10-letter words starting with L
10-letter words starting with L number 887, from familiar choices like literature to the 30-point scorer LIQUIDIZED.
L
887 wordsTop pick LEADERSHIPHighest score LIQUIDIZED 30
26 of 887 are everyday words (3%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
S starts the most 10-letter words (4,235); Y starts the fewest (50). L ranks #17 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- LEADERSHIP16
- LITERATURE10
- LIEUTENANT10
- LABORATORY15
- LEGITIMATE13
- LITIGATION11
- LIBERATION12
- LIKELIHOOD18
- LANDSCAPES15
- LIMITATION12
- LINGUISTIC13
- LONELINESS10
- LEGITIMACY18
- LIGHTHOUSE17
- LOCALITIES12
- LIBERALISM14
- LOCOMOTIVE17
- LAUNDERING12
- LIVELIHOOD17
- LANDOWNERS14
- LINEBACKER18
- LIFESTYLES16
- LIBRARIANS12
- LOGISTICAL13
- LIBERATING13
- LEGISLATOR11
All valid words 887
- LABDACISMS17
- LABELLISTS12
- LABELMATES14
- LABIALISED13
- LABIALISES12
- LABIALISMS14
- LABIALIZED22
- LABIALIZES21
- LABILITIES12
- LABIONASAL12
- LABIOVELAR15
- LABORATORY15
- LABORINGLY16
- LABOUREDLY16
- LABOURIOUS12
- LABOURISMS14
- LABOURISTS12
- LABOURITES12
- LABOURSOME14
- LABYRINTHS18
- LACCOLITES14
- LACCOLITHS17
- LACCOLITIC16
- LACEMAKERS18
- LACEMAKING19
- LACERATING13
- LACERATION12
- LACERATIVE15
- LACERTIANS12
- LACERTINES12
- LACHRYMALS20
- LACHRYMARY23
- LACHRYMOSE20
- LACINESSES12
- LACINIATED13
- LACKADAISY20
- LACKLUSTER16
- LACKLUSTRE16
- LACONICISM16
- LACQUERERS21
- LACQUERING22
- LACQUEYING25
- LACRIMATOR14
- LACRYMATOR17
- LACTARIANS12
- LACTATIONS12
- LACTESCENT14
- LACTOGENIC15
- LACTOMETER14
- LACTOSCOPE16
- LACTOSURIA12
- LACTULOSES12
- LACUNOSITY15
- LACUSTRINE12
- LADDERBACK20
- LADDERLIKE16
- LADIESWEAR14
- LADYFINGER18
- LADYFISHES20
- LADYNESSES14
- LAEOTROPIC14
- LAEVIGATED15
- LAEVIGATES14
- LAEVULOSES13
- LAGENIFORM16
- LAGERPHONE16
- LAGNIAPPES15
- LAGOMORPHS18
- LAIRDSHIPS16
- LAKEFRONTS17
- LAKESHORES17
- LALLATIONS10
- LAMASERAIS12
- LAMASERIES12
- LAMBASTING15
- LAMBDACISM19
- LAMBDOIDAL16
- LAMBENCIES16
- LAMBITIVES17
- LAMBREQUIN23
- LAMBRUSCOS16
- LAMBSWOOLS17
- LAMEBRAINS14
- LAMELLARLY15
- LAMELLATED13
- LAMENESSES12
- LAMENTABLE14
- LAMENTABLY17
- LAMENTEDLY16
- LAMENTINGS13
- LAMINARIAN12
- LAMINARIAS12
- LAMINARINS12
- LAMINARISE12
- LAMINARIZE21
- LAMINATING13
- LAMINATION12
- LAMINATORS12
- LAMINGTONS13
- LAMPADISTS15
- LAMPBLACKS22
- LAMPHOLDER18
- LAMPLIGHTS18
- LAMPOONERS14
- LAMPOONERY17
- LAMPOONING15
- LAMPOONIST14
- LAMPSHADES18
- LAMPSHELLS17
- LAMPSTANDS15
- LANCEJACKS25
- LANCEOLATE12
