5 Letter Words Starting with L

87 of the 845 5 letter words starting with l can still be the solution and 61 turn up in ordinary writing. The rest are here to rule out.

845 words begin with L. LABEL, LABOR, LADEN are the ones to reach for, and 87 of them can still be the answer.

228 of them end in S, which is the ending that repeats most here.

Best First Guesses

With 845 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.

LANES: takes 845 down to 91 at worst.
LASER: down to 93.
LINES: down to 134.

What These Words Have in Common

The last square lands on S more than any other letter: 228 words, about a quarter of the set. If you need a second letter to test, E (392), A (374) and S (281) appear here more than any others. Only 61 of the 845 are everyday words. The rest belong to crosswords more than to conversation, so lean on the letters above rather than on the tail of the list.

Best 5 Letter Words Starting with L

The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.

LABEL
LABOR
LADEN
LADLE
LAGER
LANCE
LANKY
LAPEL
LAPSE
LARGE
LARVA
LATCH
LATER
LATHE
LATTE
LAUGH
LAYER
LEACH
LEAFY
LEAKY
LEANT
LEAPT
LEARN
LEASE
LEASH
LEAST
LEAVE
LEDGE
LEECH
LEERY
LEFTY
LEGAL
LEGGY
LEMON
LEMUR
LEPER
LEVEL
LEVER
LIBEL
LIEGE
LIGHT
LIKEN
LILAC
LIMBO
LIMIT
LINEN
LINER
LINGO
LIPID
LITHE
LIVER
LIVID
LLAMA
LOAMY
LOATH
LOBBY
LOCAL
LOCUS
LODGE
LOFTY
LOGIC
LOGIN
LOOPY
LOOSE
LORRY
LOSER
LOUSE
LOUSY
LOVER
LOWER
LOWLY
LOYAL
LUCID
LUCKY
LUMEN
LUMPY
LUNAR
LUNCH
LUNGE
LUPUS
LURCH
LURID
LUSTY
LYING
LYMPH
LYNCH
LYRIC
LAKES
LAMPS
LANDS
LANES
LASER
LATEX
LAURA
LEADS
LEONE
LEWIS
LIKED
LIKES
LINED
LINES
LINKS
LINUX
LIONS
LISTS
LIVED
LIVES
LOADS
LOANS
LOCKS
LOGAN
LOGOS
LOOKS
LOOPS
LOTUS
LOUIS
LOVED
LOVES

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in A

LARVA
LLAMA
LAURA
LABBA
LABDA
LABIA
LABRA
LACCA
LACKA
LAGNA
LAIKA
LAKSA
LAMBA
LAMDA
LAMIA
LAMNA
LANSA
LAPPA
LARGA
LARIA
LAUIA
LAVRA
LAYIA
LEGOA
LEGUA
LEHUA
LEILA
LEKHA
LELIA
LEMMA
LEMNA
LENCA
LEORA
LEPRA
LEPTA
LERWA
LESYA
LEUMA
LEXIA
LEZZA
LHOTA
LIANA
LIBRA
LIBYA
LICCA
LIDIA
LIMBA
LIMMA
LIMPA
LINDA
LINEA
LINGA
LINHA
LINJA
LITRA
LIWAA
LOASA
LODHA
LOGIA
LOMTA
LONGA
LOOFA
LOTSA
LOTTA
LOUMA
LOXIA
LUBRA
LUCIA
LUFFA
LUNDA
LUNKA
LUTEA
LUTRA
LYCEA
LYCRA
LYDIA
LYSSA
LYTTA

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in C

LILAC
LOGIC
LYRIC
LAVIC
LEXIC
LINAC
LIPIC
LORIC
LOTIC
LOXIC
LUDIC
LYTIC

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in D

LIPID
LIVID
LUCID
LURID
LIKED
LINED
LIVED
LOVED
LACED
LADED
LAIRD
LAKED
LAMED
LANED
LARID
LASED
LATED
LAUND
LAVED
LAWED
LAXED
LAYED
LAZED
LEMED
LENAD
LEPID
LERED
LESED
LIARD
LIMED
LITED
LLOYD
LLUDD
LOBED
LOLED
LOMED
LOOED
LOORD
LOPED
LORED
LOSED
LOUED
LOUND
LOURD
LOWED
LOWND
LOXED
LUBED
LUGED
LUPID
LURED
LUTED
LUXED
LYARD
LYCID
LYRID
LYSED
LYTED

