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6 Letter Words Starting With L

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 659 six-letter words that start with L, with the 73 common ones (little, likely, longer, league) first.

After L, the most common second letter is A: 187 of these words start with LA. On average a word here has 2.3 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 441 words). 49% repeat a letter, like little. The most common ending is -ER (92 words).

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Common 6-letter words starting with L (73)

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

Tip: try linear as your next guess. It tests 6 different letters that are common in this group. Since 49% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.

All 6-letter words starting with L (659)

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

laager labara labels labial labile labium lablab labors labour labret labrum lacers laches lacier lacily lacing lacked lacker lackey lactam lactic lacuna lacune ladder laddie ladens laders ladies lading ladino ladled ladler ladles ladron lagans lagena lagend lagers lagged lagger lagoon laguna lagune lahars laical laichs laighs lairds laired lakers lakier laking lallan lalled lambda lambed lamber lambie lamedh lameds lamely lament lamest lamiae lamias lamina laming lammed lampad lampas lamped lanais lanate lanced lancer lances lancet landau landed lander lanely langue langur lanker lankly lanner lanose lanugo lapdog lapels lapful lapins lapped lapper lappet lapsed lapser lapses lapsus laptop larded larder lardon larees larger larges largos lariat larine larked larker larney larnie larrup larums larvae larval larvas larynx lascar lasers lashed lasher lashes lasing lasses lassie lassos lasted laster lastly lateen lately latens latent latest lathed lather lathes lathis latigo latino latish latkes latria latten latter lattes lattin lauans lauded lauder laughs launce launch laurae lauras laurel lavabo lavage lavash laveer lavers laving lavish lawful lawine lawing lawman lawmen lawyer laxest laxity layers laying layman laymen layoff layout layups lazars lazied lazier lazies lazily lazing lazuli leachy leaded leaden leader leafed league leaked leaker leally lealty leaned leaner leanly leaped leaper learns learnt leased leaser leases leasts leaved leaven leaver leaves lebens leched lecher leches lechwe lectin lector ledger ledges leered leeway lefter legacy legals legate legato legend legers legged leggin legion legist legits legman legmen legong legume lehuas lekker lekvar lemans lemmas lemons lemony lemurs lender length lenity lensed lenses lenten lentic lentil lentos leones lepers leptin lepton lesion lessee lessen lesser lesson lessor lethal lethes letout letted letter letups leucin leudes leukon levant leveed levees levels levers levied levier levies levins levity lewder lewdly lexeme lexica lezzes lezzie liable liaise lianas lianes liangs liards libber libels libers libido liblab librae libras lichee lichen liches lichis lichts licked licker lictor lidars lidded lieder liefer liefly lieges lienal lierne liever lifers lifted lifter ligand ligans ligase ligate ligers ligger lights lignin ligula ligule ligure likely likens likers likest liking likuta lilacs lilied lilies lilted limans limbas limbed limber limbic limbos limbus limens limeys limier limina liming limits limmer limned limner limnic limpas limped limper limpet limpid limply limpsy limuli linacs linage linden lineal linear linens lineny liners lineup lingam lingas linger lingua linier lining linins linked linker linkup linnet linsey lintel linter lintol linums lipase lipide lipids lipins lipoid lipoma lipped lippen lipper liquid liquor liroth lisles lisped lisper lissom listed listee listel listen lister litany litchi liters lither lithia lithic lithos litmus litres litten litter little lituus lively livens livers livery livest livier living livres livyer lizard llamas llanos loaded loader loafed loafer loamed loaned loaner loathe loaves lobate lobbed lobber lobola lobule locale locals locate lochan lochia locked locker locket lockup locoed locoes locule loculi locums locust lodens lodged lodger lodges lofted lofter logans logged logger loggia loggie logics logier logily logins logion logjam logoff logons logout logway loiter lolcat lolled loller lollop lomein loment lonely loners longan longed longer longes longly looeys loofah loofas looies looing looked looker lookup loomed looney loonie looped looper loosed loosen looser looses looted looter lopers loping lopped lopper loquat lorans lorded lordly loreal lorica lories losels losers losing losses lotahs lotion lotted lottes lottos louche louden louder loudly loughs louies lounge loungy louped loupen loupes loured loused louses louted louvar louver louvre lovage lovats lovely lovers loving lowboy lowers lowery lowest lowing lowish loxing lubber lubing lubras lubric lucent lucern lucked luckie lucres luetic luffas luffed lugers lugged lugger luggie luging lulled lumbar lumber lumens lumina lummox lumped lumpen lumper lunacy lunars lunate lunets lungan lunged lungee lunger lunges lungis lungyi lunier lunies lunker lunted lunula lunule lupine lupins lupous lurdan lurers luring lurked lurker lushed lusher lushes lushly lusted luster lustra lustre luteal lutein luteum luting lutist lutzes luxate luxury lyases lycees lyceum lychee lyings lymphs lynxes lyrate lyrics lyrism lyrist lysate lysine lysing lysins lyssas lyttae lyttas

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Frequently asked questions

How many six-letter words start with L?

Our dictionary has 659, which is 4.2% of all six-letter words. 73 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is the most common six-letter word starting with L?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, little, followed by living and likely.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try linear. It has 6 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 49% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

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