Eight-letter words starting with L
890 eight-letter words begin with the letter L. The complete list is below in alphabetical order, grouped by second letter so you can scan straight to the ones that fit your puzzle.
Most common eight-letter words starting with L
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- location
- language
- learning
- listings
- lighting
- lingerie
- licensed
- lesbians
- launched
- lifetime
- literary
- literacy
- licenses
- lectures
- launches
- latitude
- limiting
- laughing
- learners
- likewise
- licensee
- landlord
- landmark
- lacrosse
Highest-scoring eight-letter words starting with L
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- lysozyme 25
- lockjaws 24
- lacqueys 22
- lyricize 22
- liquidly 21
- laicized 20
- latchkey 20
- lixivium 20
- logicize 20
- lymphoma 20
- lacquers 19
- laicizes 19
- linkwork 19
- lobbygow 19
- localize 19
- lummoxes 19
- lymphoid 19
- lackaday 18
- lackeyed 18
- ladyfish 18
- larynxes 18
- lathwork 18
- laxative 18
- lechayim 18
All 890 eight-letter words starting with L
LA 268
- laagered
- labarums
- labdanum
- labelers
- labeling
- labelled
- labeller
- labellum
- labially
- labiated
- labiates
- lability
- laborers
- laboring
- laborite
- laboured
- labourer
- labrador
- labroids
- labrusca
- laburnum
- laceless
- lacelike
- lacerate
- lacertid
- lacewing
- lacewood
- lacework
- laciness
- lackaday
- lackered
- lackeyed
- laconism
- lacquers
- lacqueys
- lacrimal
- lacrosse
- lactases
- lactated
- lactates
- lacteals
- lacteous
- lactones
- lactonic
- lactoses
- lacunars
- lacunary
- lacunate
- lacunose
- ladanums
- laddered
- ladening
- ladleful
- ladrones
- ladybird
- ladybugs
- ladyfish
- ladyhood
- ladykins
- ladylike
- ladylove
- ladypalm
- ladyship
- laetrile
- lagering
- laggards
- laggings
- lagnappe
- lagoonal
- laically
- laicised
- laicises
- laicisms
- laicized
- laicizes
- laitance
- lakelike
- lakeport
- lakeside
- lallands
- lallygag
- lamasery
- lambaste
- lambasts
- lambdoid
- lambency
- lamberts
- lambiest
- lambkill
- lambkins
- lamblike
- lambskin
- lamellae
- lamellar
- lamellas
- lameness
- lamented
- lamenter
- laminary
- laminate
- laminose
- laminous
- lamister
- lampases
- lampions
- lampoons
- lamppost
- lampreys
- lampyrid
- lamsters
- lancelet
- lanceted
- lanciers
- landfall
- landfill
- landform
- landgrab
- landings
- landlady
- landlers
- landless
- landline
- landlord
- landmark
- landmass
- landside
- landskip
- landslid
- landslip
- landsman
- landsmen
- landward
- laneways
- langlauf
- langleys
- langrage
- langrels
- langshan
- langsyne
- language
- languets
- languish
- languors
- laniards
- lanitals
- lankiest
- lankness
- lanneret
- lanoline
- lanolins
- lanosity
- lantanas
- lanterns
- lanthorn
- lanyards
- lapboard
- lapelled
- lapidary
- lapidate
- lapidify
- lapidist
- lapillus
- lappered
- lappeted
- lapsable
- lapsible
- lapwings
- larboard
- larcener
- lardiest
- lardlike
- lardoons
- largando
- largesse
- lariated
- larkiest
- larksome
- larkspur
- larrigan
- larrikin
- larruped
- larruper
- laryngal
- larynges
- larynxes
- lasagnas
- lasagnes
- lashings
- lashkars
- lassoers
- lassoing
- lastings
- latakias
- latchets
- latching
- latchkey
- lateener
- lateness
- latening
- latently
- laterals
- laterite
- laterize
- latewood
- lathered
- latherer
- lathiest
- lathings
- lathwork
- latigoes
- latinity
- latinize
- latitude
- latosols
- latrines
- latterly
- latticed
- lattices
- laudable
- laudably
- laudanum
- laudator
- laughers
- laughing
- laughter
- launched
- launcher
- launches
- launders
- laureate
- laureled
- lauwines
- lavaboes
- lavalava
- lavalier
- lavalike
- lavation
- lavatory
- laveered
- lavender
- laverock
- lavished
- lavisher
- lavishes
- lavishly
- lavrocks
- lawbooks
- lawfully
- lawgiver
