Five-letter word list

5 Letter Words Starts with L

Our L list gathers five-letter words that begin with the letter L. From lemon to learn, each option helps you narrow your next guess. Great for Wordle, Scrabble, quizzes and daily practice.

712matching five-letter words

Five-letter words starting with L

laang
laari
labba
labby
labda
label
labia
labis
labor
labra
lacca
laced
lacer
laces
lacet
lacey
lache
lacis
lacks
lacto
laded
laden
lader
lades
ladin
ladle
laers
laeti
laevo
lagan
lagen
lager
lagly
lagna
lahar
laich
laics
laids
laigh
laika
laiks
laird
lairs
lairy
laith
laity
laked
laker
lakes
lakey
lakhs
lakie
lakin
lakke
laksa
laldy
lalls
lamas
lamba
lambs
lamby
lamda
lamed
lamel
lamer
lames
lamia
lamin
lammy
lampf
lamps
lanai
lanas
lanaz
lance
lanch
lande
lands
lanes
langi
lanks
lanky
lansa
lants
lanum
lapel
lapin
lapis
lapje
lapon
lapps
lapse
lapsi
larch
lards
lardy
laree
lares
large
largo
largy
larid
larin
laris
larix
larks
larky
larns
laron
larum
larva
larve
lased
laser
lases
lassi
lasso
lassu
lasts
lasty
latah
latch
lated
laten
later
latex
lathe
lathi
laths
lathy
latke
latro
latte
latus
lauan
lauch
laude
lauds
laufs
laugh
lauia
laund
laura
laury
lautu
lavas
laved
laver
laves
lavic
lavra
lavvy
lawed
lawer
lawin
lawks
lawns
lawny
lawzy
laxer
laxes
laxly
layed
layer
layin
layup
lazar
lazed
lazes
lazos
lazzi
lazzo
leach
leads
leady
leafs
leafy
leaks
leaky
leams
leans
leant
leany
leaps
leapt
leare
learn
lears
leary
lease
leash
least
leath
leats
leave
leavy
leaze
leben
lebes
leccy
leche
leden
ledge
ledgy
ledol
ledum
leear
leech
leeds
leeks
leeky
leeps
leers
leery
leese
leets
leeze
lefte
lefts
lefty
legal
leger
leges
legge
leggy
legit
legoa
legua
lehay
lehrs
lehua
leirs
leish
leiss
lekha
leman
lemed
lemel
lemes
lemma
lemon
lemur
lenad
lench
lends
lenes
lengs
lenin
lenis
lenos
lense
lenth
lenti
lento
leone
lepal
leper
lepid
leppy
lepra
lepre
lepry
lepta
lered
leres
lerot
lerps
lesbo
lesed
leses
lesiy
lessn
leste
lests
letch
lethe
lethy
letup
leuch
leuco
leuds
leugh
leuma
levee
level
leven
lever
leves
levet
levin
levir
levis
lewis
lewth
lewty
lexes
lexia
lexic
lexis
lezes
lezza
lezzy
liana
liane
liang
liard
liars
liart
libel
liber
libra
libri
libya
licca
licet
lichi
licht
licit
licks
lidar
lidos
liefs
liege
liens
liers
liesh
liest
lieue
lieus
lieve
lifen
lifer
lifes
lifey
lifts
ligan
ligas
liger
ligge
light
ligne
liked
liken
liker
likes
likin
lilac
liles
lills
lilos
lilts
liman
limas
limax
limba
limbi
limbo
limbs
limby
limed
limen
limer
limes
limey
limit
limli
limma
limmu
limns
limos
limpa
limps
limpy
limsy
linac
linch
linds
lindy
lined
linen
liner
lines
liney
linga
linge
lingo
lings
lingy
linha
linie
linin
linja
linje
links
linky
linns
linny
linon
linos
lints
linty
linum
linux
lions
lipas
lipic
lipid
lipin
lipos
lippy
lipse
liras
lirks
lirot
lisks
lisle
lisps
lists
listy
liszt
litai
litas
lited
liter
lites
lithe
lithi
litho
liths
lithy
litra
litre
litui
litus
lived
liven
liver
lives
livid
livor
livre
liwan
llama
llano
loach
loads
loafs
loams
loamy
loans
loast
loath
loave
lobal
lobar
lobby
lobed
lobes
lobos
lobus
local
loche
lochi
lochs
lochy
locks
locky
locos
locum
locus
loden
lodes
lodge
loeil
loess
lofts
lofty
logan
loges
loggy
logia
logic
logie
login
logis
logoi
logon
logos
lohan
loids
loins
loipe
loirs
lokao
lokes
loket
lolls
lolly
lolog
lomas
lomed
lomes
lomta
loner
longa
longe
longs
looby
looch
looed
looey
loofa
loofs
looie
looks
looky
looms
loons
loony
loope
loops
loopy
loord
loory
loose
loots
loped
loper
lopes
loppy
loral
loran
lords
lordy
lored
lorel
lores
loric
loris
loros
lorry
lorum
losed
losel
losen
loser
loses
lossy
lotah
lotan
lotas
lotes
lotic
lotor
lotos
lotte
lotto
lotus
louch
loued
louey
lough
louie
louis
loulu
louma
lound
louns
loupe
loups
lourd
loure
lours
loury
louse
lousy
louts
louty
lovat
loved
lovee
lover
loves
lovey
lowan
lowed
lower
lowes
lowly
lownd
lowne
lowns
lowps
lowry
lowse
lowth
lowts
loxed
loxes
loxia
loxic
loyal
lozen
lrecl
luach
luaus
lubed
lubes
lubra
luces
lucet
lucid
lucks
lucky
lucre
luddy
ludes
ludic
ludos
luffa
luffs
luged
luger
luges
lukan
luket
lulab
lulav
lulls
lully
lulus
lumas
lumen
lumme
lummy
lumps
lumpy
lumut
lunar
lunas
lunch
lunel
lunes
lunet
lunge
lungi
lungs
lungy
lunks
lunts
lupin
lupis
lupus
lural
lurch
lured
lurer
lures
lurex
lurgi
lurgy
lurid
lurks
lurky
lurry
lurve
luser
lushy
lusks
lusky
lusts
lusty
lusus
lutea
luted
luteo
luter
lutes
luvvy
luxes
luxus
lweis
lyams
lyard
lyart
lyase
lycea
lycee
lycid
lycra
lyery
lygus
lying
lyken
lymes
lymph
lynch
lynes
lyres
lyric
lyrid
lysed
lyses
lysin
lysis
lysol
lyssa
lyted
lytes
lythe
lytic
lytta