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in E

LADLE
LANCE
LAPSE
LARGE
LATHE
LATTE
LEASE
LEAVE
LEDGE
LIEGE
LITHE
LODGE
LOOSE
LOUSE
LUNGE
LEONE
LABNE
LACHE
LADEE
LAIDE
LAINE
LAKIE
LAKKE
LANDE
LAPJE
LAREE
LARVE
LATKE
LAUDE
LAURE
LAYNE
LEARE
LEAZE
LECHE
LEESE
LEEZE
LEFTE
LEGGE
LEMME
LENSE
LEPRE
LESTE
LETHE
LEVEE
LEWIE
LIANE
LIBRE
LIEUE
LIEVE
LIGGE
LIGNE
LINGE
LINIE
LINJE
LINNE
LIPSE
LISLE
LITIE
LITRE
LIVRE
LOAVE
LOCHE
LOCIE
LOGIE
LOIPE
LONGE
LOOIE
LOOPE
LOTTE
LOUIE
LOUPE
LOURE
LOVEE
LOVIE
LOWNE
LOWSE
LUCRE
LUITE
LUMME
LURVE
LYASE
LYCEE
LYNNE
LYTHE

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in H

LATCH
LAUGH
LEACH
LEASH
LEECH
LOATH
LUNCH
LURCH
LYMPH
LYNCH
LAICH
LAIGH
LAITH
LANCH
LARCH
LATAH
LAUCH
LEATH
LEIGH
LEISH
LEITH
LENCH
LENTH
LESGH
LETCH
LEUCH
LEUGH
LEWTH
LIESH
LINCH
LITCH
LOACH
LOOCH
LOTAH
LOUCH
LOUGH
LOWTH
LUACH

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in I

LAARI
LAETI
LANAI
LANGI
LAPSI
LASSI
LATHI
LAZZI
LENTI
LIBRI
LICHI
LIMBI
LIMLI
LITAI
LITHI
LITUI
LOCHI
LOGOI
LUIGI
LUMBI
LUNGI
LURGI

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in L

LABEL
LAPEL
LEGAL
LEVEL
LIBEL
LOCAL
LOYAL
LAHAL
LAMEL
LAVAL
LEDOL
LEMEL
LEPAL
LOBAL
LOEIL
LORAL
LOREL
LOSEL
LRECL
LUNEL
LURAL
LYSOL

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in M

LANUM
LARUM
LEDUM
LINUM
LITEM
LOCUM
LOKUM
LORUM

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in N

LADEN
LEARN
LEMON
LIKEN
LINEN
LOGIN
LUMEN
LOGAN
LABAN
LADIN
LAGAN
LAGEN
LAKIN
LAMIN
LAPIN
LAPON
LARIN
LARON
LATEN
LATIN
LATON
LAUAN
LAWIN
LAYIN
LEBAN
LEBEN
LEDEN
LEMAN
LENIN
LESSN
LEVEN
LEVIN
LIFEN
LIGAN
LIKIN
LIMAN
LIMEN
LININ
LINON
LIPAN
LIPIN
LIVEN
LIWAN
LODEN
LOGON
LOHAN
LORAN
LOREN
LOSEN
LOTAN
LOWAN
LOWEN
LOZEN
LUCAN
LUIAN
LUKAN
LUPIN
LYKEN
LYSIN

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in O

LIMBO
LINGO
LACTO
LADOO
LAEVO
LANAO
LANGO
LARGO
LASSO
LATRO
LAZZO
LEGGO
LEGNO
LENTO
LESBO
LEUCO
LEZZO
LINDO
LITHO
LLANO
LOKAO
LOLLO
LOTTO
LUTAO
LUTEO

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in R

LABOR
LAGER
LATER
LAYER
LEMUR
LEPER
LEVER
LINER
LIVER
LOSER
LOVER
LOWER
LUNAR
LASER
LACER
LADER
LAGAR
LAHAR
LAKER
LAMER
LAVER
LAWER
LAXER
LAZAR
LEEAR
LEGER
LEVIR
LIBER
LIBOR
LIDAR
LIFER
LIGER
LIKER
LIMER
LITER
LIVOR
LOBAR
LODUR
LOHAR
LONER
LOPER
LOTOR
LUGER
LURER
LUSER
LUTER
LUXER

