6 Letter Words Starting With L
There are 661 six-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.
Words 661Common 132Top score LEZZES · 24
Common 6 letter words starting with L
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- LITTLE6
- LIVING10
- LIKELY13
- LONGER7
- LEAGUE7
- LOOKED11
- LISTEN6
- LEVELS9
- LEADER7
- LETTER6
- LATEST6
- LOSING7
- LARGER7
- LEAVES9
- LENGTH10
- LOVELY12
- LABOUR8
- LAUNCH11
- LISTED7
- LAWYER12
- LADIES7
- LIGHTS10
- LATTER6
- LINKED11
- LESSON6
- LIMITS8
- LOVING10
- LOSSES6
- LEGEND8
- LOCKED13
Highest scoring 6 letter words starting with L
- LEZZES24
- LEZZIE24
- LAZILY18
- LUMMOX17
- LARYNX16
- LAXITY16
- LAZIED16
- LAZING16
- LIQUID16
- LIZARD16
- LOGJAM16
- LUXURY16
Quick facts
- 661 valid Scrabble words; 132 of them are everyday English words (20%).
- Most common pattern: LA____ with 187 words (for example LATEST, LARGER, LABOUR).
- 335 words have no repeated letters (51%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 181 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 23 contain only one vowel and 1 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as LYMPHS).
- 638 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 661 6 letter words starting with L
LA… (187)
- LAAGER7
- LABARA8
- LABELS8
- LABIAL8
- LABILE8
- LABIUM10
- LABORS8
- LABOUR8
- LABRET8
- LABRUM10
- LACERS8
- LACHES11
- LACIER8
- LACILY11
- LACING9
- LACKED13
- LACKER12
- LACKEY15
- LACTAM10
- LACTIC10
- LACUNA8
- LACUNE8
- LADDER8
- LADDIE8
- LADENS7
- LADERS7
- LADIES7
- LADING8
- LADINO7
- LADLED8
- LADLER7
- LADLES7
- LADRON7
- LAGANS7
- LAGEND8
- LAGERS7
- LAGGED9
- LAGGER8
- LAGOON7
- LAGUNA7
- LAGUNE7
- LAHARS9
- LAICAL8
- LAICHS11
- LAIGHS10
- LAIRDS7
- LAIRED7
- LAKERS10
- LAKIER10
- LAKING11
- LALLAN6
- LALLED7
- LAMBDA11
- LAMBED11
- LAMBER10
- LAMBIE10
- LAMEDH12
- LAMEDS9
- LAMELY11
- LAMENT8
- LAMEST8
- LAMIAE8
- LAMIAS8
- LAMINA8
- LAMING9
- LAMMED11
- LAMPAD11
- LAMPAS10
- LAMPED11
- LANAIS6
- LANATE6
- LANCED9
- LANCER8
- LANCES8
- LANCET8
- LANDAU7
- LANDED8
- LANDER7
- LANELY9
- LANGUE7
- LANGUR7
- LANKER10
- LANKLY13
- LANNER6
- LANOSE6
- LANUGO7
- LAOGAI7
- LAPDOG10
- LAPELS8
- LAPFUL11
- LAPINS8
- LAPPED11
- LAPPER10
- LAPPET10
- LAPSED9
- LAPSER8
- LAPSES8
- LAPSUS8
- LAPTOP10
- LARDED8
- LARDER7
- LARDON7
- LAREES6
- LARGER7
- LARGES7
- LARGOS7
- LARIAT6
- LARINE6
- LARKED11
- LARKER10
- LARRUP8
- LARUMS8
- LARVAE9
- LARVAL9
- LARVAS9
- LARYNX16
- LASCAR8
- LASERS6
- LASHED10
- LASHER9
- LASHES9
- LASING7
- LASSES6
- LASSIE6
- LASSIS6
- LASSOS6
- LASTED7
- LASTER6
- LASTLY9
- LATEEN6
- LATELY9
- LATENS6
- LATENT6
- LATEST6
- LATHED10
- LATHER9
- LATHES9
- LATHIS9
- LATIGO7
- LATINA6
- LATINO6
- LATISH9
- LATKES10
- LATRIA6
- LATTEN6
- LATTER6
- LATTES6
- LATTIN6
- LAUANS6
- LAUDED8
- LAUDER7
- LAUGHS10
- LAUNCE8
- LAUNCH11
- LAURAE6
- LAURAS6
- LAUREL6
- LAVABO11
- LAVAGE10
- LAVASH12
- LAVEER9
- LAVERS9
- LAVING10
- LAVISH12
- LAWFUL12
- LAWINE9
- LAWING10
- LAWMAN11
- LAWMEN11
- LAWYER12
- LAXEST13
- LAXITY16
- LAYERS9
- LAYING10
- LAYINS9
- LAYMAN11
- LAYMEN11
