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3-Letter Words Starting With L

59 3-letter words starting with L.

A locked-in first letter is common in word games — a confirmed opening tile in a guessing game, or a L you're building off on the board. Every 3-letter word here begins with L and appears in our general dictionary; official acceptance varies by game. 48 of them (81%) are everyday words most players will recognize — those are listed first, with the rest of the dictionary alphabetically behind them. After the opening L, the letter you'll see most is E, in 29% of them. Under classic English tile values, LEZ scores the most at 12 points.