Eight Letter Words Starting with 'L'
High-scoring words:
LYSOZYME
(25 pts), LOCKJAWS
(24 pts), LACQUEYS
(22 pts), LUNCHBOX
(22 pts), LYRICIZE
(22 pts)
This page lists all 929 valid eight-letter Scrabble words starting with L
(TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value.
Use this list to boost your Scrabble, Words with Friends, or Wordle strategy.
High-value letters like Q (10 pts), Z (10 pts), and J (8 pts)
can turn a simple play into a game-winning move.
All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list.
Browse other starting letters using the navigation below.
929
Total Words
12
Avg Score (pts)
LYSOZYME
Top Word (25 pts)
762
Words ≥ 10 pts
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LAAGERED10
LABARUMS12
LABDANUM13
LABELERS10
LABELING11
LABELLED11
LABELLER10
LABELLUM12
LABIALLY13
LABIATED11
LABIATES10
LABILITY13
LABORERS10
LABORING11
LABORITE10
LABOURED11
LABOURER10
LABRADOR11
LABROIDS11
LABRUSCA12
LABURNUM12
LACELESS10
LACELIKE14
LACERATE10
LACERTID11
LACEWING14
LACEWOOD14
LACEWORK17
LACINESS10
LACKADAY18
LACKERED15
LACKEYED18
LACONISM12
LACQUERS19
LACQUEYS22
LACRIMAL12
LACROSSE10
LACTASES10
LACTATED11
LACTATES10
LACTEALS10
LACTEOUS10
LACTONES10
LACTONIC12
LACTOSES10
LACUNARS10
LACUNARY13
LACUNATE10
LACUNOSE10
LADANUMS11
LADDERED11
LADENING10
LADHOODS13
LADLEFUL12
LADRONES9
LADYBIRD15
LADYBUGS15
LADYFISH18
LADYHOOD16
LADYKINS16
LADYLIKE16
LADYLOVE15
LADYPALM16
LADYSHIP17
LAETRILE8
LAGERING10
LAGGARDS11
LAGGINGS11
LAGNAPPE13
LAGOONAL9
LAICALLY13
LAICISED11
LAICISES10
LAICISMS12
LAICIZED20
LAICIZES19
LAITANCE10
LAKEBEDS15
LAKELIKE16
LAKEPORT14
LAKESIDE13
LALIQUES17
LALLANDS9
LALLYGAG13
LAMASERY13
LAMBADAS13
LAMBASTE12
LAMBASTS12
LAMBDOID14
LAMBENCY17
LAMBERTS12
LAMBIEST12
LAMBKILL16
LAMBKINS16
LAMBLIKE16
LAMBSKIN16
LAMELLAE10
LAMELLAR10
LAMELLAS10
LAMENESS10
LAMENTED11
LAMENTER10
LAMINALS10
LAMINARY13
LAMINATE10
LAMININS10
LAMINOSE10
LAMINOUS10
LAMISTER10
LAMPASES12
LAMPIONS12
LAMPOONS12
LAMPPOST14
LAMPREYS15
LAMPYRID16
LAMSTERS10
LANCELET10
LANCETED11
LANCIERS10
LANDFALL12
LANDFILL12
LANDFORM14
LANDGRAB12
LANDINGS10
LANDLADY13
LANDLERS9
LANDLESS9
LANDLINE9
LANDLORD10
LANDMARK15
LANDMASS11
LANDSIDE10
LANDSKIP15
LANDSLID10
LANDSLIP11
LANDSMAN11
LANDSMEN11
LANDWARD13
LANEWAYS14
LANGLAUF12
LANGLEYS12
LANGRAGE10
LANGRELS9