- LAYOFF15
- LAYOUT9
- LAYUPS11
- LAZARS15
- LAZIED16
- LAZIER15
- LAZIES15
- LAZILY18
- LAZING16
- LAZULI15
LE… (105)
- LEACHY14
- LEADED8
- LEADEN7
- LEADER7
- LEAFED10
- LEAGUE7
- LEAKED11
- LEAKER10
- LEALLY9
- LEALTY9
- LEANED7
- LEANER6
- LEANLY9
- LEAPED9
- LEAPER8
- LEARNS6
- LEARNT6
- LEASED7
- LEASER6
- LEASES6
- LEASTS6
- LEAVED10
- LEAVEN9
- LEAVER9
- LEAVES9
- LEBENS8
- LECHED12
- LECHER11
- LECHES11
- LECHWE14
- LECTIN8
- LECTOR8
- LEDGER8
- LEDGES8
- LEERED7
- LEEWAY12
- LEFTER9
- LEGACY12
- LEGALS7
- LEGATE7
- LEGATO7
- LEGEND8
- LEGERS7
- LEGGED9
- LEGGIN8
- LEGION7
- LEGIST7
- LEGITS7
- LEGMAN9
- LEGMEN9
- LEGONG8
- LEGUME9
- LEHUAS9
- LEKKED15
- LEKVAR13
- LEMANS8
- LEMMAS10
- LEMONS8
- LEMONY11
- LEMURS8
- LENDER7
- LENGTH10
- LENITE6
- LENITY9
- LENSED7
- LENSES6
- LENTEN6
- LENTIC8
- LENTIL6
- LENTOS6
- LEONES6
- LEPERS8
- LEPTIN8
- LEPTON8
- LESBOS8
- LESION6
- LESSEE6
- LESSEN6
- LESSER6
- LESSON6
- LESSOR6
- LETHAL9
- LETHES9
- LETTED7
- LETTER6
- LETUPS8
- LEUCIN8
- LEUDES7
- LEUKON10
- LEVANT9
- LEVEED10
- LEVEES9
- LEVELS9
- LEVERS9
- LEVIED10
- LEVIER9
- LEVIES9
- LEVINS9
- LEVITY12
- LEWDER10
- LEWDLY13
- LEXEME15
- LEXICA15
- LEZZES24
- LEZZIE24
LI… (148)
- LIABLE8
- LIAISE6
- LIANAS6
- LIANES6
- LIANGS7
- LIARDS7
- LIBBER10
- LIBELS8
- LIBERS8
- LIBIDO9
- LIBLAB10
- LIBRAE8
- LIBRAS8
- LICHEE11
- LICHEN11
- LICHES11
- LICHIS11
- LICHTS11
- LICKED13
- LICKER12
- LICTOR8
- LIDARS7
- LIDDED9
- LIEDER7
- LIEFER9
- LIEFLY12
- LIEGES7
- LIENAL6
- LIERNE6
- LIEVER9
- LIFERS9
- LIFTED10
- LIFTER9
- LIGAND8
- LIGANS7
- LIGASE7
- LIGATE7
- LIGERS7
- LIGHTS10
- LIGNAN7
- LIGNIN7
- LIGULA7
- LIGULE7
- LIGURE7
- LIKELY13
- LIKENS10
- LIKERS10
- LIKEST10
- LIKING11
- LIKUTA10
- LILACS8
- LILIED7
- LILIES6
- LILTED7
- LIMANS8
- LIMBAS10
- LIMBED11
- LIMBER10
- LIMBIC12
- LIMBOS10
- LIMBUS10
- LIMENS8
- LIMEYS11
- LIMIER8
- LIMINA8
- LIMING9
- LIMITS8
- LIMMER10
- LIMNED9
- LIMNER8
- LIMNIC10
- LIMPAS10
- LIMPED11
- LIMPER10
- LIMPET10
- LIMPID11
- LIMPLY13
- LIMPSY13
- LIMULI8
- LINACS8
- LINAGE7
- LINDEN7
- LINEAL6
- LINEAR6
- LINENS6
- LINENY9
- LINERS6
- LINEUP8
- LINGAM9
- LINGAS7
- LINGER7
- LINGUA7
- LINIER6
- LINING7
- LININS6
- LINKED11
- LINKER10
- LINKUP12
- LINNET6
- LINSEY9
- LINTED7
- LINTEL6
- LINTER6
- LINTOL6
- LINUMS8
- LIPASE8
- LIPIDE9
- LIPIDS9
- LIPINS8
- LIPOID9
- LIPOMA10
- LIPPED11
- LIPPEN10
- LIPPER10
- LIQUID16
- LIQUOR15
- LIROTH9
- LISLES6
- LISPED9
- LISPER8
- LISSOM8
- LISTED7
- LISTEE6
- LISTEL6
- LISTEN6
- LISTER6
- LITANY9
- LITCHI11
- LITERS6
- LITHER9
- LITHIA9
- LITHIC11
- LITHOS9
- LITMUS8
- LITRES6
- LITTEN6
- LITTER6
- LITTLE6
- LIVELY12
- LIVENS9
- LIVERS9
- LIVERY12
- LIVEST9
- LIVIER9
- LIVING10
- LIVRES9
- LIVYER12
- LIZARD16
LL… (2)
- LLAMAS8
- LLANOS6
LO… (131)
- LOADED8
- LOADER7
- LOAFED10
- LOAFER9
- LOAMED9
- LOANED7
- LOANER6
- LOATHE9
- LOAVES9
- LOBATE8
- LOBBED11
- LOBBER10
- LOBULE8
- LOCALE8
- LOCALS8
- LOCATE8
- LOCHAN11
- LOCHIA11
- LOCKED13
- LOCKER12
- LOCKET12
- LOCKUP14
- LOCOED9
- LOCOES8
- LOCULE8
- LOCULI8
- LOCUMS10
- LOCUST8
- LODENS7
