examples include STILL, UNTIL, SMALL, LOCAL, LEVEL, FINAL, TOTAL, MODEL, LEGAL, SHALL.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word ending in L?
HEXYL scores 18 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are XYLYL, FUZIL, HAZEL, BEZEL.
What is a good Wordle guess ending in L?
Common words with five different letters work best, for example STEAL, ARIEL, RENAL, SNAIL, IDEAL.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
206 of the 355 words use 5 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 355 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 345 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.