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5-Letter Words Starting With L

625 5-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 5-letter word here begins with L and appears in our general dictionary; official acceptance varies by game. 257 of them (41%) 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 48% of them. Under classic English tile values, LEZZY scores the most at 26 points.

Total Words
625
Top Scorer
LEZZY (26 pts)
Avg Points
7.8 pts
Familiar Words
41%
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5 Letters:labellaborladenladlelagerlancelankylapellapselargelarvalaserlassolatchlaterlathelattelaughlayerleachleafyleakyleantleaptlearnleaseleashleastleaveledgeleechleeryleftylegalleggylemonlemurleperlevelleverlibelliegelightlikenlilaclimbolimitlinenlinerlingolipidliterlitheliverlividllamaloamyloathlobbylocallocuslodgeloftylogicloginloopyloose

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