5-Letter Words Starting With L
401 five-letter words start with L; 126 of them are common words, shown in bold. Common words are where Wordle answers come from.
Best Wordle guesses
Ranked by how many green and yellow tiles each word turns up, on average, against the common words Wordle answers come from.
| # | Word | Green | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | later | 0.50 | 1.34 |
| 2 | laser | 0.47 | 1.32 |
| 3 | learn | 0.42 | 1.37 |
| 4 | least | 0.46 | 1.25 |
| 5 | liter | 0.46 | 1.25 |
| 6 | litre | 0.46 | 1.25 |
| 7 | layer | 0.45 | 1.24 |
| 8 | loser | 0.47 | 1.22 |
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401 words starting with L
- latercommon
- leastcommon
- localcommon
- levelcommon
- largecommon
- lookscommon
- leavecommon
- lightcommon
- learncommon
- livescommon
- lowercommon
- legalcommon
- lovedcommon
- linescommon
- livedcommon
- louiscommon
- laborcommon
- luckycommon
- likedcommon
- likescommon
- linkscommon
- limitcommon
- lyingcommon
- laughcommon
- lovescommon
- lunchcommon
- leadscommon
- loanscommon
- lewiscommon
- loosecommon
- labelcommon
- layercommon
- listscommon
- landscommon
- logiccommon
- lovercommon
- lauracommon
- loadscommon
- lasercommon
- loyalcommon
- lionscommon
- livercommon
- leasecommon
- lakescommon
- losescommon
- lemoncommon
- linedcommon
- lodgecommon
- lordscommon
- logancommon
- lobbycommon
- legitcommon
- losercommon
- lanescommon
- lungscommon
- lancecommon
- lockscommon
- lynchcommon
- lastscommon
- lackscommon
All 401 five-letter words
Starting with LA 95
laari label labia labor labra laced lacer laces lacey lacks laded laden lader lades ladle laevo lagan lager lahar laich laics laigh laird lairs laith laity laked laker lakes lakhs lalls lamas lambs lamby lamed lamer lames lamia lamps lanai lance lands lanes lanky lapel lapin lapis lapse larch lards lardy laree lares large largo laris larks larky larum larva lased laser lases lasso lasts latch lated laten later latex lathe lathi laths lathy latke latte lauan lauds laugh laura lavas laved laver laves lawed lawns lawny laxer laxly layed layer layup lazar lazed lazes
Starting with LE 61
leach leads leady leafs leafy leaks leaky leans leant leaps leapt learn lears leary lease leash least leave leavy leben ledge ledgy leech leeks leers leery leets lefts lefty legal leger leges leggy legit lehrs lehua leman lemma lemon lemur lends lenes lenis lenos lense lento leone leper lepta letch lethe letup leuds levee level lever levin lewis lexes lexis lezzy
Starting with LI 87
liana liane liang liard liars libel liber libra libri lichi licht licit licks lidar lidos liege liens liers lieus lieve lifer lifts ligan liger light liked liken liker likes lilac lilts liman limas limba limbi limbo limbs limby limed limen limes limey limit limns limos limpa limps linac lindy lined linen liner lines liney linga lingo lings lingy linin links linky linns linos lints linty linum lions lipid lipin lippy liras lirot lisle lisps lists litai litas liter lithe litho litre lived liven liver lives livid livre
Starting with LL 2
llama llano
Starting with LO 94
loach loads loafs loams loamy loans loath lobar lobby lobed lobes lobos local lochs locks locos locum locus loden lodes lodge loess lofts lofty logan loges loggy logia logic logoi logos loins lolls lolly loner longe longs looby looed looey loofa loofs looie looks looms loons loony loops loopy loose loots loped loper lopes loppy loral loran lords lores loris lorry losel loser loses lossy lotah lotas lotic lotos lotte lotto lotus lough louie louis loupe loups lours loury louse lousy louts lovat loved lover loves lowed lower lowes lowly lowse loxed loxes loyal
Starting with LU 44
luaus lubes luces lucid lucks lucky lucre ludes ludic luffa luffs luged luger luges lulls lulus lumen lumps lumpy lunar lunas lunch lunes lunet lunge lungi lungs lunks lunts lupin lupus lurch lured lurer lures lurid lurks lusts lusty lusus lutea luted lutes luxes
Starting with LW 1
lweis
Starting with LY 17
lyard lyart lyase lycea lycee lying lymph lynch lyres lyric lysed lyses lysin lysis lyssa lytic lytta
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Questions people ask
How many five-letter words start with L?
Our list has 401. 126 of them are common everyday words; the rest are rarer words you are more likely to meet in Scrabble or a crossword than in conversation. The list is a public-domain English word list, sorted by how often each word appears in everyday writing.
What are the most common five-letter words that start with L?
LATER, LEAST, LOCAL, LEVEL, LARGE — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.
What is the best Wordle guess that starts with L?
LATER. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.5 green and 1.34 yellow tiles on average — more than any other word on this list. The method is the same as on our Best Wordle Starting Words page.