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in S

LOCUS
LUPUS
LAKES
LAMPS
LANDS
LANES
LEADS
LEWIS
LIKES
LINES
LINKS
LIONS
LISTS
LIVES
LOADS
LOANS
LOCKS
LOGOS
LOOKS
LOOPS
LOTUS
LOUIS
LOVES
LABIS
LACES
LACIS
LACKS
LADES
LAERS
LAICS
LAIDS
LAIKS
LAIRS
LAIUS
LAKHS
LALLS
LAMAS
LAMBS
LAMES
LAMUS
LANAS
LANKS
LANTS
LAPAS
LAPIS
LAPPS
LARDS
LARES
LARFS
LARIS
LARKS
LARNS
LARUS
LASES
LASTS
LATHS
LATUS
LAUDS
LAUFS
LAVAS
LAVES
LAWKS
LAWNS
LAXES
LAZES
LAZOS
LEAFS
LEAKS
LEAMS
LEANS
LEAPS
LEARS
LEATS
LEBES
LEDES
LEEDS
LEEKS
LEEPS
LEERS
LEETS
LEFTS
LEGES
LEGIS
LEHRS
LEIRS
LEISS
LEMES
LENDS
LENES
LENGS
LENIS
LENOS
LEPAS
LEPUS
LERES
LERPS
LESES
LESOS
LESTS
LEUDS
LEVAS
LEVES
LEVIS
LEXES
LEXIS
LEZES
LIARS
LICKS
LIDOS
LIEFS
LIENS
LIERS
LIEUS
LIFES
LIFTS
LIGAS
LILAS
LILES
LILLS
LILOS
LILTS
LIMAS
LIMBS
LIMES
LIMNS
LIMOS
LIMPS
LINDS
LINGS
LINNS
LINOS
LINTS
LINUS
LIPAS
LIPES
LIPOS
LIRAS
LIRKS
LISES
LISKS
LISPS
LITAS
LITES
LITHS
LITUS
LIWAS
LOAFS
LOAMS
LOBES
LOBOS

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in T

LEANT
LEAPT
LEAST
LIGHT
LIMIT
LACET
LAMUT
LARNT
LEGIT
LEROT
LEVET
LIART
LICET
LICHT
LICIT
LIEST
LIEUT
LINET
LIROT
LISZT
LOAST
LOKET
LOVAT
LUCET
LUKET
LUMUT
LUNET
LYART

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in Y

LANKY
LEAFY
LEAKY
LEERY
LEFTY
LEGGY
LOAMY
LOBBY
LOFTY
LOOPY
LORRY
LOUSY
LOWLY
LUCKY
LUMPY
LUSTY
LABBY
LACCY
LACEY
LACKY
LADDY
LAGGY
LAGLY
LAIRY
LAITY
LAKEY
LALDY
LALLY
LAMBY
LAMMY
LANEY
LANNY
LAPPY
LARDY
LARGY
LARKY
LARRY
LASSY
LASTY
LATHY
LAURY
LAVVY
LAWNY
LAWSY
LAWZY
LAXLY
LAYBY
LEADY
LEANY
LEARY
LEAVY
LECCY
LEDGY
LEEKY
LEHAY
LENNY
LEPPY
LEPRY
LESIY
LETHY
LETTY
LEWTY
LEZZY
LIBBY
LIFEY
LILLY
LILTY
LIMBY
LIMEY
LIMPY
LIMSY
LINDY
LINEY
LINGY
LINKY
LINNY
LINTY
LIPPY
LISTY
LITHY
LOCHY
LOCKY
LOGGY
LOKEY
LOLLY
LOOBY
LOOEY
LOOKY
LOONY
LOORY
LOPPY
LORDY
LOSSY
LOUEY
LOURY
LOUTY
LOVEY
LOWRY
LUDDY
LULLY
LUMMY
LUNGY
LURGY
LURKY
LURRY
LUSHY
LUSKY
LUVVY
LYERY

5 Letter Words Starting with L and Ending in B, F, G and other letters

LULAB
LAARF
LAMPF
LYING
LAANG
LEUNG
LIANG
LOLOG
LADIK
LEPAK
LAYUP
LETUP
LADDU
LASSU
LAUTU
LENDU
LIMBU
LIMMU
LOULU
LULAV
LATEX
LINUX
LARIX
LATAX
LIMAX
LUREX
LANAZ

5 Letter Words Starting with LA

LABEL
LABOR
LADEN
LADLE
LAGER
LANCE
LANKY
LAPEL
LAPSE
LARGE
LARVA
LATCH
LATER
LATHE
LATTE
LAUGH
LAYER
LAKES
LAMPS
LANDS
LANES
LASER
LATEX
LAURA
LAANG
LAARF
LAARI
LABAN
LABBA
LABBY
LABDA
LABIA
LABIS
LABNE
LABRA
LACCA
LACCY
LACED
LACER
LACES
LACET
LACEY
LACHE
LACIS
LACKA
LACKS
LACKY
LACTO
LADDU
LADDY
LADED
LADEE
LADER
LADES
LADIK
LADIN
LADOO
LAERS
LAETI
LAEVO
LAGAN
LAGAR
LAGEN
LAGGY
LAGLY
LAGNA
LAHAL
LAHAR
LAICH
LAICS
LAIDE
LAIDS
LAIGH
LAIKA
LAIKS
LAINE
LAIRD
LAIRS
LAIRY
LAITH
LAITY
LAIUS
LAKED
LAKER
LAKEY
LAKHS
LAKIE
LAKIN
LAKKE
LAKSA
LALDY
LALLS
LALLY
LAMAS
LAMBA
LAMBS
LAMBY
LAMDA
LAMED
LAMEL
LAMER
LAMES
LAMIA
LAMIN
LAMMY
LAMNA
LAMPF
LAMUS
LAMUT
LANAI
LANAO
LANAS
LANAZ
LANCH
LANDE
LANED
LANEY
LANGI
LANGO
LANKS
LANNY
LANSA
LANTS
LANUM
LAPAS
LAPIN
LAPIS
LAPJE
LAPON
LAPPA
LAPPS
LAPPY
LAPSI
LARCH
LARDS
LARDY
LAREE
LARES
LARFS
LARGA
LARGO
LARGY
LARIA
LARID
LARIN
LARIS
LARIX
LARKS
LARKY
LARNS

