5-Letter Words With L and S
There are 868 five-letter words containing both L and S in our dictionary; 548 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 868 words
- folks12 points
- walks12 points
- flash11 points
- lacks11 points
- locks11 points
- shelf11 points
- helps10 points
- plays10 points
- holds9 points
- kills9 points
- likes9 points
- links9 points
- looks9 points
- sadly9 points
- skill9 points
- talks9 points
- fails8 points
- falls8 points
- false8 points
- feels8 points
- files8 points
- fills8 points
- flies8 points
- holes8 points
- lives8 points
- shall8 points
- shell8 points
- silly8 points
- solve8 points
- style8 points
- walls8 points
- wills8 points
- calls7 points
- class7 points
- close7 points
- miles7 points
- plans7 points
- plots7 points
- pulls7 points
- scale7 points
- sleep7 points
- small7 points
- smile7 points
- spell7 points
- split7 points
- deals6 points
- glass6 points
- lands6 points
- leads6 points
- loads6 points
- solid6 points
- alias5 points
- lasts5 points
- least5 points
- lines5 points
- lists5 points
- loose5 points
- loses5 points
- rules5 points
- sales5 points
- sells5 points
- steal5 points
- still5 points
- tells5 points
- usual5 points
- flaws11 points
- flesh11 points
- flows11 points
- flush11 points
- blows10 points
- clash10 points
- films10 points
- flips10 points
- bulbs9 points
- clips9 points
- clubs9 points
- flags9 points
- folds9 points
- glows9 points
- limbs9 points
- lumps9 points
- lurks9 points
- skull9 points
- evils8 points
- fools8 points
- halls8 points
- halts8 points
- heels8 points
- hills8 points
- lifts8 points
- lousy8 points
- loves8 points
- plugs8 points
- slash8 points
- slave8 points
- slows8 points
- balls7 points
- bells7 points
- bills7 points
- blast7 points
- bless7 points
- bliss7 points
- blues7 points
- boils7 points
- cells7 points
- clues7 points
- cools7 points
- loops7 points
- mails7 points
- males7 points
- meals7 points
- piles7 points
- pills7 points
- polls7 points
- pulse7 points
- slept7 points
- slice7 points
- slips7 points
- slope7 points
- smell7 points
- spill7 points
- spoil7 points
- spool7 points
- dials6 points
- girls6 points
- goals6 points
- lends6 points
- lords6 points
- lungs6 points
- slang6 points
- slide6 points
- atlas5 points
- laser5 points
- leans5 points
- loans5 points
- nails5 points
- rails5 points
- roles5 points
- rolls5 points
- sails5 points
- seals5 points
- slots5 points
- snail5 points
- solar5 points
- soles5 points
- souls5 points
- stale5 points
- stall5 points
- steel5 points
- stole5 points
- tails5 points
- tales5 points
- tiles5 points
- tools5 points
- skulk13 points
- axles12 points
- flask12 points
- hulks12 points
- jails12 points
- jells12 points
- jilts12 points
- jolts12 points
- sulky12 points
- yolks12 points
- balks11 points
- bulks11 points
- calks11 points
- fowls11 points
- howls11 points
- licks11 points
- lucks11 points
- milks11 points
- shawl11 points
- slack11 points
- slick11 points
- slyly11 points
- wolfs11 points
- yowls11 points
- bawls10 points
- blush10 points
- bowls10 points
- claws10 points
- clefs10 points
- flaps10 points
- flops10 points
- helms10 points
- plows10 points
- ploys10 points
- plush10 points
- scaly10 points
- scowl10 points
- slimy10 points
- yelps10 points
- balms9 points
- blabs9 points
- blips9 points
- blobs9 points
- blocs9 points
- calms9 points
- clams9 points
- claps9 points
- clasp9 points
- flogs9 points
- golfs9 points
- gulfs9 points
- keels9 points
- kilns9 points
- kilos9 points
- kilts9 points
- lakes9 points
- lambs9 points
- lamps9 points
- larks9 points