- lawmaker
- lawsuits
- lawyered
- lawyerly
- laxation
- laxative
- laxities
- layabout
- layaways
- layerage
- layering
- layettes
- layovers
- laywoman
- laywomen
- lazarets
- laziness
- lazulite
- lazurite
LE 160
- leachate
- leachers
- leachier
- leaching
- leadenly
- leadiest
- leadings
- leadless
- leadoffs
- leadsman
- leadsmen
- leadwork
- leadwort
- leafages
- leafiest
- leafless
- leaflets
- leaflike
- leafworm
- leaguers
- leaguing
- leakages
- leakiest
- leakless
- lealties
- leanings
- leanness
- leapfrog
- leariest
- learners
- learning
- leasable
- leashing
- leasings
- leathern
- leathers
- leathery
- leavened
- leaviest
- leavings
- lechayim
- lechered
- lecithin
- lecterns
- lections
- lectured
- lecturer
- lectures
- lecythis
- lecythus
- ledgiest
- leeboard
- leeching
- leeriest
- leewards
- leftisms
- leftists
- leftover
- leftward
- leftwing
- legacies
- legalese
- legalise
- legalism
- legalist
- legality
- legalize
- legatees
- legatine
- legating
- legation
- legators
- legendry
- legerity
- leggiero
- leggiest
- leggings
- leghorns
- legrooms
- legumins
- legworks
- lehayims
- leisters
- leisured
- leisures
- lekythoi
- lekythos
- lekythus
- lemmings
- lemnisci
- lemonade
- lemonish
- lempiras
- lemurine
- lemuroid
- lendable
- lengthen
- lenience
- leniency
- lenities
- lenition
- lenitive
- lensless
- lentando
- lenticel
- lentisks
- leopards
- leotards
- lepidote
- leporids
- leporine
- leprotic
- leptonic
- lesbians
- lesioned
- lessened
- lessoned
- letching
- letdowns
- lethally
- lethargy
- lettered
- letterer
- lettuces
- leucemia
- leucemic
- leucines
- leucites
- leucitic
- leucomas
- leukemia
- leukemic
- leukomas
- leukoses
- leukosis
- leukotic
- levanted
- levanter
- levators
- leveeing
- levelers
- leveling
- levelled
- leveller
- leverage
- leverets
- levering
- leviable
- levigate
- levirate
- levitate
- levities
- levodopa
- levogyre
- levulins
- levulose
- lewdness
- lewisite
- lewisson
- lexicons
LI 204
- liaising
- liaisons
- libation
- libeccio
- libelant
- libelees
- libelers
- libeling
- libelist
- libelled
- libellee
- libeller
- libelous
- liberals
- liberate
- librated
- librates
- libretti
- libretto
- licenced
- licencee
- licencer
- licences
- licensed
- licensee
- licenser
- licenses
- licensor
- lichened
- lichenin
- lichting
- lickings
- lickspit
- licorice
- liegeman
- liegemen
- lienable
- lientery
- lifeboat
- lifeless
- lifelike
- lifeline
- lifelong
- lifetime
- lifeways
- lifework
- liftable
- liftgate
- liftoffs
- ligament
- ligating
- ligation
- ligative
- ligature
- lightens
- lighters
- lightest
- lightful
- lighting
- lightish
- ligneous
- lignites
- lignitic
- ligroine
- ligroins
- ligulate
- liguloid
- likeable
- likelier
- likeness
- likening
- likewise
- lilliput
- lilylike
- limacine
- limacons
- limbecks
- limbered
- limberer
- limberly
- limbiest
- limbless
- limbuses
- limeades
- limekiln
- limeless
- limerick
- liminess
- limitary
- limiteds
- limiters
- limiting
- limnetic
- limonene
- limonite
- limpidly
- limpkins
- limpness
- limpsier
- limuloid
- linalols
- linalool
- linchpin
- lindanes
- lineable
- lineages
- lineally
- linearly
- lineated
- linebred
- linecuts
- lineless
- linelike
- linesman
- linesmen
- lingcods
- lingered
- lingerer
- lingerie
- lingiest
- linguals
- linguine
- linguini
- linguist
- liniment
- linkable
- linkages
- linkboys
- linksman
- linksmen
- linkwork
- linocuts
- linoleum
- linsangs
- linseeds
- linstock
- lintiest
- lintless
- linurons
- lionfish
- lionised
- lioniser
- lionises
- lionized
- lionizer
- lionizes
- lionlike
- lipocyte
- lipoidal
- lipomata
- liposome
- lippened
- lippered
- lippiest
- lippings
- lipstick
- liquated
- liquates
- liqueurs
- liquidly
- liquored
- liripipe
- lissomly
- listable
- listened
- listener
- listings
