Five-Letter Words Starting With L
There are 505 five-letter words starting with L in our word list, 4.4% of all five-letter words. LA-, LO- and LI- dominate, with LE- and LU- behind them. L is rarely followed by a consonant at the start of an English word, so when the second letter is unknown, a vowel is the natural first guess.
Quick facts
- Most common openings:
- LA- (122), LO- (117), LI- (101), LE- (84)
- Most common other letters:
- e, a, s, i, o
- Words with a repeated letter:
- 160 (32%)
Common five-letter words starting with L
The 163 everyday words from the full list below. Start here if you’re solving a daily puzzle, since those answers are usually familiar words.
- label
- labor
- laced
- laces
- lacks
- laded
- laden
- lades
- ladle
- lager
- lairs
- lakes
- lambs
- lamed
- lamer
- lames
- lamps
- lance
- lands
- lanes
- lanky
- lapel
- lapse
- lards
- large
- larks
- larva
- laser
- lasts
- latch
- later
- latex
- lathe
- laths
- lauds
- laugh
- lawns
- laxer
- layer
- leach
- leads
- leafs
- leafy
- leaks
- leaky
- leans
- leaps
- leapt
- learn
- lease
- leash
- least
- leave
- ledge
- leech
- leeks
- leers
- leery
- lefts
- legal
- lemme
- lemon
- lends
- leper
- letup
- levee
- level
- lever
- liars
- libel
- licks
- lifts
- light
- liked
- liken
- liker
- likes
- lilac
- lilts
- limbo
- limbs
- limed
- limes
- limit
- limps
- lined
- linen
- liner
- lines
- lingo
- links
- lions
- lisps
- lists
- liter
- lithe
- lived
- liven
- liver
- lives
- livid
- llama
- loads
- loafs
- loans
- loath
- lobby
- lobes
- local
- locks
- lodge
- lofts
- lofty
- logic
- loins
- lolls
- longs
- looks
- looms
- loons
- loony
- loops
- loose
- loots
- loped
- lopes
- lords
- lorry
- loser
- loses
- lotus
- louse
- lousy
- loved
- lover
- loves
- lowed
- lower
- lowly
- loyal
- lucid
- lucks
- lucky
- lulls
- lumps
- lumpy
- lunar
- lunch
- lunge
- lungs
- lurch
- lured
- lures
- lurid
- lurks
- lusts
- lusty
- lutes
- lying
- lymph
- lynch
- lyres
- lyric
All five-letter words starting with L
Grouped by the first two letters. The list includes plurals and less common words, so check a game’s own rules before playing an unfamiliar one.
Starting with LA (122 words)
- laari
- labda
- label
- labia
- labis
- labor
- labra
- laced
- lacer
- laces
- lacet
- lacey
- lacks
- laded
- laden
- lader
- lades
- ladle
- laevo
- laffs
- lagan
- lager
- lahar
- laich
- laics
- laigh
- laika
- laiks
- laird
- lairs
- lairy
- laith
- laity
- laked
- laker
- lakes
- lakhs
- lakin
- laksa
- lalls
- lamas
- lambs
- lamby
- lamed
- lamer
- lames
- lamia
- lammy
- lamps
- lanai
- lance
- lanch
- lande
- lands
- lanes
- lanky
- lants
- lapel
- lapin
- lapis
- lapse
- larbo
- larch
- lards
- lardy
- laree
- lares
- large
- largo
- laris
- larks
- larky
- larns
- larum
- larva
- lased
- laser
- lases
- lassi
- lasso
- lassu
- lasts
- latch
- lated
- laten
- later
- latex
- lathe
- lathi
- laths
- lathy
- latke
- latte
- lauan
- lauds
- laufs
- laugh
- laund
- laura
- laure
- lavas
- laved
- laver
- laves
- lavra
- lawed
- lawin
- lawks
- lawns
- lawny
- laxer
- laxes
- laxly
- layby
- layed
- layer
- layup
- lazar
- lazed
- lazes
- lazzi
- lazzo
Starting with LE (84 words)
- leach
- leads