- leaks9 points
- leeks9 points
- limps9 points
- palms9 points
- plops9 points
- plums9 points
- psalm9 points
- pulps9 points
- scalp9 points
- silks9 points
- slake9 points
- sleek9 points
- slink9 points
- slump9 points
- slunk9 points
- stalk9 points
- sulks9 points
- welds9 points
- wilds9 points
- balds8 points
- clods8 points
- clogs8 points
- colds8 points
- elves8 points
- fells8 points
- felts8 points
- flats8 points
- fleas8 points
- flees8 points
- flits8 points
- floss8 points
- flues8 points
- foals8 points
- foils8 points
- fouls8 points
- fuels8 points
- fulls8 points
- furls8 points
- gulps8 points
- hails8 points
- hales8 points
- halos8 points
- hauls8 points
- heals8 points
- hilts8 points
- hulls8 points
- hurls8 points
- laths8 points
- lawns8 points
- leafs8 points
- leash8 points
- lefts8 points
- loafs8 points
- lofts8 points
- lusty8 points
- lyres8 points
- molds8 points
- ovals8 points
- plods8 points
- sally8 points
- salty8 points
- salve8 points
- scald8 points
- scold8 points
- shoal8 points
- slays8 points
- slews8 points
- slosh8 points
- sloth8 points
- slush8 points
- slyer8 points
- surly8 points
- swell8 points
- swill8 points
- swirl8 points
- veils8 points
- vials8 points
- volts8 points
- wails8 points
- wells8 points
- welts8 points
- wilts8 points
- yells8 points
- bails7 points
- bales7 points
- basil7 points
- belts7 points
- blots7 points
- blurs7 points
- bolts7 points
- bulls7 points
- clans7 points
- clots7 points
- coals7 points
- coils7 points
- colts7 points
- culls7 points
- cults7 points
- curls7 points
- gelds7 points
- gilds7 points
- glads7 points
- golds7 points
- laces7 points
- lames7 points
- lapse7 points
- leaps7 points
- limes7 points
- lisps7 points
- lobes7 points
- looms7 points
- lopes7 points
- malls7 points
- malts7 points
- mauls7 points
- melts7 points
- mills7 points
- moles7 points
- molts7 points
- mules7 points
- mulls7 points
- opals7 points
- pails7 points
- pales7 points
- palls7 points
- peals7 points
- peels7 points
- pelts7 points
- pleas7 points
- plies7 points
- poles7 points
- pools7 points
- slabs7 points
- slams7 points
- slaps7 points
- slime7 points
- slims7 points
- slobs7 points
- slops7 points
- slums7 points
- smelt7 points
- splat7 points
- delis6 points
- dills6 points
- doles6 points
- dolls6 points
- duels6 points
- dulls6 points
- galas6 points
- gales6 points
- galls6 points
- gills6 points
- gilts6 points
- glens6 points
- gloss6 points
- glues6 points
- gluts6 points
- gulls6 points
- idles6 points
- idols6 points
- lades6 points
- lards6 points
- lauds6 points
- longs6 points
- ogles6 points
- salad6 points
- sidle6 points
- sleds6 points
- sling6 points
- slogs6 points
- slugs6 points
- slung6 points
- soled6 points
- aisle5 points
- altos5 points
- earls5 points
- easel5 points
- isles5 points
- lairs5 points
- lanes5 points
- lease5 points
- leers5 points
- liars5 points
- lilts5 points
- lions5 points
- loins5 points
- lolls5 points
- loons5 points
- loots5 points
- loser5 points
- lotus5 points
- louse5 points
- lulls5 points
- lures5 points
- lusts5 points
- lutes5 points
- nasal5 points
- nulls5 points
- orals5 points
- reals5 points
- reels5 points
- riles5 points
- salon5 points
- salts5 points
- sills5 points
- silos5 points
- silts5 points
- slain5 points
- slant5 points
- slate5 points
- slats5 points
- sleet5 points
- slier5 points
- slits5 points
- slurs5 points
- sluts5 points
- snarl5 points
- soils5 points
- solos5 points
- stool5 points
- tills5 points
- tilts5 points
- toils5 points
- tolls5 points
- jowls15 points
- shyly14 points
- silky12 points
