These are all 303 five-letter words in the Wordrack list that start with L. The biggest group is LO___ with 75 words. Use them to find a play on the board or to narrow down a Wordle puzzle when you already know the first letter.
Highest scoring words
5 letter words that start with L, by second letter
LA___ 72
label labia labor laced lacer laces lacks laded laden lades ladle lagan lager laird lairs laity laker lakes lakhs lamas lambs lamed lamer lames lamia lamps lanai lance lands lanes lanky lapel lapin lapse larch lards lardy lares large largo larks larum larva lased laser lases lasso lasts latch lated later latex lathe lathi laths lathy latke latte lauds laugh lavas laved laver laves lawns laxer laxly layer layup lazar lazed lazes
LE___ 45
leach leads leafs leafy leaks leaky leans leaps leapt learn lease leash least leave ledge leech leeks leers leery lefts lefty legal leges leggy legit leman lemma lemme lemon lemur lends lenis lento leone leper lepta lethe letup levee level lever levin lewis lexer lexis
LI___ 60
liana liard liars libel liber libra licit licks lidos liege liens lifer lifts ligan liger light liked liken liker likes lilac lilos lilts limbo limbs limed limen limes limey limit limns limos limps lindy lined linen liner lines lingo lings linin links lints linty lions lipid lippy lisle lisps lists litas liter lithe litho lived liven liver lives livid livre
LL___ 2
llama llano
LO___ 75
loach loads loafs loams loamy loans loath lobar lobby lobed lobes local locks locos locum locus loden lodes lodge loess lofts lofty logan loges loggy logia logic login logon logos loins lolls lolly loner longe longs looby looks looms loons loony loops loopy loose loots loped loper lopes loppy loran lords loris lorry losel loser loses lotas lotic lotto lotus lough louis loupe lours louse lousy louts loved lover loves lovey lowed lower lowly loyal
LU___ 36
luaus lubed lubes lubra lucid lucks lucky lucre ludic luffa luffs luged luges lulls lulus lumen lumps lumpy lunar lunch lunge lungi lungs lupus lurch lured lures lurex lurgy lurid lurks lushy lusts lusty lutes luxes
LW___ 1
lweis
LX___ 1
lxvii
LY___ 11
lying lymph lynch lyres lyric lyses lysin lysis lyssa lytic lytta
Wordle tips for words that start with L
If you already have L in the first spot, the most common letters in the other four spots are E, S, A, O, I. Those are good letters to test next. Words with no repeated letters are the safest guesses, and 212 of these 303 words qualify.
You can also see every word that start with L at any length on the words starting with L page.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words start with L?
Wordrack's list has 303 five-letter words that start with L. 212 of them use five different letters, which makes them better Wordle guesses.
What are some 5 letter words that start with L?
A few examples are LABEL, LAVAS, LIBEL, LOADS, LOUIS.
What is the best 5 letter word that start with L for Wordle?
A good pick uses common letters in other spots. The most common other letters in these words are E, S, A, O, I. Choose a word with no repeats, such as LEMAN, so each guess gives you more information.
Will every word here be a Wordle answer?
No. Wordrack uses a Scrabble-style word list, so some words here are valid in Scrabble but never appear as Wordle answers. Treat the list as options and favor words you know.