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5-letter words with L as the 1st letter and I as the 5th letter

5-letter words with L first and I last number 13; LAZZI leads the scoring list at 23 points.

13 wordsTop pick LIBRIHighest score LAZZI 23

With L in 1st place, S is the most common 5th letter (197 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • LIBRI7
  • LANAI5
  • LASSI5
  • LUNGI6
  • LATHI8
  • LENTI5
  • LOGOI6
  • LICHI10
  • LIMBI9
  • LURGI6
  • LAZZI23
  • LAARI5
  • LITAI5
All valid words 13

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • LAARI5
  • LANAI5
  • LASSI5
  • LATHI8
  • LAZZI23
  • LENTI5
  • LIBRI7
  • LICHI10
  • LIMBI9
  • LITAI5
  • LOGOI6
  • LUNGI6
  • LURGI6
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A38%
  2. I31%
  3. U15%
3rd letter
  1. N23%
  2. T15%
  3. A8%
4th letter
  1. R15%
  2. A15%
  3. H15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LAZZI2324Collins only
LICHI1011All three
LIMBI912All three
LATHI88All three
LIBRI79All three
LUNGI610All three
LOGOI68All three
LURGI69Collins only
LANAI57All three
LASSI56Collins · NWL
LENTI57Collins only
LAARI56All three

The fixed pattern leaves only 13 tournament-dictionary entries, and none falls within the 25,000 most common English words, so treat this as a specialist clue list. Examples range from LANAI and LASSI to LAZZI and LURGI, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry; Collins accepts all 13, NWL2023 accepts 10, and ENABLE accepts nine.

At a glance L in front, I at the end

  • Exactly 13 eligible five-letter entries start with L and end with I.
  • All 13 appear in Collins; 10 appear in NWL2023 and nine in ENABLE.
  • None ranks among the 25,000 most common English words by frequency.
  • LAZZI leads the scoring list at 23 points; LICHI scores 10.
  • 12 entries have definitions, and their average score is 7.7.

Which 5-letter words have L first and I last?

The 13 matches are LIBRI, LANAI, LASSI, LUNGI, LATHI, LENTI, LOGOI, LICHI, LIMBI, LURGI, LAZZI, LAARI, and LITAI. LAZZI is the clear scoring outlier at 23 points, ahead of LICHI at 10 and LIMBI at nine.

LATHI scores eight and LIBRI scores seven. LUNGI, LOGOI, and LURGI each score six, while LANAI and LASSI score five apiece. That spread makes LAZZI the standout when points matter, but the lower-scoring entries still fill the exact letter pattern.

For a quick scan, keep LANAI and LASSI near the front of your mental list. LATHI, LIMBI, and LAZZI are less obvious spellings; noticing the double Z in LAZZI is especially rewarding in the scoring list.

How this pattern compares with nearby clues

The same final I pairs with C in 26 five-letter words and with S in 25, compared with 13 for L. Keep the last letter fixed and switch the first, and the candidate pool grows for both neighboring patterns.

Keeping L at the start but changing the final letter also opens more options: 197 matches end in S, while 63 end in Y. The L-I pattern stays unusually tight, and none of its entries is common by word frequency. For 5-letter words with L first and I last, expect specialist vocabulary rather than everyday options.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with L and ending in I?
LAZZI is the highest scorer among these L-I words, with a score of 23 points. LICHI is next at 10, followed by LIMBI at nine. That makes LAZZI the clear scoring standout, though the exact value you earn depends on your game's board and scoring rules.
Which dictionary includes the most L-I words?
Collins includes all 13 five-letter words that start with L and end in I. NWL2023 includes 10, while ENABLE includes nine. The difference matters in tournament play: confirm which word list your game uses before relying on an unfamiliar entry.
Are any of these L-I words common everyday words?
None of the 13 entries falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. LANAI and LASSI may look more familiar than spellings such as LAZZI or LURGI, but the pattern overall is a specialist one rather than an everyday vocabulary set.

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