LANGSHAN12
LANGSYNE12
LANGUAGE10
LANGUETS9
LANGUISH12
LANGUORS9
LANIARDS9
LANITALS8
LANKIEST12
LANKNESS12
LANNERET8
LANOLINE8
LANOLINS8
LANOSITY11
LANTANAS8
LANTERNS8
LANTHORN11
LANYARDS12
LAPBOARD13
LAPELLED11
LAPIDARY14
LAPIDATE11
LAPIDIFY17
LAPIDIST11
LAPILLUS10
LAPPERED13
LAPPETED13
LAPSABLE12
LAPSIBLE12
LAPWINGS14
LARBOARD11
LARCENER10
LARDIEST9
LARDLIKE13
LARDOONS9
LARGANDO10
LARGESSE9
LARIATED9
LARKIEST12
LARKSOME14
LARKSPUR14
LARRIGAN9
LARRIKIN12
LARRUPED11
LARRUPER10
LARYNGAL12
LARYNGES12
LARYNXES18
LASAGNAS9
LASAGNES9
LASHINGS12
LASHKARS15
LASSOERS8
LASSOING9
LASTBORN10
LASTINGS9
LATAKIAS12
LATCHETS13
LATCHING14
LATCHKEY20
LATEENER8
LATENESS8
LATENING9
LATENTLY11
LATERALS8
LATERITE8
LATERIZE17
LATEWOOD12
LATHERED12
LATHERER11
LATHIEST11
LATHINGS12
LATHWORK18
LATIGOES9
LATILLAS8
LATINITY11
LATINIZE17
LATITUDE9
LATOSOLS8
LATRINES8
LATTERLY11
LATTICED11
LATTICES10
LAUDABLE11
LAUDABLY14
LAUDANUM11
LAUDATOR9
LAUGHERS12
LAUGHING13
LAUGHTER12
LAUNCHED14
LAUNCHER13
LAUNCHES13
LAUNDERS9
LAUREATE8
LAURELED9
LAUWINES11
LAVABOES13
LAVALAVA14
LAVALIER11
LAVALIKE15
LAVASHES14
LAVATION11
LAVATORY14
LAVEERED12
LAVENDER12
LAVEROCK17
LAVISHED15
LAVISHER14
LAVISHES14
LAVISHLY17
LAVROCKS17
LAWBOOKS17
LAWFULLY17
LAWGIVER15
LAWMAKER17
LAWSUITS11
LAWYERED15
LAWYERLY17
LAXATION15
LAXATIVE18
LAXITIES15
LAYABOUT13
LAYAWAYS17
LAYERAGE12
LAYERING12
LAYETTES11
LAYOVERS14
LAYWOMAN16
LAYWOMEN16
LAZARETS17
LAZINESS17
LAZULITE17
LAZURITE17
LEACHATE13
LEACHERS13
LEACHIER13
LEACHING14
LEADENED10
LEADENLY12
LEADIEST9
LEADINGS10
LEADLESS9
LEADOFFS15
LEADSMAN11
LEADSMEN11
LEADWORK16
LEADWORT12
LEAFAGES12
LEAFIEST11
LEAFLESS11
LEAFLETS11
LEAFLIKE15
LEAFWORM16
LEAGUERS9
LEAGUING10
LEAKAGES13
LEAKIEST12
LEAKLESS12
LEALTIES8
LEANINGS9
LEANNESS8
LEAPFROG14
LEARIEST8
LEARNERS8
LEARNING9
LEASABLE10
LEASHING12
LEASINGS9
LEATHERN11
LEATHERS11
LEATHERY14
LEAVENED12
LEAVIEST11
LEAVINGS12
LECHAYIM18
LECHERED14
LECITHIN13
LECTERNS10
LECTIONS10
LECTURED11
LECTURER10
LECTURES10
LECYTHIS16
LECYTHUS16
LEDGIEST10
LEEBOARD11
LEECHING14
LEERIEST8
LEEWARDS12
LEFTISMS13
LEFTISTS11
LEFTMOST13
LEFTOVER14
LEFTWARD15
LEFTWING15
LEGACIES11
LEGALESE9
LEGALISE9
LEGALISM11
LEGALIST9
LEGALITY12
LEGALIZE18
LEGATEES9
LEGATINE9
LEGATING10
LEGATION9
LEGATORS9
LEGENDRY13
LEGERITY12
LEGGIERO10
LEGGIEST10
LEGGINGS11
LEGHORNS12