- LANCEWOODS16
- LANCINATED13
- LANCINATES12
- LANDAMMANN15
- LANDAMMANS15
- LANDAULETS11
- LANDBOARDS14
- LANDDAMNED15
- LANDDAMNES14
- LANDDROSES12
- LANDDROSTS12
- LANDFILLED15
- LANDFORCES16
- LANDGRAVES15
- LANDHOLDER15
- LANDLADIES12
- LANDLOCKED18
- LANDLOPERS13
- LANDLUBBER15
- LANDMARKED18
- LANDMASSES13
- LANDOWNERS14
- LANDOWNING15
- LANDSCAPED16
- LANDSCAPER15
- LANDSCAPES15
- LANDSHARKS18
- LANDSLIDES12
- LANDWAITER14
- LANDWASHES17
- LANGLAUFER14
- LANGOSTINO11
- LANGOUSTES11
- LANGRIDGES13
- LANGSPIELS13
- LANGUAGING13
- LANGUETTES11
- LANGUISHED15
- LANGUISHER14
- LANGUISHES14
- LANGUOROUS11
- LANIFEROUS13
- LANIGEROUS11
- LANKNESSES14
- LANOSITIES10
- LANSQUENET19
- LANTERLOOS10
- LANTERNING11
- LANTERNIST10
- LANTHANIDE14
- LANTHANOID14
- LANTHANONS13
- LANTHANUMS15
- LANUGINOSE11
- LANUGINOUS11
- LANZKNECHT28
- LAODICEANS13
- LAPAROTOMY17
- LAPIDARIAN13
- LAPIDARIES13
- LAPIDARIST13
- LAPIDATING14
- LAPIDATION13
- LAPIDIFIED17
- LAPIDIFIES16
- LAPSTRAKES16
- LAPSTREAKS16
- LARCENISTS12
- LARCHWOODS19
- LARDACEOUS13
- LARDALITES11
- LARGEMOUTH16
- LARGHETTOS14
- LARGITIONS11
- LARVICIDAL16
- LARVICIDED17
- LARVICIDES16
- LARVIKITES17
- LARYNGEALS14
- LARYNGITES14
- LARYNGITIC16
- LARYNGITIS14
- LASCIVIOUS15
- LASERDISCS13
- LASERDISKS15
- LASERWORTS13
- LASSITUDES11
- LATECOMERS14
- LATENESSES10
- LATERALING11
- LATERALISE10
- LATERALITY13
- LATERALIZE19
- LATERALLED11
- LATERBORNS12
- LATERISING11
- LATERIZING20
- LATESCENCE14
- LATHERIEST13
- LATHYRISMS18
- LATHYRITIC18
- LATHYRUSES16
- LATICIFERS15
- LATICLAVES15
- LATIFUNDIA14
- LATIFUNDIO14
- LATIMERIAS12
- LATINISING11
- LATINITIES10
- LATINIZING20
- LATITATION10
- LATRATIONS10
- LATROCINIA12
- LATTERMATH15
- LATTERMOST12
- LATTICINGS13
- LATTICINIO12
- LAUDATIONS11
- LAUDATIVES14
- LAUGHINGLY18
- LAUGHLINES14
- LAUNCEGAYE16
- LAUNCHPADS18
- LAUNDERERS11
- LAUNDERING12
- LAUNDRETTE11
- LAUNDROMAT13
- LAUNDRYMAN16
- LAUNDRYMEN16
- LAURACEOUS12
- LAURDALITE11
- LAUREATING11
- LAUREATION10
- LAURELLING11
- LAURUSTINE10
- LAURVIKITE17
- LAVALIERES13
- LAVALLIERE13
- LAVATIONAL13
- LAVATORIAL13
- LAVATORIES13
- LAVENDERED15
- LAVERBREAD16
- LAVEROCKED20
- LAVISHMENT18
- LAVISHNESS16
- LAVOLTAING14
- LAWBREAKER19
- LAWFULNESS16
- LAWGIVINGS18
- LAWMAKINGS20
- LAWMONGERS16
- LAWNMOWERS18
- LAWRENCIUM17
- LAWYERINGS17
- LAWYERLIKE20
- LAYBACKING22
- LAYPERSONS15
- LAZARETTES19
- LAZARETTOS19
- LAZINESSES19
- LEADENNESS11
- LEADERENES11
- LEADERETTE11
- LEADERLESS11
- LEADERSHIP16
- LEADPLANTS13
- LEADSCREWS16
- LEAFCUTTER15