- listless
- litanies
- literacy
- literals
- literary
- literate
- literati
- litharge
- lithemia
- lithemic
- lithiums
- lithoing
- lithosol
- litigant
- litigate
- litmuses
- littered
- litterer
- littlest
- littlish
- littoral
- liturgic
- liveable
- livelier
- livelily
- livelong
- liveners
- liveness
- livening
- liveried
- liveries
- liverish
- livetrap
- lividity
- livingly
- lixivial
- lixivium
LO 174
- loadings
- loadstar
- loamiest
- loamless
- loanable
- loanings
- loanword
- loathers
- loathful
- loathing
- lobately
- lobation
- lobbyers
- lobbygow
- lobbying
- lobbyism
- lobbyist
- lobefins
- lobelias
- lobeline
- loblolly
- lobotomy
- lobsters
- lobstick
- lobulate
- lobulose
- lobworms
- localise
- localism
- localist
- localite
- locality
- localize
- locaters
- locating
- location
- locative
- locators
- lockable
- lockages
- lockdown
- lockjaws
- locknuts
- lockouts
- lockrams
- lockstep
- locofoco
- locoisms
- locomote
- locoweed
- loculate
- locustae
- locustal
- locution
- locutory
- lodestar
- lodgings
- lodgment
- lodicule
- loessial
- loftiest
- loftless
- loftlike
- logbooks
- loggiest
- loggings
- logician
- logicise
- logicize
- loginess
- logistic
- logogram
- logomach
- logotype
- logotypy
- logrolls
- logwoods
- loitered
- loiterer
- lollipop
- lolloped
- lollygag
- lollypop
- lomentum
- lonelier
- lonelily
- loneness
- lonesome
- longboat
- longbows
- longeing
- longeron
- longhair
- longhand
- longhead
- longhorn
- longings
- longleaf
- longline
- longness
- longship
- longsome
- longspur
- longtime
- longueur
- longways
- longwise
- lookdown
- lookouts
- looniest
- loophole
- loopiest
- loosened
- loosener
- loppered
- loppiest
- lopsided
- lopstick
- lordings
- lordless
- lordlier
- lordlike
- lordling
- lordomas
- lordoses
- lordosis
- lordotic
- lordship
- lorgnons
- loricate
- lorikeet
- lorimers
- loriners
- lornness
- losingly
- lostness
- lothario
- lothsome
- loudened
- loudlier
- loudness
- loungers
- lounging
- lousiest
- louvered
- loveable
- loveably
- lovebird
- lovebugs
- loveless
- lovelier
- lovelies
- lovelily
- lovelock
- lovelorn
- lovesick
- lovesome
- lovevine
- lovingly
- lowballs
- lowbrows
- lowdowns
- lowering
- lowlands
- lowliest
- lowlifer
- lowlifes
- lowlight
- lowlives
- lowrider
- loyalest
- loyalism
- loyalist
- lozenges
LU 64
- lubberly
- lubrical
- lucarnes
- lucences
- lucently
- lucernes
- lucidity
- lucifers
- luckiest
- luckless
- luculent
- luggages
- lugsails
- lugworms
- lukewarm
- lumbagos
- lumbered
- lumberer
- luminary
- luminism
- luminist
- luminous
- lummoxes
- lumpfish
- lumpiest
- lunacies
- lunarian
- lunately
- lunatics
- lunation
- luncheon
- lunchers
- lunching
- lunettes
- lungfish
- lungfuls
- lungworm
- lungwort
- lunkhead
- lunulate
- lupanars
- lupulins
- lurchers
- lurching
- lurdanes
- luscious
- lushness
- lustered
- lustiest
- lustrate
- lustring
- lustrous
- lustrums
- lutanist
- lutecium
- lutefisk
- lutenist
- luteolin
- lutetium
- lutherns
- luthiers
- luxating
- luxation
- luxuries
LY 20
- lycopene
- lycopods
- lyddites
- lymphoid
- lymphoma
- lynchers
- lynching
- lynchpin
- lyophile
- lyrately
- lyrebird
- lyricise
- lyricism
- lyricist
- lyricize
- lyriform
- lysogens
- lysogeny
- lysosome
- lysozyme
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Common questions
How many eight-letter words start with L?
There are 890 eight-letter words beginning with L, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common eight-letter words starting with L?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: location, language, learning, listings, lighting, lingerie, licensed, lesbians. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word starting with L in Scrabble?
lysozyme scores 25 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.