LEGROOMS11
LEGUMINS11
LEGWORKS16
LEHAYIMS16
LEISTERS8
LEISURED9
LEISURES8
LEKYTHOI18
LEKYTHOS18
LEKYTHUS18
LEMMINGS13
LEMNISCI12
LEMONADE11
LEMONISH13
LEMPIRAS12
LEMURINE10
LEMUROID11
LENDABLE11
LENGTHEN12
LENIENCE10
LENIENCY13
LENITIES8
LENITING9
LENITION8
LENITIVE11
LENSLESS8
LENTANDO9
LENTICEL10
LENTISKS12
LENTOIDS9
LEOPARDS11
LEOTARDS9
LEPIDOTE11
LEPORIDS11
LEPORINE10
LEPROTIC12
LEPTONIC12
LESBIANS10
LESIONED9
LESSENED9
LESSONED9
LETCHING14
LETDOWNS12
LETHALLY14
LETHARGY15
LETTERED9
LETTERER8
LETTUCES10
LEUCEMIA12
LEUCEMIC14
LEUCINES10
LEUCITES10
LEUCITIC12
LEUCOMAS12
LEUKEMIA14
LEUKEMIC16
LEUKOMAS14
LEUKOSES12
LEUKOSIS12
LEUKOTIC14
LEVANTED12
LEVANTER11
LEVATORS11
LEVEEING12
LEVELERS11
LEVELING12
LEVELLED12
LEVELLER11
LEVERAGE12
LEVERETS11
LEVERING12
LEVIABLE13
LEVIGATE12
LEVIRATE11
LEVITATE11
LEVITIES11
LEVODOPA14
LEVOGYRE15
LEVULINS11
LEVULOSE11
LEWDNESS12
LEWISITE11
LEWISSON11
LEXICONS17
LIAISING9
LIAISONS8
LIBATION10
LIBECCIO14
LIBELANT10
LIBELEES10
LIBELERS10
LIBELING11
LIBELIST10
LIBELLED11
LIBELLEE10
LIBELLER10
LIBELOUS10
LIBERALS10
LIBERATE10
LIBRATED11
LIBRATES10
LIBRETTI10
LIBRETTO10
LICENCED13
LICENCEE12
LICENCER12
LICENCES12
LICENSED11
LICENSEE10
LICENSER10
LICENSES10
LICENSOR10
LICHENED14
LICHENIN13
LICHTING14
LICKINGS15
LICKSPIT16
LICORICE12
LIEGEMAN11
LIEGEMEN11
LIENABLE10
LIENTERY11
LIFEBOAT13
LIFECARE13
LIFELESS11
LIFELIKE15
LIFELINE11
LIFELONG12
LIFESPAN13
LIFETIME13
LIFEWAYS17
LIFEWORK18
LIFTABLE13
LIFTGATE12
LIFTOFFS17
LIGAMENT11
LIGATING10
LIGATION9
LIGATIVE12
LIGATURE9
LIGHTENS12
LIGHTERS12
LIGHTEST12
LIGHTFUL15
LIGHTING13
LIGHTISH15
LIGNEOUS9
LIGNITES9
LIGNITIC11
LIGROINE9
LIGROINS9
LIGULATE9
LIGULOID10
LIKEABLE14
LIKELIER12
LIKENESS12
LIKENING13
LIKEWISE15
LILLIPUT10
LILYLIKE15
LIMACINE12
LIMACONS12
LIMBECKS18
LIMBERED13
LIMBERER12
LIMBERLY15
LIMBIEST12
LIMBLESS12
LIMBUSES12
LIMEADES11
LIMEKILN14
LIMELESS10
LIMERICK16
LIMINESS10
LIMITARY13
LIMITEDS11
LIMITERS10
LIMITING11
LIMNETIC12
LIMONENE10
LIMONITE10
LIMPIDLY16
LIMPKINS16
LIMPNESS12
LIMPSIER12
LIMULOID11
LINALOLS8
LINALOOL8
LINCHPIN15
LINDANES9
LINEABLE10
LINEAGES9
LINEALLY11
LINEARLY11
LINEATED9
LINEBRED11
LINECUTS10
LINELESS8
LINELIKE12
LINESMAN10
LINESMEN10
LINGCODS12
LINGERED10
LINGERER9
LINGERIE9
LINGIEST9
LINGUALS9
LINGUICA11
LINGUINE9
LINGUINI9
LINGUISA9
LINGUIST9