- LEAFHOPPER20
- LEAFLETEER13
- LEAFLETERS13
- LEAFLETING14
- LEAFLETTED14
- LEAFROLLER13
- LEAFSTALKS17
- LEAGUERING12
- LEANNESSES10
- LEASEBACKS18
- LEASEHOLDS14
- LEASTAWAYS16
- LEATHERIER13
- LEATHERING14
- LEATHERMAN15
- LEATHERMEN15
- LEAVENINGS14
- LEBENSRAUM14
- LECTIONARY15
- LECTORATES12
- LECTORSHIP17
- LECTOTYPES17
- LECTRESSES12
- LEDERHOSEN14
- LEECHCRAFT20
- LEFTWARDLY20
- LEGALISERS11
- LEGALISING12
- LEGALISTIC13
- LEGALITIES11
- LEGALIZERS20
- LEGALIZING21
- LEGATARIES11
- LEGATESHIP16
- LEGATORIAL11
- LEGENDISED13
- LEGENDISES12
- LEGENDISTS12
- LEGENDIZED22
- LEGENDIZES21
- LEGENDRIES12
- LEGERITIES11
- LEGIBILITY16
- LEGIONELLA11
- LEGISLATED12
- LEGISLATES11
- LEGISLATOR11
- LEGITIMACY18
- LEGITIMATE13
- LEGITIMISE13
- LEGITIMISM15
- LEGITIMIST13
- LEGITIMIZE22
- LEGUMINOUS13
- LEGWARMERS16
- LEIOMYOMAS17
- LEIOTRICHY18
- LEISHMANIA15
- LEISTERING11
- LEISURABLE12
- LEISURABLY15
- LEITMOTIFS15
- LEITMOTIVS15
- LEMMATISED15
- LEMMATISES14
- LEMMATIZED24
- LEMMATIZES23
- LEMNISCATE14
- LEMONGRASS13
- LEMONWOODS16
- LENGTHENED15
- LENGTHENER14
- LENGTHIEST14
- LENGTHSMAN16
- LENGTHSMEN16
- LENGTHWAYS20
- LENGTHWISE17
- LENIENCIES12
- LENITIVELY16
- LENOCINIUM14
- LENTAMENTE12
- LENTICULAR12
- LENTICULES12
- LENTIGINES11
- LENTISSIMO12
- LENTIVIRUS13
- LEONTIASES10
- LEONTIASIS10
- LEOPARDESS13
- LEPIDOLITE13
- LEPRECHAUN17
- LEPRECHAWN20
- LEPROSARIA12
- LEPROSERIE12
- LEPTOSOMES14
- LEPTOSOMIC16
- LEPTOSPIRE14
- LEPTOTENES12
- LESBIANISM14
- LESPEDEZAS22
- LESSEESHIP15
- LESSONINGS11
- LETHARGIED15
- LETHARGIES14
- LETHARGISE14
- LETHARGIZE23
- LETTERFORM15
- LETTERHEAD14
- LETTERINGS11
- LETTERLESS10
- LETTERSETS10
- LEUCAEMIAS14
- LEUCHAEMIA17
- LEUCOBLAST14
- LEUCOCIDIN15
- LEUCOCYTES17
- LEUCOCYTIC19
- LEUCODERMA15
- LEUCOMAINE14
- LEUCOPENIA14
- LEUCOPENIC16
- LEUCOPLAST14
- LEUCORRHEA15
- LEUCOTOMES14
- LEUKAEMIAS16
- LEUKOBLAST16
- LEUKOCYTES19
- LEUKOCYTIC21
- LEUKODERMA17
- LEUKOPENIA16
- LEUKOPENIC18
- LEUKORRHEA17
- LEVAMISOLE15
- LEVANTINES13
- LEVELLINGS14
- LEVERAGING15
- LEVIATHANS16
- LEVIGATING15
- LEVIGATION14
- LEVIGATORS14
- LEVIRATION13
- LEVITATING14
- LEVITATION13
- LEVITATORS13
- LEVOROTARY16
- LEWDNESSES14
- LEXICALISE19
- LEXICALITY22
- LEXICALIZE28
- LEXICOLOGY23
- LEXIGRAPHY26
- LEYLANDIIS14
- LHERZOLITE22
- LIABLENESS12
- LIBATIONAL12
- LIBECCHIOS19
- LIBELLANTS12
- LIBELLINGS13
- LIBELOUSLY15
- LIBERALISE12
- LIBERALISM14
- LIBERALIST12
- LIBERALITY15
- LIBERALIZE21
- LIBERATING13
- LIBERATION12
- LIBERATORS12
- LIBERATORY15
