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5 Letter Words Starting With L

296 five-letter words starting with L, with the most likely Wordle answers first.

Last updated By the Wordle Helper team

Best Wordle guesses starting with L

LATER · LAYER · LAGER · LAMER · LASER · LONER · LINER · LITER

  • There are 112 common five-letter words starting with L, the kind Wordle picks as answers, and 296 in total with rare words.
  • The letters that most often appear with L here are E (54%), A (40%), O (28%). They're great letters to test next.
  • 43 of the common words repeat a letter, so don't rule out doubles.
  • 20 have only one vowel (A, E, I, O or U).

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Common 5 letter words starting with L (112)

  • label
  • labia
  • labor
  • laden
  • ladle
  • lager
  • laity
  • lamer
  • lance
  • lanky
  • lapel
  • lapse
  • larch
  • large
  • largo
  • larva
  • laser
  • lasso
  • latch
  • later
  • latex
  • lathe
  • latte
  • laugh
  • laxer
  • laxly
  • layer
  • leach
  • leafy
  • leaky
  • learn
  • lease
  • leash
  • least
  • leave
  • ledge
  • leech
  • leery
  • lefty
  • legal
  • leggy
  • legit
  • lemma
  • lemme
  • lemon
  • lemur
  • leper
  • letup
  • levee
  • level
  • lever
  • libel
  • licit
  • liege
  • lifer
  • light
  • liken
  • liker
  • lilac
  • limbo
  • limit
  • linen
  • liner
  • lingo
  • lipid
  • lisle
  • liter
  • lithe
  • liven
  • liver
  • livid
  • llama
  • llano
  • loamy
  • loath
  • lobby
  • local
  • locus
  • lodge
  • lofty
  • logic
  • login
  • logon
  • loner
  • loony
  • loopy
  • loose
  • lorry
  • loser
  • lotto
  • lotus
  • louse
  • lousy
  • lover
  • lower
  • lowly
  • loyal
  • lucid
  • lucky
  • lucre
  • lumpy
  • lunar
  • lunch
  • lunge
  • lupus
  • lurch
  • lurid
  • lusty
  • lying
  • lymph
  • lynch
  • lyric

Rare 5 letter words starting with L (184)

Accepted as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

  • laced
  • lacer
  • laces
  • lacks
  • laded
  • lades
  • lagan
  • laird
  • lairs
  • laker
  • lakes
  • lakhs
  • lamas
  • lambs
  • lamed
  • lames
  • lamia
  • lamps
  • lanai
  • lands
  • lanes
  • lapin
  • lards
  • lardy
  • lares
  • larks
  • larum
  • lasts
  • lated
  • lathi
  • laths
  • lathy
  • latke
  • lauds
  • lavas
  • laved
  • laver
  • laves
  • lawns
  • layup
  • lazar
  • lazed
  • lazes
  • leads
  • leafs
  • leaks
  • leans
  • leaps
  • leeks
  • leers
  • lefts
  • leges
  • leman
  • lends
  • lenis
  • lento
  • leone
  • lepta
  • lethe
  • levin
  • lewis
  • lexis
  • liana
  • liard
  • liars
  • liber
  • libra
  • licks
  • lidos
  • liens
  • lifts
  • ligan
  • liger
  • liked
  • likes
  • lilos
  • lilts
  • limbs
  • limed
  • limen
  • limes
  • limey
  • limns
  • limos
  • limps
  • lindy
  • lined
  • lines
  • lings
  • linin
  • links
  • linty
  • lions
  • lippy
  • lisps
  • lists
  • litas
  • lived
  • lives
  • livre
  • loach
  • loads
  • loafs
  • loams
  • loans
  • lobar
  • lobed
  • lobes
  • locks
  • locos
  • locum
  • loden
  • lodes
  • loess
  • lofts
  • logan
  • loges
  • loggy
  • logia
  • logos
  • loins
  • lolls
  • lolly
  • longe
  • longs
  • looby
  • looks
  • looms
  • loons
  • loops
  • loots
  • loped
  • loper
  • lopes
  • loppy
  • loran
  • lords
  • loris
  • losel
  • loses
  • lotas
  • lotic
  • lough
  • louis
  • loupe
  • lours
  • louts
  • loved
  • loves
  • lovey
  • lowed
  • luaus
  • lubed
  • lubes
  • lubra
  • lucks
  • ludic
  • luffa
  • luffs
  • luged
  • luges
  • lulls
  • lulus
  • lumen
  • lumps
  • lungi
  • lungs
  • lured
  • lures
  • lurex
  • lurgy
  • lurks
  • lushy
  • lusts
  • lutes
  • luxes
  • lweis
  • lyres
  • lyses
  • lysin
  • lysis
  • lyssa
  • lytic
  • lytta

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Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words are starting with L?

Our Wordle dictionary has 112 common five-letter words starting with L, and 296 including rare ones.

What's a good Wordle guess starting with L?

LATER, LAYER, LAGER are strong picks. They use the letters that appear most often in the other words on this list, so they rule out the most options.