8-Letter Words Starting With L
There are 890 eight-letter words starting with L in our dictionary; 365 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 890 words
- likewise15 points
- lifetime13 points
- labeling11 points
- labelled11 points
- limiting11 points
- language10 points
- lectures10 points
- location10 points
- learning9 points
- laziness17 points
- launched14 points
- lavatory14 points
- laughing13 points
- launches13 points
- lighting13 points
- loophole13 points
- laughter12 points
- licences12 points
- lightest12 points
- lowering12 points
- leaflets11 points
- lectured11 points
- licensed11 points
- literary11 points
- locating11 points
- landlord10 points
- lecturer10 points
- licenses10 points
- listened9 points
- listings9 points
- listener8 points
- literate8 points
- lacquers19 points
- localize19 points
- laxative18 points
- legalize18 points
- liquored18 points
- lozenges18 points
- lawmaker17 points
- lexicons17 points
- liqueurs17 points
- lukewarm17 points
- lynching17 points
- ladylike16 points
- limerick16 points
- lipstick16 points
- lobbying16 points
- ladybugs15 points
- landmark15 points
- lavished15 points
- lethargy15 points
- lifelike15 points
- linchpin15 points
- lobbyist15 points
- lobotomy15 points
- lovingly15 points
- luxuries15 points
- latching14 points
- lavisher14 points
- lavishes14 points
- leapfrog14 points
- leathery14 points
- leeching14 points
- leukemia14 points
- likeable14 points
- luckiest14 points
- lunching14 points
- lurching14 points
- landlady13 points
- launcher13 points
- leakages13 points
- leniency13 points
- lifeboat13 points
- likening13 points
- limbered13 points
- literacy13 points
- locality13 points
- longhand13 points
- lumbered13 points
- luminary13 points
- luncheon13 points
- lampoons12 points
- languish12 points
- lankiest12 points
- larynges12 points
- lathered12 points
- lavender12 points
- layering12 points
- leashing12 points
- legality12 points
- lengthen12 points
- letdowns12 points
- leveling12 points
- levelled12 points
- leverage12 points
- levering12 points
- licorice12 points
- lifelong12 points
- lightens12 points
- lighters12 points
- likelier12 points
- likeness12 points
- livening12 points
- loathing12 points
- lollipop12 points
- lookouts12 points
- lopsided12 points
- lumpiest12 points
- laboring11 points
- laboured11 points
- laddered11 points
- laggards11 points
- lamented11 points
- laudable11 points
- lawsuits11 points
- leafiest11 points
- legacies11 points
- leggings11 points
- lemonade11 points
- leopards11 points
- libeling11 points
- libelled11 points
- lifeless11 points
- lifeline11 points
- ligament11 points
- linearly11 points
- livelier11 points
- lodgings11 points
- loftiest11 points
- logician11 points
- lovelier11 points
- lovelies11 points
- lowliest11 points
- loyalest11 points
- laborers10 points
- labourer10 points
- lacerate10 points
- lacrosse10 points
- landings10 points
- landslid10 points
- lattices10 points
- leaguing10 points
- lecterns10 points
- lesbians10 points
- lettuces10 points
- libelous10 points
- liberals10 points
- liberate10 points
- libretto10 points
- lingered10 points
- liniment10 points
- linoleum10 points
- lobsters10 points
- lonesome10 points
- longings10 points
- lounging10 points
- luminous10 points
- lunacies10 points
- lunatics10 points
- luscious10 points
- languors9 points
- latitude9 points
- launders9 points
- leotards9 points
- lessened9 points
- lettered9 points
- ligature9 points
- lineages9 points
- lingerie9 points
- linguist9 points
- littered9 points
- loitered9 points
- loosened9 points
- loudness9 points
- lanterns8 points
- laterals8 points
- latrines8 points
- laureate8 points
- leeriest8 points
- liaisons8 points
- listless8 points
- litanies8 points
- literals8 points
- littlest8 points
- loiterer8 points
- lonelier8 points
- looniest8 points
- lousiest8 points
- lustiest8 points
- lustrous8 points
- liftoffs17 points
- lovesick17 points
- lowbrows16 points
- lickings15 points
- logbooks15 points
- layovers14 points
- leftover14 points
- lethally14 points
- lucidity14 points
- linkages13 points
- lyricist13 points
- landfill12 points
- leakiest12 points
- levitate11 points
- longtime11 points
- laminate10 points
- leggiest10 points
- lassoing9 points
- leanings9 points
- liaising9 points
- litigate9 points
- lymphoma20 points
- lummoxes19 points
- lifework18 points
- lionized18 points
- ladyship17 points
- lavishly17 points
- lawfully17 points
- lionizes17 points
- lambkins16 points
- lambskin16 points
- laywoman16 points
- laywomen16 points
- limpidly16 points