- LIBERTINES12
- LIBIDINIST13
- LIBIDINOUS13
- LIBRAIRIES12
- LIBRARIANS12
- LIBRATIONS12
- LIBRETTIST12
- LICENSABLE14
- LICENSURES12
- LICENTIATE12
- LICENTIOUS12
- LICHANOSES15
- LICHENISMS17
- LICHENISTS15
- LICHTLYING19
- LIDOCAINES13
- LIENTERIES10
- LIEUTENANT10
- LIFEBLOODS16
- LIFEGUARDS15
- LIFELESSLY16
- LIFESAVERS16
- LIFESAVING17
- LIFESTYLER16
- LIFESTYLES16
- LIFEWORLDS17
- LIGAMENTAL13
- LIGATURING12
- LIGHTBULBS18
- LIGHTENERS14
- LIGHTENING15
- LIGHTERAGE15
- LIGHTERING15
- LIGHTERMAN16
- LIGHTERMEN16
- LIGHTFACED20
- LIGHTFACES19
- LIGHTHOUSE17
- LIGHTLYING18
- LIGHTNINGS15
- LIGHTPLANE16
- LIGHTPROOF19
- LIGHTSHIPS19
- LIGHTSPEED17
- LIGHTTIGHT18
- LIGHTWOODS18
- LIGNIFYING18
- LIGNOCAINE13
- LIGUSTRUMS13
- LIKABILITY19
- LIKELIHOOD18
- LIKELINESS14
- LIKENESSES14
- LILANGENIS11
- LILIACEOUS12
- LIMACIFORM19
- LIMACOLOGY18
- LIMBERNESS14
- LIMBURGITE15
- LIMELIGHTS16
- LIMESCALES14
- LIMESTONES12
- LIMEWASHES18
- LIMEWATERS15
- LIMICOLINE14
- LIMICOLOUS14
- LIMINALITY15
- LIMINESSES12
- LIMITARIAN12
- LIMITATION12
- LIMITATIVE15
- LIMITINGLY16
- LIMITROPHE17
- LIMIVOROUS15
- LIMNOLOGIC15
- LIMOUSINES12
- LIMPIDNESS15
- LIMPNESSES14
- LINCOMYCIN19
- LINCRUSTAS12
- LINEAMENTS12
- LINEARISED11
- LINEARISES10
- LINEARIZED20
- LINEARIZES19
- LINEATIONS10
- LINEBACKER18
- LINECASTER12
- LINENFOLDS14
- LINEOLATED11
- LINERBOARD13
- LINESCORES12
- LINGERINGS12
- LINGUIFORM16
- LINGUISTER11
- LINGUISTIC13
- LINGUISTRY14
- LINGULATED12
- LINISHINGS14
- LINKSLANDS15
- LINOLEATES10
- LINOLEUMED13
- LINOTYPERS15
- LINOTYPING16
- LINTSTOCKS16
- LINTWHITES16
- LIONCELLES12
- LIONFISHES16
- LIPGLOSSES13
- LIPOCHROME19
- LIPOGRAPHY21
- LIPOIDOSES13
- LIPOIDOSIS13
- LIPOMATOUS14
- LIPOPHILIC19
- LIPOPLASTS14
- LIPOSUCKED19
- LIPOTROPIC16
- LIPOTROPIN14
- LIPPITUDES15
- LIPREADERS13
- LIPREADING14
- LIPSTICKED19
- LIQUATIONS19
- LIQUEFIERS22
- LIQUEFYING26
- LIQUESCENT21
- LIQUESCING22
- LIQUEURING20
- LIQUIDATED21
- LIQUIDATES20
- LIQUIDATOR20
- LIQUIDIEST20
- LIQUIDISED21
- LIQUIDISER20
- LIQUIDISES20
- LIQUIDIZED30
- LIQUIDIZER29
- LIQUIDIZES29
- LIQUIDNESS20
- LIQUIDUSES20
- LIQUIFYING26
- LIQUORICES21
- LISIANTHUS13
- LISSOMNESS12
- LISTENABLE12
- LISTENINGS11
- LISTLESSLY13
- LITENESSES10
- LITERACIES12
- LITERALISE10
- LITERALISM12
- LITERALIST10
- LITERALITY13
- LITERALIZE19
- LITERARILY13
- LITERATELY13
- LITERATION10
- LITERATORS10
- LITERATURE10
- LITEROSITY13
- LITHIFYING20
- LITHISTIDS14
- LITHOCLAST15
- LITHOCYSTS18
- LITHOGLYPH22
- LITHOGRAPH19
- LITHOLATRY16