LINGULAE9
LINGULAR9
LINIMENT10
LINKABLE14
LINKAGES13
LINKBOYS17
LINKSMAN14
LINKSMEN14
LINKWORK19
LINOCUTS10
LINOLEUM10
LINOTYPE13
LINSANGS9
LINSEEDS9
LINSTOCK14
LINTIEST8
LINTLESS8
LINURONS8
LIONFISH14
LIONISED9
LIONISER8
LIONISES8
LIONIZED18
LIONIZER17
LIONIZES17
LIONLIKE12
LIPOCYTE15
LIPOIDAL11
LIPOMATA12
LIPOSOME12
LIPPENED13
LIPPERED13
LIPPIEST12
LIPPINGS13
LIPREADS11
LIPSTICK16
LIQUATED18
LIQUATES17
LIQUEURS17
LIQUIDLY21
LIQUORED18
LIRIOPES10
LIRIPIPE12
LISSOMLY13
LISTABLE10
LISTENED9
LISTENER8
LISTERIA8
LISTINGS9
LISTLESS8
LITANIES8
LITENESS8
LITERACY13
LITERALS8
LITERARY11
LITERATE8
LITERATI8
LITHARGE12
LITHEMIA13
LITHEMIC15
LITHIUMS13
LITHOING12
LITHOSOL11
LITIGANT9
LITIGATE9
LITMUSES10
LITTERED9
LITTERER8
LITTLEST8
LITTLISH11
LITTORAL8
LITURGIC11
LIVEABLE13
LIVELIER11
LIVELILY14
LIVELONG12
LIVENERS11
LIVENESS11
LIVENING12
LIVERIED12
LIVERIES11
LIVERING12
LIVERISH14
LIVETRAP13
LIVIDITY15
LIVINGLY15
LIXIVIAL18
LIXIVIUM20
LOADINGS10
LOADSTAR9
LOAMIEST10
LOAMLESS10
LOANABLE10
LOANINGS9
LOANWORD12
LOATHERS11
LOATHFUL14
LOATHING12
LOBATELY13
LOBATION10
LOBBYERS15
LOBBYGOW19
LOBBYING16
LOBBYISM17
LOBBYIST15
LOBEFINS13
LOBELIAS10
LOBELINE10
LOBLOLLY13
LOBOTOMY15
LOBSTERS10
LOBSTICK16
LOBULATE10
LOBULOSE10
LOBWORMS15
LOCALISE10
LOCALISM12
LOCALIST10
LOCALITE10
LOCALITY13
LOCALIZE19
LOCATERS10
LOCATING11
LOCATION10
LOCATIVE13
LOCATORS10
LOCKABLE16
LOCKAGES15
LOCKDOWN18
LOCKJAWS24
LOCKNUTS14
LOCKOUTS14
LOCKRAMS16
LOCKSETS14
LOCKSTEP16
LOCOFOCO15
LOCOISMS12
LOCOMOTE12
LOCOWEED14
LOCULATE10
LOCUSTAE10
LOCUSTAL10
LOCUTION10
LOCUTORY13
LODESTAR9
LODGINGS11
LODGMENT12
LODICULE11
LOESSIAL8
LOFTIEST11
LOFTLESS11
LOFTLIKE15
LOGBOOKS15
LOGGIEST10
LOGGINGS11
LOGICIAN11
LOGICISE11
LOGICIZE20
LOGINESS9
LOGISTIC11
LOGOGRAM12
LOGOMACH16
LOGOTYPE14
LOGOTYPY17
LOGROLLS9
LOGWOODS13
LOITERED9
LOITERER8
LOLLIPOP12
LOLLOPED11
LOLLYGAG13
LOLLYPOP15
LOMENTUM12
LONELIER8
LONELILY11
LONENESS8
LONESOME10
LONGBOAT11
LONGBOWS14
LONGEING10
LONGERON9
LONGHAIR12
LONGHAND13
LONGHEAD13
LONGHORN12
LONGINGS10
LONGJUMP20
LONGLEAF12
LONGLINE9
LONGNECK15
LONGNESS9
LONGSHIP14
LONGSOME11
LONGSPUR11
LONGTIME11
LONGUEUR9
LONGWAYS15
LONGWISE12
LOOKDOWN16
LOOKISMS14
LOOKISTS12
LOOKOUTS12
LOOKSISM14
LOONIEST8
LOOPHOLE13
LOOPIEST10
LOOSENED9
LOOSENER8
LOPPERED13
LOPPIEST12
LOPSIDED12
LOPSTICK16
