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5 Letter Words With L as the Third Letter

This list does three jobs: narrowing down a guess in a Wordle-style game, filling in a crossword, and checking whether a word is real. It has 614 five-letter words with L as the third letter, with the 91 common ones (value, below, allow, color) first.

The letter before the L is most often A (126 words), and the one after it E (131 words). On average a word here has 1.6 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 244 words). 38% repeat a letter, like allow. The most common first letter is S (58 words).

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Common 5-letter words with L as the third letter (91)

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

Tip: try islet as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 38% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.

All 5-letter words with L as the third letter (614)

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

aalii abler ables aglee aglet agley aglow ailed allay allee alley allod allot allow alloy allyl anlas arles atlas aulic aulos axled axles azlon balas balds baldy baled baler bales balks balky balls bally balms balmy balsa balti belay belch belga belie belle bells belly below belts bilbo biles bilge bilgy bilks bills billy bolar bolas bolds boles bolls bolos bolts bolus bulbs bulge bulgy bulks bulky bulla bulls bully bylaw calfs calif calix calks calla calls calms calve calyx celeb cella celli cello cells celom celts cilia colas colds coled coles coley colic colin colly colog colon color colts colza culch culet culex culls cully culms culpa culti cults cylix dales dally delay deled deles delfs delft delis dells delly delta delts delve dildo dills dilly dolce dolci doled doles dolls dolly dolma dolor dolts dulce dulia dulls dully dulse eclat falls false felid fella fells felly felon felts filar filch filed filer files filet fille fillo fills filly films filmy filos filth filum folds folia folic folie folio folks folky folly fulls fully galah galas galax galea gales galls gally galop gelds gelee gelid gelts gilds gilet gills gilly gilts golds golem golfs golly gulag gular gulas gulch gules gulfs gulfy gulls gully gulps gulpy halal haled haler hales halid hallo halls halma halms halon halos halts halva halve halwa helio helix hello hells helms helos helot helps helve hilar hillo hills hilly hilts hilum hilus holds holed holes holey holks holla hollo holly holms holts hulas hulks hulky hullo hulls hylas idled idler idles igloo iglus iller illus inlay inlet isled isles islet jalap jalop jello jells jelly jills jilts joles jolly jolts jolty julep kalam kales kalif kalis kalpa kelep kelim kelly kelps kelpy kelts kilim kills kilns kilos kilts kilty kolas kolos kulak kulfi kyles kylie kylix lalls lilac lilos lilts lolls lolly lulls lulus malar males malic malls malms malmy malts malty melds melee melic mells melon melts milch miler miles milfs milia milks milky mille milli mills milos milpa milts milty molal molar molas molds moldy moles molls molly molto molts mulch mulct muled mules muley mulla mulls multi naled nelly nills nolos nulls nylon ogled ogler ogles oiled oiler ollas ollie orles orlop owlet oxlip palea paled paleo paler pales palet palls pally palms palmy palpi palps palsy peles pelfs pelon pelts phlox pilaf pilar pilau pilaw pilch pilea piled pilei piles pilis pills pilot pilus polar poled poler poles polio polis polka polls polos polyp polys pulas puled puler pules pulik pulis pulls pulps pulpy pulse pylon rales rally ralph relax relay relet relic relit riled riles riley rille rills roles rolfs rolls ruled ruler rules salad salal salep sales salic sally salmi salol salon salpa salps salsa salts salty salve salvo selah selfs selle sells selva shlep silds silex silks silky sills silly silos silts silty silva solan solar soldi soldo soled solei soles solid solon solos solum solus solve splat splay split sulci sulfa sulfo sulks sulky sully sulus sylis sylph sylva talar talas talcs taler tales talks talky tally talon taluk talus telae telco teles telex telia telic tells telly teloi telos tilak tilde tiled tiler tiles tills tilth tilts tolan tolar tolas toled toles tolls tolus tolyl tules tulip tulle uhlan unlay unled unlet unlit uplit vales valet valid valor valse value valve velar velds veldt velum viler villa villi vills volar voled voles volta volte volti volts volva vulgo vulva waled waler wales walks walla walls wally waltz welch welds wells welly welsh welts wilco wilds wiled wiles wills willy wilts wolds wolfs wyled wyles xylan xylem xylol xylyl yelks yells yelps yills yolks yolky yulan yules zilch zilla zills

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More 5-letter word lists with L

Starting with L (420)Ending in L (357)Second letter L (523)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 third letter?

Our dictionary has 614, which is 6.8% of all five-letter words. 91 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 third letter?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, value, followed by rules and below.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try islet. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 38% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

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