- LODGED9
- LODGER8
- LODGES8
- LOFTED10
- LOFTER9
- LOGANS7
- LOGGED9
- LOGGER8
- LOGGIA8
- LOGGIE8
- LOGICS9
- LOGIER7
- LOGILY10
- LOGINS7
- LOGION7
- LOGJAM16
- LOGONS7
- LOGWAY13
- LOIDED8
- LOITER6
- LOLLED7
- LOLLER6
- LOLLOP8
- LOMEIN8
- LOMENT8
- LONELY9
- LONERS6
- LONGAN7
- LONGED8
- LONGER7
- LONGES7
- LONGLY10
- LOOEYS9
- LOOFAH12
- LOOFAS9
- LOOIES6
- LOOING7
- LOOKED11
- LOOKER10
- LOOKUP12
- LOOMED9
- LOONEY9
- LOONIE6
- LOOPED9
- LOOPER8
- LOOSED7
- LOOSEN6
- LOOSER6
- LOOSES6
- LOOTED7
- LOOTER6
- LOPERS8
- LOPING9
- LOPPED11
- LOPPER10
- LOQUAT15
- LORANS6
- LORDED8
- LORDLY10
- LOREAL6
- LORICA8
- LORIES6
- LOSELS6
- LOSERS6
- LOSING7
- LOSSES6
- LOTAHS9
- LOTION6
- LOTTED7
- LOTTER6
- LOTTES6
- LOTTOS6
- LOUCHE11
- LOUDEN7
- LOUDER7
- LOUDLY10
- LOUGHS10
- LOUIES6
- LOUMAS8
- LOUNGE7
- LOUNGY10
- LOUPED9
- LOUPEN8
- LOUPES8
- LOURED7
- LOUSED7
- LOUSES6
- LOUTED7
- LOUVER9
- LOUVRE9
- LOVAGE10
- LOVATS9
- LOVELY12
- LOVERS9
- LOVING10
- LOWBOY14
- LOWERS9
- LOWERY12
- LOWEST9
- LOWING10
- LOWISH12
- LOXING14
LU… (68)
- LUBBER10
- LUBING9
- LUBRIC10
- LUCENT8
- LUCERN8
- LUCITE8
- LUCKED13
- LUCKIE12
- LUCRES8
- LUETIC8
- LUFFAS12
- LUFFED13
- LUGERS7
- LUGGED9
- LUGGER8
- LUGGIE8
- LUGING8
- LULLED7
- LULLER6
- LUMBAR10
- LUMBER10
- LUMENS8
- LUMINA8
- LUMMOX17
- LUMPED11
- LUMPEN10
- LUMPER10
- LUNACY11
- LUNARS6
- LUNATE6
- LUNETS6
- LUNGAN7
- LUNGED8
- LUNGEE7
- LUNGER7
- LUNGES7
- LUNGIS7
- LUNGYI10
- LUNIER6
- LUNIES6
- LUNKER10
- LUNTED7
- LUNULA6
- LUNULE6
- LUPINE8
- LUPINS8
- LUPOUS8
- LURDAN7
- LURERS6
- LURING7
- LURKED11
- LURKER10
- LUSHED10
- LUSHER9
- LUSHES9
- LUSHLY12
- LUSTED7
- LUSTER6
- LUSTRA6
- LUSTRE6
- LUTEAL6
- LUTEIN6
- LUTEUM8
- LUTING7
- LUTIST6
- LUTZES15
- LUXATE13
- LUXURY16
LY… (20)
- LYASES9
- LYCEES11
- LYCEUM13
- LYCHEE14
- LYCHES14
- LYCRAS11
- LYINGS10
- LYMPHS16
- LYNXES16
- LYRATE9
- LYRICS11
- LYRISM11
- LYRIST9
- LYSATE9
- LYSINE9
- LYSING10
- LYSINS9
- LYSSAS9
- LYTTAE9
- LYTTAS9
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Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, LEZZES is the highest base score here (24 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 six-letter words starting with L continue with A.
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Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words start with L?
There are 661 six-letter words starting with L in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 132 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 6 letter words starting with L?
Common examples include LITTLE, LIVING, LIKELY, LONGER, LEAGUE, LOOKED, LISTEN, LEVELS, LEADER, LETTER.
What is the highest scoring 6 letter word starting with L?
LEZZES scores 24 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are LEZZIE, LAZILY, LUMMOX, LARYNX.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
335 of the 661 words use 6 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 661 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 638 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.