- LITHOLOGIC16
- LITHOMANCY20
- LITHOMARGE16
- LITHOPHANE18
- LITHOPHYSA21
- LITHOPHYSE21
- LITHOPHYTE21
- LITHOPONES15
- LITHOPRINT15
- LITHOTOMES15
- LITHOTOMIC17
- LITHOTRITE13
- LITHOTRITY16
- LITIGATING12
- LITIGATION11
- LITIGATORS11
- LITTERBAGS13
- LITTERBUGS13
- LITTERLESS10
- LITTERMATE12
- LITTLENECK16
- LITTLENESS10
- LITURGICAL13
- LITURGISMS13
- LITURGISTS11
- LIVABILITY18
- LIVELIHEAD17
- LIVELIHOOD17
- LIVELINESS13
- LIVENESSES13
- LIVERWORTS16
- LIVERWURST16
- LIVESTOCKS19
- LIVESTREAM15
- LIVIDITIES14
- LIVINGNESS14
- LIVRAISONS13
- LIXIVIATED21
- LIXIVIATES20
- LOADMASTER13
- LOADSPACES15
- LOADSTONES11
- LOANSHIFTS16
- LOATHINGLY17
- LOBLOLLIES12
- LOBOTOMIES14
- LOBOTOMISE14
- LOBOTOMIZE23
- LOBSCOUSES14
- LOBSTERERS12
- LOBSTERING13
- LOBSTERMAN14
- LOBSTERMEN14
- LOBTAILING13
- LOBULATION12
- LOCALISERS12
- LOCALISING13
- LOCALISTIC14
- LOCALITIES12
- LOCALIZERS21
- LOCALIZING22
- LOCATEABLE14
- LOCATIONAL12
- LOCKHOUSES19
- LOCKKEEPER22
- LOCKMAKERS22
- LOCKSMITHS21
- LOCKSTITCH21
- LOCOMOBILE16
- LOCOMOTING15
- LOCOMOTION14
- LOCOMOTIVE17
- LOCOMOTORS14
- LOCOMOTORY17
- LOCOPLANTS14
- LOCTICIANS14
- LOCULAMENT14
- LOCULATION12
- LOCUTORIES12
- LODESTONES11
- LODGEMENTS14
- LODGEPOLES14
- LOGANBERRY16
- LOGAOEDICS14
- LOGARITHMS16
- LOGGERHEAD16
- LOGICALITY16
- LOGICISING14
- LOGICIZING23
- LOGINESSES11
- LOGISTICAL13
- LOGJAMMING23
- LOGOGRAPHS17
- LOGOGRAPHY20
- LOGOGRIPHS17
- LOGOPAEDIC16
- LOGOPEDICS16
- LOGOPHILES16
- LOGORRHEAS14
- LOGORRHEIC16
- LOGORRHOEA14
- LOGOTHETES14
- LOGOTYPIES16
- LOGROLLERS11
- LOGROLLING12
- LOINCLOTHS15
- LOITERINGS11
- LONELINESS10
- LONENESSES10
- LONESOMELY15
- LONGAEVOUS14
- LONGBOARDS14
- LONGBOWMAN18
- LONGBOWMEN18
- LONGCLOTHS16
- LONGHAIRED15
- LONGHEADED16
- LONGHOUSES14
- LONGICORNS13
- LONGITUDES12
- LONGJUMPED23
- LONGLEAVES14
- LONGLINERS11
- LONGLINING12
- LONGNESSES11
- LONGPRIMER15
- LONGSOMELY16
- LOOKALIKES18
- LOOPHOLING16
- LOOSEBOXES19
- LOOYENWORK20
- LOPGRASSES13
- LOPHOPHORE20
- LOPINAVIRS15
- LOPSIDEDLY17
- LOQUACIOUS21
- LORAZEPAMS23
- LORDLINESS11
- LORDOLATRY14
- LORGNETTES11
- LORICATING13
- LORICATION12
- LORNNESSES10
- LOSSMAKERS16
- LOSSMAKING17
- LOSTNESSES10
- LOTHNESSES13
- LOTUSLANDS11
- LOUDHAILER14
- LOUDMOUTHS16
- LOUDNESSES11
- LOUNDERING12
- LOUNGECORE13
- LOUNGEWEAR14
- LOUNGINGLY15
- LOUSEWORTS13
- LOVABILITY18
- LOVASTATIN13
- LOVELESSLY16
- LOVELIGHTS17
- LOVELIHEAD17
- LOVELINESS13
- LOVEMAKERS19
- LOVEMAKING20
- LOVESTRUCK19
- LOVEWORTHY22
- LOVINGNESS14
