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5-Letter Words with L as the 1st Letter

For Scrabble® and word games, this list of 5-letter words with L in position 1 can help. Popular examples include LAARI, LABEL, LABIA, plus LABOR, LABRA, LACED and many more. Use the table below to find the perfect word for your game.

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405 words

Word	Length	Syllables
laari	5	2
label	5	2
labia	5	2
labor	5	2
labra	5	2
laced	5	2
lacer	5	2
laces	5	2
lacey	5	2
lacks	5	1
laded	5	2
laden	5	2
lader	5	2
lades	5	2
ladle	5	1
laevo	5	2
lagan	5	2
lager	5	2
lahar	5	2
laich	5	1
laics	5	1
laigh	5	1
laird	5	1
lairs	5	1
laith	5	1
laity	5	2
laked	5	2
laker	5	2
lakes	5	2
lakhs	5	1
lalls	5	1
lamas	5	2
lambs	5	1
lamby	5	2
lamed	5	2
lamer	5	2
lames	5	2
lamia	5	2
lamps	5	1
lanai	5	2
lance	5	1
lands	5	1
lanes	5	2
lanky	5	2
lapel	5	2
lapin	5	2
lapis	5	2
lapse	5	1
larch	5	1
lards	5	1
lardy	5	2
laree	5	1
lares	5	2
large	5	1
largo	5	2
laris	5	2
larks	5	1
larky	5	2
larum	5	2
larva	5	2
lased	5	2
laser	5	2
lases	5	2
lasso	5	2
lasts	5	1
latch	5	1
lated	5	2
laten	5	2
later	5	2
latex	5	2
lathe	5	1
lathi	5	2
laths	5	1
lathy	5	2
latke	5	1
latte	5	1
lauan	5	1
lauds	5	1
laugh	5	1
laura	5	2
lavas	5	2
laved	5	2
laver	5	2
laves	5	2
lawed	5	2
lawns	5	1
lawny	5	2
laxer	5	2
laxly	5	2
layed	5	1
layer	5	1
layup	5	1
lazar	5	2
lazed	5	2
lazes	5	2
leach	5	1
leads	5	1
leady	5	2
leafs	5	1
leafy	5	2
leaks	5	1
leaky	5	2
leans	5	1
leant	5	1
leaps	5	1
leapt	5	1
learn	5	1
lears	5	1
leary	5	2
lease	5	1
leash	5	1
least	5	1
leave	5	1
leavy	5	2
leben	5	2
ledge	5	1
ledgy	5	2
leech	5	1
leeks	5	1
leers	5	1
leery	5	2
leets	5	1
lefts	5	1
lefty	5	2
legal	5	2
leger	5	2
leges	5	2
leggy	5	2
legit	5	2
lehrs	5	1
lehua	5	2
leman	5	2
lemma	5	2
lemon	5	2
lemur	5	2
lends	5	1
lenes	5	2
lenis	5	2
lenos	5	2
lense	5	1
lento	5	2
leone	5	1
leper	5	2
lepta	5	2
letch	5	1
lethe	5	1
letup	5	2
leuds	5	1
levee	5	1
level	5	2
lever	5	2
levin	5	2
lewis	5	2
lexes	5	2
lexis	5	2
lezzy	5	2
liana	5	2
liane	5	1
liang	5	1
liard	5	1
liars	5	1
libel	5	2
liber	5	2
libra	5	2
libri	5	2
lichi	5	2
licht	5	1
licit	5	2
licks	5	1
lidar	5	2
lidos	5	2
liege	5	1
liens	5	1
liers	5	1
lieus	5	1
lieve	5	1
lifer	5	2
lifts	5	1
ligan	5	2
liger	5	2
light	5	1
liked	5	2
liken	5	2
liker	5	2
likes	5	2
lilac	5	2
lilts	5	1
liman	5	2
limas	5	2
limba	5	2
limbi	5	2
