5-Letter Words Starting with L
There are 117 common five-letter words starting with L in Hintwordo's list, and 284 more that are valid but rarely used. The most familiar are LATER, LEAST, LOCAL, LEVEL, LARGE, LEAVE. Words are ranked by how often they appear in real-world writing, so the ones at the top are the likeliest answers in a daily five-letter puzzle.
Apart from the letter in the name, the most common letters in this list are E (in 53% of words), A (39%) and O (29%) — good letters to test next.
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Common words (117)
Type a pattern with ? for unknown letters (s?a?e), or letters the word must contain (ae).
Showing 117 of 117
- very common: later
- very common: least
- very common: local
- very common: level
- very common: large
- very common: leave
- very common: light
- very common: learn
- very common: lower
- very common: legal
- very common: labor
- very common: lucky
- very common: limit
- very common: lying
- very common: laugh
- very common: lunch
- very common: loose
- very common: label
- very common: layer
- very common: logic
- very common: lover
- very common: laser
- very common: loyal
- very common: liver
- very common: lease
- very common: lemon
- very common: lobby
- very common: legit
- very common: loser
- very common: lunar
- very common: liner
- very common: laden
- common: lever
- common: lyric
- common: lotus
- common: linen
- common: lapse
- common: leash
- common: liter
- common: ledge
- common: latex
- common: latch
- common: libel
- common: lofty
- common: lousy
- common: latte
- common: leafy
- common: lipid
- common: lodge
- common: lowly
- common: lucid
- common: lefty
- common: lotto
- common: lorry
- common: lymph
- common: locus
- common: leech
- common: lager
- common: laird
- common: lance
- common: lynch
- common: lilac
- common: lumen
- common: loner
- common: leaky
- common: leapt
- common: lingo
- common: largo
- common: larva
- common: livid
- common: llama
- common: layup
- common: lathe
- common: lunge
- common: lough
- common: lumpy
- common: lolly
- common: lusty
- common: leper
- common: levee
- common: lurch
- common: loony
- common: lapel
- common: laity
- common: lasso
- common: lemma
- common: lanky
- common: lurid
- common: loath
- common: loopy
- common: ladle
- common: liven
- common: lisle
- common: louse
- common: locum
- common: leery
- common: lemur
- common: liken
- less common: larch
- less common: limbo
- less common: leggy
- less common: lithe
- less common: lifer
- less common: leach
- less common: lexis
- less common: lupus
- less common: loris
- less common: loamy
- less common: lippy
- less common: llano
- less common: lamer
- less common: liege
- less common: limey
- less common: lento
- less common: lucre
- less common: lapin
- less common: licit
Letter patterns in these words
Most common other letters
- e53%
- a39%
- o29%
- i27%
- r26%
- y24%
Most common letter by position
| Position 1 | Position 2 | Position 3 | Position 4 | Position 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| l100% | a23% | a11% | e23% | y18% |
A strong first guess from this list: layer
Puzzle tips
- If you know the first letter is L, spend your next guess on common vowels and consonants you haven't tried rather than on another L-word.
- Check the “most common letter by position” table below: it shows which second and last letters are most likely.
- Enter your guesses in the solver to combine this with everything else you know, including yellow letters.
Less common valid words (284)
looks · lives · loved · lines · lived · liked · likes · links · loves · leads · loans · lists · lands · loads · lions · lakes · loses · lined · lords · louis · lanes · lungs · locks · lasts · lacks · leaks · lifts · limbs · lamps · lewis · loops · leone · leafs · logos · litre · liars · laura · levin · leaps · lends · laced · leans · lured · logan · lambs · looms · lawns · lumps · lobes · liang · laces · licks · lakhs · longs · lotte · lures · lupin · limes · laker · liber · lurks · lazar · lapis · lobos · loins · labia · leeks · lowes · liens · lidar · lopes · lofts · louie · lobed · loons · laver · liana · lamas · lauds · lusts · lacey · layed · leben · linky · locos · larks · limos · loach · leant · livre · lysis · lefts · lamia · lossy · libri · licht · leman · lochs · loess · lense · lulls · lavas · liane · loran · liger · limps · lovat · lairs · liman · lagan · libra · linga · litho · lames · loots · lores · lings · louts · lutea · leary · lieve · longe · loupe · lindy · lytic · lutes · lubes · laith · loral · leavy · lucks · lyase · lares · lunas · lungi · lyssa · leger · lycee · lardy · logia · linac · liras · luger · lathi · lysed · loper · leges · liker · loafs · laich · lotos · lamed · leers · laxer · lunes · lodes · looby · linum · loden · letch · liard · liers · lated · loams · ludic · lisps · lobar · lahar · lyres · lader · ludes · lulus · lanai · letup · lowed · loofa · loped · lehua · limba · limed · lamby · laris · lenis · loury · latke · lears · limas · litas · luces · laigh · laves · luffa · lipin · lades · linos · lidos · lolls · laths · lazed · lusus · loges · laten · laxly · limen · lotic · lunts · luaus · loups · lethe · laree · linin · logoi · labra · liney · lyses · linty · lacer · larky · limpa · lards · lauan · looey · larum · lezzy · lilts · lints · lazes · leets · lysin · litai · losel · lichi · laded · loggy · lases · lased · lepta · luffs · luxes · luges · lurer · lehrs · lirot · lunks · luged · lytta · laari · lunet · lyart · laics · laevo · lenes · ledgy · loppy · looed · lawny · lycea · lalls · leuds · lieus · lingy · leady · limns · lours · loxes · linns · lotah · laved · laked · limbi · luted · lotas · lawed · loofs · lathy · ligan · lowse · loxed · looie · lenos · lyard · limby · lexes · lweis