- welsh11 points
- flubs10 points
- splay10 points
- globs8 points
- melds8 points
- wiles8 points
- colas7 points
- limos7 points
- slurp7 points
- spiel7 points
- logos6 points
- lasso5 points
- liens5 points
- salsa5 points
- stilt5 points
- lazes14 points
- sylph13 points
- bilks11 points
- flays11 points
- yawls11 points
- clews10 points
- cloys10 points
- cowls10 points
- mewls10 points
- palsy10 points
- pawls10 points
- sibyl10 points
- clops9 points
- velds9 points
- floes8 points
- hulas8 points
- salvo8 points
- shale8 points
- shalt8 points
- shill8 points
- styli8 points
- sully8 points
- vales8 points
- viols8 points
- voles8 points
- wales8 points
- weals8 points
- alums7 points
- balsa7 points
- basal7 points
- bolas7 points
- boles7 points
- bolls7 points
- lamas7 points
- limns7 points
- locus7 points
- lubes7 points
- lupus7 points
- molls7 points
- purls7 points
- sable7 points
- scull7 points
- sepal7 points
- sloop7 points
- dales6 points
- dells6 points
- dolts6 points
- lodes6 points
- loges6 points
- slags6 points
- slued6 points
- aloes5 points
- islet5 points
- lisle5 points
- louts5 points
- luaus5 points
- noels5 points
- rills5 points
- roils5 points
- sisal5 points
- sloes5 points
- slues5 points
- stile5 points
- teals5 points
- lexis12 points
- polys10 points
- plebs9 points
- wolds9 points
- flans8 points
- locos7 points
- lidos6 points
- lings6 points
- luges6 points
- lours5 points
- lulus5 points
- luffs11 points
- blahs10 points
- plash10 points
- kolas9 points
- skoal9 points
- laves8 points
- silty8 points
- sulfa8 points
- bolus7 points
- burls7 points
- milts7 points
- moils7 points
- plats7 points
- pules7 points
- glans6 points
- loris5 points
- rials5 points
- talus5 points
- axils12 points
- kohls12 points
- lakhs12 points
- luxes12 points
- flews11 points
- skelp11 points
- sluff11 points
- buhls10 points
- clays10 points
- flocs10 points
- halms10 points
- skald10 points
- slype10 points
- blebs9 points
- culms9 points
- dahls9 points
- kails9 points
- plasm9 points
- skirl9 points
- fusil8 points
- gloms8 points
- hells8 points
- lavas8 points
- lewis8 points
- lweis8 points
- lyses8 points
- lysin8 points
- lysis8 points
- lyssa8 points
- selah8 points
- shool8 points
- silva8 points
- slaty8 points
- sonly8 points
- swale8 points
- valse8 points
- wools8 points
- balas7 points
- birls7 points
- blats7 points
- bolos7 points
- cauls7 points
- coles7 points
- loams7 points
- marls7 points
- milos7 points
- molas7 points
- polis7 points
- salep7 points
- salmi7 points
- salpa7 points
- slubs7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 868
- By usage: 437 very common, 111 common, 320 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jowls 15
- lazes 14
- shyly 14
- zeals 14
- zills 14
- skulk 13
- slojd 13
- sylph 13
- axels 12
- axils 12
Most common
- folks
- walks
- flash
- lacks
- locks
- shelf
- helps
- plays
- holds
- kills
Definitions
- folks (noun)
- Your parents.
- flash (adjective)
- Tastelessly showy.
- shelf (noun)
- A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.
Words that contain both L and S come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 868 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. JOWLS is the top scorer here, worth 15 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
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
Which five-letter words containing both L and S are the most common?
FOLKS, WALKS and FLASH are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words containing both L and S you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.