Five letter words that begin with L are easier to guess than they look. The last box does most of the work, led by S and Y.

How the Last Box Breaks Down

S is the most common letter in the last box, followed by Y and then E. S sits well ahead of everything else. The leading letters cover most of the box.

A Narrow Second Box

Only a handful of letters ever appear in the second box. Vowels are common there, led by A. That is a strong narrowing if you use it, because it removes most of the alphabet before you make a guess.

E Is the Letter to Test in the Fourth Box

E is the most common letter in the fourth box, with I next. E sits well ahead of everything else. Testing it early costs little and often settles the box.

The EA Pairing in the Second and Third Boxes

EA is the most common pairing across the second and third boxes, with IN next. If both boxes are still open, testing EA first is a quick way to shrink the list.

Useful five-letter words

Puzzle setters reach for LATER, LEAST, LOCAL, LEVEL and LARGE before anything else here. LOOKS, LEAVE and LIGHT follow, and each one uses a different last letter, so they cover more ground than similar words would.

LATER
LEAST
LOCAL
LEVEL
LARGE

Frequently asked questions

Which letter most often ends these words

S, followed by Y. Neither takes a majority, so use them as a first test rather than a certainty.

Can J ever fill the second box

No. J never appears in the second box on this page, so you can rule it out as soon as you see the pattern.

Do any of these words repeat a letter back to back

Yes. LOOKS, LOOSE and LOBBY are familiar examples, and a double letter is worth trying if every other letter in your guess has come back grey.