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5-Letter Words Starting With L and Ending in Y

There are 45 five-letter words starting with L and ending in Y in our dictionary; 24 of them are common words.

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All 45 words

  • lucky14 points
  • lorry8 points
  • lobby12 points
  • lousy8 points
  • lanky12 points
  • leaky12 points
  • lumpy12 points
  • leafy11 points
  • lofty11 points
  • lowly11 points
  • leery8 points
  • loony8 points
  • lusty8 points
  • leggy10 points
  • laxly15 points
  • lefty11 points
  • loamy10 points
  • loopy10 points
  • laity8 points
  • lippy12 points
  • limey10 points
  • lolly8 points
  • lardy9 points
  • linty8 points
  • loppy12 points
  • lathy11 points
  • loggy10 points
  • looby10 points
  • lindy9 points
  • loury8 points
  • lezzy26 points
  • lamby12 points
  • larky12 points
  • limby12 points
  • linky12 points
  • lawny11 points
  • leavy11 points
  • lacey10 points
  • ledgy10 points
  • leady9 points
  • lingy9 points
  • leary8 points
  • liney8 points
  • looey8 points
  • lossy8 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 45
  • By usage: 13 very common, 11 common, 21 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. lezzy 26
  2. laxly 15
  3. lucky 14
  4. lamby 12
  5. lanky 12
  6. larky 12
  7. leaky 12
  8. limby 12
  9. linky 12
  10. lippy 12

Most common

  1. lucky
  2. lorry
  3. lobby
  4. lousy
  5. lanky
  6. leaky
  7. lumpy
  8. leafy
  9. lofty
  10. lowly

Definitions

lucky (adjective)
Occurring by chance.
lorry (noun)
A large low horse-drawn wagon without sides.
lobby (noun)
A large entrance or reception room or area.
lousy (adjective)
Very bad.

Looking for five-letter words starting with L and ending in Y? You are in the right place. This list has 45 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as LUCKY and LORRY appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.

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

A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.

Questions

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

Our dictionary has 45 five-letter words starting with L and ending in Y, of which 24 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 Y?

LEZZY scores 26 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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