LORDINGS10
LORDLESS9
LORDLIER9
LORDLIKE13
LORDLING10
LORDOMAS11
LORDOSES9
LORDOSIS9
LORDOTIC11
LORDSHIP14
LORGNONS9
LORICATE10
LORIKEET12
LORIMERS10
LORINERS8
LORNNESS8
LOSINGLY12
LOSSLESS8
LOSTNESS8
LOTHARIO11
LOTHSOME13
LOUDENED10
LOUDLIER9
LOUDNESS9
LOUNGERS9
LOUNGING10
LOUSIEST8
LOUVERED12
LOVEABLE13
LOVEABLY16
LOVEBIRD14
LOVEBUGS14
LOVEFEST14
LOVELESS11
LOVELIER11
LOVELIES11
LOVELILY14
LOVELOCK17
LOVELORN11
LOVESEAT11
LOVESICK17
LOVESOME13
LOVEVINE14
LOVINGLY15
LOWBALLS13
LOWBROWS16
LOWDOWNS15
LOWERING12
LOWLANDS12
LOWLIEST11
LOWLIFER14
LOWLIFES14
LOWLIGHT15
LOWLIVES14
LOWRIDER12
LOYALEST11
LOYALISM13
LOYALIST11
LOZENGES18
LUBBERLY15
LUBRICAL12
LUCARNES10
LUCENCES12
LUCENTLY13
LUCERNES10
LUCIDITY14
LUCIFERS13
LUCKIEST14
LUCKLESS14
LUCULENT10
LUGGAGES11
LUGSAILS9
LUGWORMS14
LUKEWARM17
LUMBAGOS13
LUMBERED13
LUMBERER12
LUMBERLY15
LUMINARY13
LUMINISM12
LUMINIST10
LUMINOUS10
LUMMOXES19
LUMPFISH18
LUMPIEST12
LUNACIES10
LUNARIAN8
LUNATELY11
LUNATICS10
LUNATION8
LUNCHBOX22
LUNCHEON13
LUNCHERS13
LUNCHING14
LUNETTES8
LUNGFISH15
LUNGFULS12
LUNGWORM14
LUNGWORT12
LUNKHEAD16
LUNULATE8
LUPANARS10
LUPULINS10
LURCHERS13
LURCHING14
LURDANES9
LURINGLY12
LUSCIOUS10
LUSHNESS11
LUSTERED9
LUSTIEST8
LUSTRATE8
LUSTRING9
LUSTROUS8
LUSTRUMS10
LUTANIST8
LUTECIUM12
LUTEFISK15
LUTENIST8
LUTEOLIN8
LUTETIUM10
LUTFISKS15
LUTHERNS11
LUTHIERS11
LUXATING16
LUXATION15
LUXURIES15
LYCOPENE15
LYCOPODS16
LYDDITES13
LYMPHOID19
LYMPHOMA20
LYNCHERS16
LYNCHING17
LYNCHPIN18
LYOPHILE16
LYRATELY14
LYREBIRD14
LYRICISE13
LYRICISM15
LYRICIST13
LYRICIZE22
LYRICONS13
LYRIFORM16
LYSOGENS12
LYSOGENY15
LYSOSOME13
LYSOZYME25
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many eight-letter words start with L?
There are 929 valid eight-letter Scrabble words starting with L in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (eight-letter) matching 'Starting with 'L''?
The highest-scoring word is LYSOZYME with 25 Scrabble points. Out of 929 words, 762 score 10 or more points.
What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?
The average Scrabble score is 12 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 167 score between 6 and 9 points, and 762 score 10 or more points.
Are all eight-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?
Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.