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5-Letter Words Starting With L and Ending in R

There are 34 five-letter words starting with L and ending in R in our dictionary; 21 of them are common words.

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All 34 words

  • lower8 points
  • labor7 points
  • later5 points
  • layer8 points
  • liver8 points
  • lover8 points
  • lager6 points
  • laser5 points
  • liter5 points
  • laxer12 points
  • liker9 points
  • lever8 points
  • lamer7 points
  • leper7 points
  • liner5 points
  • loser5 points
  • lunar5 points
  • loner5 points
  • lifer8 points
  • lemur7 points
  • lobar7 points
  • lazar14 points
  • laker9 points
  • laver8 points
  • lacer7 points
  • liber7 points
  • loper7 points
  • liger6 points
  • lahar8 points
  • lader6 points
  • leger6 points
  • lidar6 points
  • luger6 points
  • lurer5 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 34
  • By usage: 17 very common, 4 common, 13 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. lazar 14
  2. laxer 12
  3. laker 9
  4. liker 9
  5. lahar 8
  6. laver 8
  7. layer 8
  8. lever 8
  9. lifer 8
  10. liver 8

Most common

  1. lower
  2. labor
  3. later
  4. layer
  5. liver
  6. lover
  7. lager
  8. laser
  9. liter
  10. laxer

Definitions

lower (adjective)
The bottom one of two.
labor (noun)
A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages.
later (adjective)
Coming at a subsequent time or stage.
layer (noun)
Single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance.

Every word in this list has five letters and start with L and end in R. We count 34 of them, with 21 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so LAZAR at 14 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as LOWER, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.

How to use this page

Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.

Tips

Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.

Questions

How many five-letter words starting with L and ending in R are there?

Our dictionary has 34 five-letter words starting with L and ending in R, of which 21 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.

What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with L and ending in R?

LAZAR scores 14 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.

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