- lockable16 points
- lockstep16 points
- ladybird15 points
- lampreys15 points
- lawgiver15 points
- lamppost14 points
- lapidary14 points
- lapwings14 points
- larkspur14 points
- laudably14 points
- leaching14 points
- lockouts14 points
- locoweed14 points
- logotype14 points
- lordship14 points
- lovebird14 points
- luckless14 points
- lamasery13 points
- landward13 points
- lecithin13 points
- lemmings13 points
- lollygag13 points
- laburnum12 points
- lambaste12 points
- landfall12 points
- lanyards12 points
- leavened12 points
- leavings12 points
- leewards12 points
- lewdness12 points
- limbless12 points
- limpness12 points
- livelong12 points
- liveried12 points
- loanword12 points
- longhair12 points
- longhorn12 points
- louvered12 points
- lowlands12 points
- lactated11 points
- landmass11 points
- larboard11 points
- latterly11 points
- latticed11 points
- laudanum11 points
- layettes11 points
- leafless11 points
- leathers11 points
- leftists11 points
- legalism11 points
- legrooms11 points
- levelers11 points
- leveller11 points
- limeades11 points
- lineally11 points
- liveries11 points
- logistic11 points
- longboat11 points
- loveless11 points
- lovelorn11 points
- loyalist11 points
- lushness11 points
- lactates10 points
- lameness10 points
- libation10 points
- libelers10 points
- libeller10 points
- licensee10 points
- linesman10 points
- linesmen10 points
- loamiest10 points
- locution10 points
- loopiest10 points
- landline9 points
- lasagnas9 points
- lasagnes9 points
- legalese9 points
- legatees9 points
- legation9 points
- lingerer9 points
- litigant9 points
- lodestar9 points
- lordlier9 points
- lateness8 points
- leanness8 points
- learners8 points
- literati8 points
- littoral8 points
- latchkey20 points
- leftward15 points
- longways15 points
- lyricism15 points
- liverish14 points
- longbows14 points
- lyrebird14 points
- lakeside13 points
- layabout13 points
- lashings12 points
- lungfuls12 points
- landslip11 points
- lolloped11 points
- landless9 points
- leisured9 points
- longueur9 points
- loungers9 points
- lymphoid19 points
- lacework17 points
- lambency17 points
- leukemic16 points
- lunkhead16 points
- lynchers16 points
- ladylove15 points
- lubberly15 points
- lungfish15 points
- lacewing14 points
- lowlifes14 points
- lapboard13 points
- loyalism13 points
- lankness12 points
- leghorns12 points
- lumberer12 points
- landsman11 points
- landsmen11 points
- lenitive11 points
- loathers11 points
- lenience10 points
- ligating10 points
- limiters10 points
- locators10 points
- lutetium10 points
- lardiest9 points
- ligation9 points
- ligneous9 points
- linguine9 points
- lugsails9 points
- laetrile8 points
- letterer8 points
- lintiest8 points
- litterer8 points
- lutanist8 points
- lutenist8 points
- lysozyme25 points
- laicized20 points
- lixivium20 points
- logicize20 points
- laicizes19 points
- linkwork19 points
- lackaday18 points
- lumpfish18 points
- lapidify17 points
- laverock17 points
- lawyerly17 points
- lazulite17 points
- lazurite17 points
- linkboys17 points
- lionizer17 points
- lobbyism17 points
- lovelock17 points
- lamblike16 points
- lampyrid16 points
- lecythus16 points
- limpkins16 points
- laxation15 points
- lightish15 points
- lividity15 points
- lobworms15 points
- lockages15 points
- luxation15 points
- lambdoid14 points
- landform14 points
- libeccio14 points
- lichened14 points
- limekiln14 points
- linkable14 points
- linstock14 points
- lionfish14 points
- livelily14 points
- locknuts14 points
- longship14 points
- lovelily14 points
- lugworms14 points
- lungworm14 points
- labdanum13 points
- labially13 points
- lability13 points
- lacunary13 points
- laically13 points
- lavaboes13 points
- leviable13 points
- lichenin13 points
- liftable13 points
- limitary13 points
- loblolly13 points
- locative13 points
- logwoods13 points
- lovesome13 points
- lucently13 points
- lucifers13 points
- lurchers13 points
- labellum12 points
- laconism12 points
- lamberts12 points
- langlauf12 points
- langsyne12 points
- larrikin12 points
- laughers12 points
- leadenly12 points
- leadwort12 points
- lemnisci12 points
- lempiras12 points
- leptonic12 points
- levanted12 points
- levigate12 points
- limacine12 points
- limbuses12 points
- limnetic12 points
- lingcods12 points
- liripipe12 points
- litharge12 points
- localism12 points
- locoisms12 points
- lodgment12 points
- logogram12 points
- lorikeet12 points
- lungwort12 points
- ladanums11 points
- lanceted11 points
- lanthorn11 points
- lapelled11 points
- lapidate11 points
- larruped11 points
- latently11 points