The LA opening accounts for 218 of the 845. 17 of them reach the Wordle answer list: LABEL, LABOR, LADEN, LADLE, LAGER, LANCE and more. 5 letter words starting with LA are set out on their own page, each one defined.

5 Letter Words Starting with LE

LEACH
LEAFY
LEAKY
LEANT
LEAPT
LEARN
LEASE
LEASH
LEAST
LEAVE
LEDGE
LEECH
LEERY
LEFTY
LEGAL
LEGGY
LEMON
LEMUR
LEPER
LEVEL
LEVER
LEADS
LEONE
LEWIS
LEADY
LEAFS
LEAKS
LEAMS
LEANS
LEANY
LEAPS
LEARE
LEARS
LEARY
LEATH
LEATS
LEAVY
LEAZE
LEBAN
LEBEN
LEBES
LECCY
LECHE
LEDEN
LEDES
LEDGY
LEDOL
LEDUM
LEEAR
LEEDS
LEEKS
LEEKY
LEEPS
LEERS
LEESE
LEETS
LEEZE
LEFTE
LEFTS
LEGER
LEGES
LEGGE
LEGGO
LEGIS
LEGIT
LEGNO
LEGOA
LEGUA
LEHAY
LEHRS
LEHUA
LEIGH
LEILA
LEIRS
LEISH
LEISS
LEITH
LEKHA
LELIA
LEMAN
LEMED
LEMEL
LEMES
LEMMA
LEMME
LEMNA
LENAD
LENCA
LENCH
LENDS
LENDU
LENES
LENGS
LENIN
LENIS
LENNY
LENOS
LENSE
LENTH
LENTI
LENTO
LEORA
LEPAK
LEPAL
LEPAS
LEPID
LEPPY
LEPRA
LEPRE
LEPRY
LEPTA
LEPUS
LERED
LERES
LEROT
LERPS
LERWA
LESBO
LESED
LESES
LESGH
LESIY
LESOS
LESSN
LESTE
LESTS
LESYA
LETCH
LETHE
LETHY
LETTY
LETUP
LEUCH
LEUCO
LEUDS
LEUGH
LEUMA
LEUNG
LEVAS
LEVEE
LEVEN
LEVES
LEVET
LEVIN
LEVIR
LEVIS
LEWIE
LEWTH
LEWTY
LEXES

157 of the 845 run through LE. The Wordle answer list holds 21 of them, LEACH, LEAFY, LEAKY, LEANT, LEAPT, LEARN and more. The complete list of 5 letter words starting with LE, definitions included, sits on its own page.

Less Familiar Words Here

This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.

LAXLY: In a permissively lenient manner.
LIMEN: The smallest detectable sensation.
LOTIC: Of or relating to or living in actively moving water.
LITAS: The basic unit of money in Lithuania.
LOWAN: Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds.
LETUP: A pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished.
LAHAR: An avalanche of volcanic water and mud down the slopes of a volcano.
LAYBY: Designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily.
LOBAR: Of or relating to or affecting a lobe.
LETCH: Man with strong sexual desires.
LATHI: Club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India.
LINAC: Ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path.
LYCEE: A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12.
LICIT: Authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law.
LAPIN: The fur of a rabbit.
LUCRE: Informal terms for money.
LOUPE: Small magnifying glass (usually set in an eyepiece) used by jewelers and horologists.
LENTO: In music.

FAQs

Can a Wordle answer start with L?

Yes. LATER, LEAST and LOCAL all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.

Do any of these use the same letter twice?

Yes. LOCAL and LEVEL are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.

Is LANSA really a word?

Yes. East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.

Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?

LATER. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.

Are all of these accepted as guesses?

Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. LYTTA and LYTED are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.

Which of these would most players overlook?

LEANT, LEERY and LEGGY. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.

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