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5 Letter Words With L as the Second Letter

There are 523 five-letter words with L as the second letter. The letter before the L is most often F (77 words), and the one after it A (128 words). Small patterns like this make the next guess easier. The 173 common words (place, black, along, class) come first below.

On average a word here has 1.6 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is A (in 226 words). 29% repeat a letter, like class. The most common first letter is F (77 words).

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Common 5-letter words with L as the second letter (173)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

Tip: try slate as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 29% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.

All 5-letter words with L as the second letter (523)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

alack alamo aland alane alang alans alant alarm alary alate albas album alcid alder aldol alecs alefs aleph alert alfas algae algal algas algid algin algor algum alias alibi alien alifs align alike aline alist alive aliya alkyd alkyl allay allee alley allod allot allow alloy allyl almah almas almeh almes almud almug aloes aloft aloha aloin alone along aloof aloud alpha altar alter altho altos alula alums alway blabs black blade blags blahs blain blame blams bland blank blare blase blast blate blats blawn blaws blaze bleak blear bleat blebs bleed bleep blend blent bless blest blets blimp blimy blind bling blini blink blips bliss blite blitz bloat blobs block blocs blogs bloke blond blood bloom bloop blots blown blows blowy blubs blued bluer blues bluet bluey bluff blume blunt blurb blurs blurt blush blype clach clack clade clads clags claim clamp clams clang clank clans claps clapt claro clary clash clasp class clast clave clavi claws clays clean clear cleat cleek clefs cleft clems clepe clept clerk clews click cliff clift climb clime cline cling clink clips clipt clits cloak clock clods clogs clomb clomp clone clonk clons cloot clops close cloth clots cloud clour clout clove clown cloys cloze clubs cluck clued clues clump clung clunk elain eland elans elate elbow elder elect elegy elemi elfin elide elint elite eloin elope elude elute elver elves flabs flack flags flail flair flake flaky flame flams flamy flank flans flaps flare flash flask flats flaws flawy flaxy flays fleam fleas fleck fleer flees fleet flesh flews fleys flick flics flied flier flies fling flint flips flirt flite flits float flock flocs floes flogs flong flood floor flops flora flory floss flota flour flout flown flows flubs flued flues fluff fluid fluke fluky flume flump flung flunk fluor flush flute fluty fluyt flyby flyer flyte glace glade glads glady glair glams gland glans glare glary glass glaze glazy gleam glean gleba glebe glede gleds gleed gleek glees gleet glens gleys glial glias glide gliff glime glims glint glitz gloam gloat globe globs glogg gloms gloom gloop glops glory gloss glost glout glove glows gloze glued gluer glues gluey glugs glume gluon glute gluts glyph ileac ileal ileum ileus iliac iliad ilial ilium iller illus klick klong kloof kluge klutz llama llano olden older oldie oleic olein oleos oleum olios olive ollas ollie ology place plack plage plaid plain plait plane plank plans plant plash plasm plate plats platy playa plays plaza plead pleas pleat plebe plebs plena plews plica plied plier plies plink ploce plods plonk plops plots plotz plows ploys pluck plugs plumb plume plump plums plumy plunk plush plyer slabs slack slags slain slake slams slang slank slant slaps slash slate slats slaty slave slaws slays sleds sleek sleep sleet slept slews slice slick slide slier slily slime slims slimy sling slink slipe slips slipt slits slobs sloes slogs sloid slojd sloop slope slops slosh sloth slots slows sloyd slubs slued slues sluff slugs slump slums slung slunk slurb slurp slurs slush sluts slyer slyly slype ulama ulans ulcer ulema ulnad ulnae ulnar ulnas ulpan ultra ulvas vlogs ylems zlote zloty

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More 5-letter word lists with L

Starting with L (420)Ending in L (357)Third letter L (614)Fourth letter L (547) With A and L (961)With E and L (923)With I and L (633)With L and O (621)With L and U (405)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have L as the second letter?

Our dictionary has 523, which is 5.8% of all five-letter words. 173 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is the most common five-letter word with L as the second letter?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, place, followed by black and along.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try slate. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 29% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

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