- latherer11 points
- lavation11 points
- leadsman11 points
- leathern11 points
- leeboard11 points
- lemuroid11 points
- lepidote11 points
- leporids11 points
- levanter11 points
- leverets11 points
- levirate11 points
- levulose11 points
- lewisite11 points
- librated11 points
- liegeman11 points
- liegemen11 points
- lientery11 points
- lignitic11 points
- lodicule11 points
- longsome11 points
- longspur11 points
- labeller10 points
- laciness10 points
- lacteous10 points
- lacunate10 points
- lacunose10 points
- lamellae10 points
- lamellar10 points
- lamellas10 points
- lamenter10 points
- laminose10 points
- laminous10 points
- lancelet10 points
- landside10 points
- langrage10 points
- lapillus10 points
- larcener10 points
- lenticel10 points
- leporine10 points
- leucines10 points
- libelant10 points
- libelist10 points
- libellee10 points
- librates10 points
- licenser10 points
- limonene10 points
- limonite10 points
- linocuts10 points
- loadings10 points
- loanable10 points
- lobation10 points
- lobelias10 points
- lobeline10 points
- lordling10 points
- loricate10 points
- lucernes10 points
- luculent10 points
- lustrums10 points
- lagoonal9 points
- larrigan9 points
- legalist9 points
- legatine9 points
- ligulate9 points
- lindanes9 points
- loginess9 points
- longeron9 points
- lordoses9 points
- lordosis9 points
- lustring9 points
- lanneret8 points
- lantanas8 points
- lateener8 points
- laterite8 points
- lenities8 points
- linalool8 points
- lunarian8 points
- lunation8 points
- lunettes8 points
- lunulate8 points
- lustrate8 points
- luteolin8 points
- lockjaws24 points
- lacqueys22 points
- lyricize22 points
- liquidly21 points
- lobbygow19 points
- lackeyed18 points
- ladyfish18 points
- larynxes18 points
- lathwork18 points
- lechayim18 points
- lekythoi18 points
- lekythos18 points
- lekythus18 points
- limbecks18 points
- liquated18 points
- lixivial18 points
- lockdown18 points
- lynchpin18 points
- laterize17 points
- latinize17 points
- lavrocks17 points
- lawbooks17 points
- layaways17 points
- lazarets17 points
- lifeways17 points
- liquates17 points
- logotypy17 points
- ladyhood16 points
- ladykins16 points
- ladypalm16 points
- lakelike16 points
- lambkill16 points
- leadwork16 points
- leafworm16 points
- lecythis16 points
- legworks16 points
- lehayims16 points
- lickspit16 points
- lobstick16 points
- lockrams16 points
- logomach16 points
- lookdown16 points
- lopstick16 points
- loveably16 points
- luxating16 points
- lycopods16 points
- lyophile16 points
- lyriform16 points
- lackered15 points
- landskip15 points
- lashkars15 points
- lavalike15 points
- lawyered15 points
- laxities15 points
- leadoffs15 points
- leaflike15 points
- leftwing15 points
- levogyre15 points
- lightful15 points
- lilylike15 points
- limberly15 points
- lipocyte15 points
- lithemic15 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 890
- By usage: 190 very common, 175 common, 525 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- lysozyme 25
- lockjaws 24
- lacqueys 22
- lyricize 22
- liquidly 21
- laicized 20
- latchkey 20
- lixivium 20
- logicize 20
- lymphoma 20
Most common
- likewise
- lifetime
- labeling
- labelled
- limiting
- language
- lectures
- location
- learning
- laziness
Definitions
- likewise (adverb)
- In like or similar manner.
- lifetime (noun)
- The period during which something is functional (as between birth and death).
- labelled (adjective)
- Bearing or marked with a label or tag.
- limiting (adjective)
- Restricting the scope or freedom of action.
The eight-letter words that start with L number 890 in our dictionary. About 365 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is LYSOZYME, at 25 points.
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
The list puts common words first for a reason: they are the ones an opponent is least likely to challenge and the ones you will remember next time. When two plays score about the same, prefer the common word. Save the rare entries for situations where they are clearly better, such as a triple-word square that only an obscure word can reach. If you are learning vocabulary or solving a puzzle for a newspaper, stick to the very common words marked with a dot; they are the ones the setter almost certainly had in mind.
Questions
How many eight-letter words starting with L are there?
Our dictionary has 890 eight-letter words starting with L, of which 365 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 eight-letter words starting with L?
LYSOZYME scores 25 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.