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4 Letter Words Starting With L
Looking for four-letter words that start with L? There are 213 of them. Start with the familiar ones: like, life, last, love. Those 84 common words are also the only possible answers in our daily 4-letter puzzle.
Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: lose.
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Common 4-letter words starting with L (84)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- like
- life
- last
- love
- long
- look
- left
- live
- less
- line
- lost
- late
- list
- land
- lead
- lord
- lose
- loss
- link
- lady
- lack
- luck
- lake
- loan
- load
- lane
- laid
- loud
- lock
- lift
- loop
- logo
- lion
- lazy
- leaf
- lens
- lean
- lung
- leak
- lamp
- lamb
- liar
- lawn
- lily
- leap
- lend
- lone
- lime
- levy
- lace
- lick
- lava
- lump
- limb
- lure
- lore
- lush
- lite
- loft
- loaf
- loot
- lama
- lieu
- limp
- lash
- loom
- limo
- lobe
- lacy
- lair
- loco
- lien
- lark
- lurk
- lass
- lull
- lynx
- lisp
- lint
- lira
- loon
- lard
- leek
- lute
After L, the most common second letter is A: 50 of these words start with LA. On average a word here has 1.5 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 79 words). 15% repeat a letter, like look. The most common ending is -ST (5 words).
All 4-letter words starting with L (213)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
labs lace lack lacs lacy lade lads lady lags lahs laic laid lain lair lake lakh laky lall lama lamb lame lamp lams land lane lang lank lapa laps lard lari lark lars lase lash lass last late lath lati lats laud lava lave lavs lawn laws lays laze lazy lead leaf leak leal lean leap lear leas lech leek leer lees leet left legs lehr leis leke leks leku lend leno lens lent lept less lest lets leud leva levo levy lewd leys liar libs lice lich lick lido lids lied lief lien lier lies lieu life lift like lilo lilt lily lima limb lime limn limo limp limy line ling link linn lino lins lint liny lion lips lira lire liri lisp list lite lits litu live load loaf loam loan lobe lobo lobs loca loch loci lock loco lode loft loge logo logs logy loin loll lone long loof look loom loon loop loos loot lope lops lord lore lorn lory lose loss lost lota loth loti lots loud loup lour lout love lowe lown lows luau lube luce luck lude ludo lues luff luge lugs lull lulu lump lums luna lune lung lunk lunt luny lure lurk lurs lush lust lute lutz luvs luxe lwei lyes lynx lyre lyse
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Frequently asked questions
How many four-letter words start with L?
Our dictionary has 213, which is 5.1% of all four-letter words. 84 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try lose. It has 4 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 15% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.
Which letter most often follows the L?
After L, the most common second letter is A: 50 of these words start with LA.