Three-letter words ending in L
32 three-letter words end with the letter L. Here is the full list, grouped by first letter — handy when a crossword gives you the last square and nothing else.
Most common three-letter words ending in L
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- all
- oil
- tel
- del
- ill
- gel
- pal
- sol
- col
- mil
- til
- nil
- mel
- owl
- mol
- gal
- pol
- bel
- sal
- dal
- bal
- sel
- cel
- dol
Highest-scoring three-letter words ending in L
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- awl 6
- fil 6
- owl 6
- bal 5
- bel 5
- cel 5
- col 5
- mel 5
- mil 5
- mol 5
- pal 5
- pol 5
- pul 5
- dal 4
- del 4
- dol 4
- gal 4
- gel 4
- gul 4
- aal 3
- ail 3
- all 3
- eel 3
- ell 3
All 32 three-letter words ending in L
A 4
- aal
- ail
- all
- awl
B 2
- bal
- bel
C 2
- cel
- col
D 3
- dal
- del
- dol
E 2
- eel
- ell
F 1
- fil
G 3
- gal
- gel
- gul
I 1
- ill
M 3
- mel
- mil
- mol
N 1
- nil
O 2
- oil
- owl
P 3
- pal
- pol
- pul
S 3
- sal
- sel
- sol
T 2
- tel
- til
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Common questions
How many three-letter words end in L?
There are 32 three-letter words ending in L, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common three-letter words ending in L?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: all, oil, tel, del, ill, gel, pal, sol. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring three-letter word ending in L in Scrabble?
awl scores 6 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.