limbo	5	2
limbs	5	1
limby	5	2
limed	5	2
limen	5	2
limes	5	2
limey	5	2
limit	5	2
limns	5	1
limos	5	2
limpa	5	2
limps	5	1
linac	5	2
lindy	5	2
lined	5	2
linen	5	2
liner	5	2
lines	5	2
liney	5	2
linga	5	2
lingo	5	2
lings	5	1
lingy	5	2
linin	5	2
links	5	1
linky	5	2
linns	5	1
linos	5	2
lints	5	1
linty	5	2
linum	5	2
lions	5	1
lipas	5	2
lipid	5	2
lipin	5	2
lippy	5	2
liras	5	2
lirot	5	2
lisle	5	1
lisps	5	1
lists	5	1
litai	5	2
litas	5	2
liter	5	2
lithe	5	1
litho	5	2
litre	5	1
lived	5	2
liven	5	2
liver	5	2
lives	5	2
livid	5	2
livre	5	1
llama	5	2
llano	5	2
loach	5	1
loads	5	1
loafs	5	1
loams	5	1
loamy	5	2
loans	5	1
loath	5	1
lobar	5	2
lobby	5	2
lobed	5	2
lobes	5	2
lobos	5	2
local	5	2
lochs	5	1
locks	5	1
locos	5	2
locum	5	2
locus	5	2
loden	5	2
lodes	5	2
lodge	5	1
loess	5	1
lofts	5	1
lofty	5	2
logan	5	2
loges	5	2
loggy	5	2
logia	5	2
logic	5	2
logoi	5	2
logos	5	2
loids	5	1
loins	5	1
lolls	5	1
lolly	5	2
loner	5	2
longe	5	1
longs	5	1
looby	5	2
looed	5	1
looey	5	1
loofa	5	2
loofs	5	1
looie	5	1
looks	5	1
looms	5	1
loons	5	1
loony	5	2
loops	5	1
loopy	5	2
loose	5	1
loots	5	1
loped	5	2
loper	5	2
lopes	5	2
loppy	5	2
loral	5	2
loran	5	2
lords	5	1
lores	5	2
loris	5	2
lorry	5	2
losel	5	2
loser	5	2
loses	5	2
lossy	5	2
lotah	5	2
lotas	5	2
lotic	5	2
lotos	5	2
lotte	5	1
lotto	5	2
lotus	5	2
lough	5	1
louie	5	1
louis	5	1
loupe	5	1
loups	5	1
lours	5	1
loury	5	2
louse	5	1
lousy	5	2
louts	5	1
lovat	5	2
loved	5	2
lover	5	2
loves	5	2
lowed	5	2
lower	5	2
lowes	5	2
lowly	5	2
lowse	5	1
loxed	5	2
loxes	5	2
loyal	5	1
luaus	5	1
lubed	5	2
lubes	5	2
luces	5	2
lucid	5	2
lucks	5	1
lucky	5	2
lucre	5	1
ludes	5	2
ludic	5	2
luffa	5	2
luffs	5	1
luged	5	2
luger	5	2
luges	5	2
lulls	5	1
lulus	5	2
lumen	5	2
lumps	5	1
lumpy	5	2
lunar	5	2
lunas	5	2
lunch	5	1
lunes	5	2
lunet	5	2
lunge	5	1
lungi	5	2
lungs	5	1
lunks	5	1
lunts	5	1
lupin	5	2
lupus	5	2
lurch	5	1
lured	5	2
lurer	5	2
lures	5	2
lurid	5	2
lurks	5	1
lusts	5	1
lusty	5	2
lusus	5	2
lutea	5	2
luted	5	2
lutes	5	2
luxes	5	2
lweis	5	1
lyard	5	1
lyart	5	1
lyase	5	1
lycea	5	2
lycee	5	1
lycra	5	2
lying	5	1
lymph	5	1
lynch	5	1
lyres	5	2
lyric	5	2
lysed	5	2
lyses	5	2
lysin	5	2
lysis	5	2
lyssa	5	2
lytic	5	2
lytta	5	2

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed L in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping L locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.