- leady
- leafs
- leafy
- leaks
- leaky
- leams
- leans
- leant
- leany
- leaps
- leapt
- learn
- lears
- leary
- lease
- leash
- least
- leats
- leave
- leavy
- leben
- lects
- ledge
- ledgy
- ledum
- leech
- leeks
- leeps
- leers
- leery
- leese
- leets
- lefse
- lefte
- lefts
- lefty
- legal
- leger
- leges
- legge
- leggy
- legit
- lehrs
- lehua
- leirs
- leman
- lemed
- lemel
- lemes
- lemma
- lemme
- lemon
- lemur
- lends
- lenes
- lenis
- lenos
- lense
- lenti
- lento
- leone
- leper
- lepid
- leppy
- lepra
- lepta
- lered
- leres
- leses
- letch
- lethe
- letup
- leuch
- leuds
- levee
- level
- lever
- levin
- lewis
- lexes
- lexis
- lezes
Starting with LI (101 words)
- liana
- liane
- liang
- liard
- liars
- libel
- liber
- libra
- libri
- lichi
- licht
- licit
- licks
- lidar
- lidos
- liefs
- liege
- liens
- liers
- lieus
- lieve
- lifer
- lifts
- ligan
- liger
- light
- ligne
- liked
- liken
- liker
- likes
- likin
- lilac
- lills
- lilly
- lilos
- lilts
- liman
- limas
- limax
- limba
- limbi
- limbo
- limbs
- limby
- limed
- limen
- limes
- limey
- limit
- limma
- limns
- limos
- limpa
- limps
- linac
- linch
- linds
- lindy
- lined
- linen
- liner
- lines
- liney
- linga
- lingo
- lings
- lingy
- linin
- links
- linky
- linns
- linos
- lints
- linty
- linum
- lions
- lipid
- lipin
- lippy
- liras
- lirks
- lirot
- lisle
- lisps
- lists
- litai
- litas
- liter
- lites
- lithe
- litho
- liths
- litre
- lived
- liven
- liver
- lives
- livid
- livor
- livre
Starting with LL (2 words)
- llama
- llano
Starting with LO (117 words)
- loach
- loads
- loafs
- loams
- loamy
- loans
- loath
- loave
- lobar
- lobby
- lobed
- lobes
- lobos
- lobus
- local
- lochs
- locks
- locos
- locum
- locus
- loden
- lodes
- lodge
- loess
- lofts
- lofty
- logan
- loges
- loggy
- logia
- logic
- logie
- login
- logoi
- logon
- logos
- loids
- loins
- loipe
- loirs
- lokes
- lolls
- lolly
- lolog
- lomas
- loner
- longa
- longe
- longs
- looby
- looed
- looey
- loofa
- loofs
- looie
- looks
- looms
- loons
- loony
- loops
- loopy
- loord
- loose
- loots
- loped
- loper
- lopes
- loppy
- loral
- loran
- lords
- lordy
- lorel
- lores
- loric
- loris
- lorry
- losel
- loser
- loses
- lossy
- lotah
- lotas
- lotes
- lotic
- lotos
- lotte
- lotto
- lotus
- lough
- louie
- louis
- loupe
- loups
- loure
- lours
- loury
- louse
- lousy
- louts
- lovat
- loved
- lover
- loves
- lovey
- lowan
- lowed
- lower
- lowes
- lowly
- lownd
- lowns
- lowps
- lowse
- loxed
- loxes
- loyal
Starting with LU (56 words)
- luaus
- lubed
- lubes
- lubra
- luces
- lucid
- lucks
- lucky
- lucre
- ludes
- ludic
- ludos
- luffa
- luffs
- luged
- luger
- luges
- lulls
- lulus
- lumen
- lumma
- lumme
- lummy
- lumps
- lumpy
- lunar
- lunas
- lunch
- lunes
- lunet
- lunge
- lungi
- lungs
- lunks
- lunts
- lupin
- lupus
- lurch
- lured
- lurer
- lures
- lurex
- lurgy
- lurid
- lurks
- lurry
- lushy
- lusts
- lusty
- lusus
- lutea
- luted
- luter
- lutes
- luvvy
- luxes
Starting with LW (1 word)
- lweis
Starting with LY (22 words)
- lyams
- lyard
- lyart
- lyase
- lycea
- lycee
- lycra
- lying
- lymes
- lymph
- lynch
- lyres
- lyric
- lysed
- lyses
- lysin
- lysis
- lysol
- lyssa
- lythe
- lytic
- lytta