8 Letter Words That Start With L

There are 1.3K+ eight letter words beginning with L in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter L word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with L.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With L

language 10

location 10

launched 14

learning 9

literary 11

lifetime 13

lighting 13

licensed 11

limiting 11

lectures 10

literacy 13

likewise 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With L (1,050 words)

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How Common is L as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 1,321 8-letter words starting with L in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.1, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

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8 Letter Words beginning with L are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with L.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter L-Words in Scrabble

lysozyme 25

lockjaws 24

lykewalk 22

lykewake 22

lynxlike 22

lockpick 22

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with L?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with L is lysozyme with a total of 25 points.

L 1

Y 4

S 1

O 1

Z 10

Y 4

M 3

E 1

noun 1. an enzyme which catalyses the destruction of the cell walls of certain bacteria, and occurs notably in tears and egg white

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With L

How many 8 letter words starting with L are in the English dictionary?

There are 1,321 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with L. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.1.
Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with L worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "liquitab", "loquitur", "liquidly", "lysozyme" start with L and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "lysozyme" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 8 letter words starting with L?

Everyday 8-letter words starting with L include "language", "location", "launched", "learning", "literary".

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