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- LOWBROWISM20
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- LOWERCASES15
- LOWERINGLY17
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- LOWLIGHTED18
- LOWLIHEADS17
- LOWSENINGS14
- LOXODROMES20
- LOXODROMIC22
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- LUETICALLY15
- LUFTMENSCH20
- LUGUBRIOUS13
- LUKEWARMLY22
- LUKEWARMTH22
- LULLABYING16
- LUMBERINGS15
- LUMBERJACK27
- LUMBERSOME16
- LUMBERYARD18
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- LUMBRICOID17
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- LUMINARIAS12
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- LUMINESCED15
- LUMINESCES14
- LUMINOSITY15
- LUMINOUSLY15
- LUMISTEROL12
- LUMPECTOMY21
- LUMPFISHES20
- LUMPSUCKER20
- LUNARNAUTS10
- LUNCHBOXES24
- LUNCHEONED16
- LUNCHMEATS17
- LUNCHROOMS17
- LUNCHTIMES17
- LUNGFISHES17
- LUNINESSES10
- LUNKHEADED19
- LUSCIOUSLY15
- LUSHNESSES13
- LUSTERLESS10
- LUSTERWARE13
- LUSTIHEADS14
- LUSTIHOODS14
- LUSTRATING11
- LUSTRATION10
- LUSTRATIVE13
- LUSTRELESS10
- LUSTREWARE13
- LUSTROUSLY13
- LUTEINISED11
- LUTEINISES10
- LUTEINIZED20
- LUTEINIZES19
- LUTESTRING11
- LUXURIANCE19
- LUXURIANCY22
- LUXURIATED18
- LUXURIATES17
- LYCOPODIUM20
- LYMPHATICS22
- LYMPHEDEMA23
- LYMPHOCYTE25
- LYMPHOGRAM23
- LYMPHOKINE24
- LYMPHOMATA22
- LYOPHILISE18
- LYOPHILIZE27
- LYRICISING16
- LYRICIZING25
- LYSERGIDES15
- LYSIGENOUS14
- LYSIMETERS15
- LYSIMETRIC17
- LYSOGENIES14
- LYSOGENISE14
- LYSOGENIZE23
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Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIQUIDIZED | 30 | 32 | All three |
| LIQUIDIZES | 29 | 31 | All three |
| LIQUIDIZER | 29 | 31 | Collins · NWL |
| LEXICALIZE | 28 | 31 | All three |
| LANZKNECHT | 28 | 31 | Collins only |
| LUMBERJACK | 27 | 34 | All three |
| LYOPHILIZE | 27 | 28 | All three |
| LIQUEFYING | 26 | 29 | All three |
| LIQUIFYING | 26 | 29 | All three |
| LEXIGRAPHY | 26 | 27 | Collins only |
| LYMPHOCYTE | 25 | 26 | All three |
| LACQUEYING | 25 | 29 | All three |
The 10-letter L group pairs familiar vocabulary—leadership, literature, laboratory—with specialist terms and less common forms. Just 26 entries count as common by frequency, so recognition thins quickly after those familiar examples. The final letter S leads by a wide margin: 407 of these L words end in S.
10-letter words starting with L at a glance
- There are 887 ten-letter words beginning with L; S leads the same-length comparison with 4,235.
- Collins includes 842 matches, compared with 626 in NWL2023.
- ENABLE has 492 matches, so dictionary coverage changes between game formats.
- Only 26 count as common by frequency; leadership, literature, and laboratory are familiar examples.
- S is the most common final letter in this group, appearing in 407 words.
Which L words score the most?
LIQUIDIZED is the top scorer at 30 points. Its close forms LIQUIDIZES and LIQUIDIZER each score 29, while LEXICALIZE scores 28. That Z-heavy cluster beats familiar-looking choices on tile value, even though words such as literature and leadership are easier to recognize.
For a long play, check both the word and its placement. The 30-point figure is the word’s tile score before premium squares change a turn’s total. A familiar ten-letter word can still be the better move if it fits the board or opens fewer scoring chances for your opponent.
How does the L group compare with other initials?
The 887 10-letter words starting with L sit well below S, which has 4,235, but far above X with 54 and Y with 50. L is not a rare-initial corner case; its pool is large enough to offer both everyday vocabulary and less familiar plays.
Within the L family, the count peaks at 1,290 eight-letter words and 1,145 nine-letter words, then drops to 887 at ten letters and 684 at eleven. Dictionary choice is the main limitation: Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE have different coverage, so check your game's word list before a competitive play.
Questions people ask
How many 10-letter words start with L?
There are 887 ten-letter words beginning with L across the tournament dictionaries counted here. Familiar examples include leadership, literature, and laboratory. The group also contains less common forms, so knowing the initial and length alone does not guarantee that a word will be accepted in your game.
Which 10-letter word starting with L scores the most?
LIQUIDIZED is the highest scorer at 30 points. LIQUIDIZES and LIQUIDIZER follow at 29 points each, and LEXICALIZE scores 28. Those figures reflect tile value before premium board squares affect the turn, so placement can change the final total.
Are all 887 L words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins has 842 matches, NWL2023 has 626, and ENABLE has 492, so the accepted set depends on the dictionary your game uses. Check that game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form; a word accepted in one format may not count in another.
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