5-letter words with L as the 1st letter and S as the 4th letter

The pattern is L _ _ S _: L is fixed at the start, while S sits in the fourth position. LEAST, LOOSE, LEASE, LAPSE, and LEASH are recognizable matches, but the full set also includes less familiar words. The ending gives you a useful clue: E is the most common final letter by a clear margin.

The pattern at a glance

• All 22 tournament-dictionary matches begin with L and have S in position four.
• Collins accepts 20 matches, NWL2023 accepts 17, and ENABLE accepts 14.
• LEAST, LOOSE, LEASE, LAPSE, and LEASH are familiar examples.
• Eight words end in E; A and Y each finish three.
• LAKSA scores 9 points, the highest in the group, followed by several 8-point words.

Which words fit the pattern?

Eight words in this pattern are Wordle answers, and all eight also appear in a tournament dictionary. Once L and S are fixed, the full pool is 22 words, including familiar choices such as LEAST, LOOSE, and LEASE.

Use the final letter to narrow your options. E accounts for eight matches, while A and Y account for three each. Other endings are H, T, I, O, and S.

If your clues point to a final E, compare LEASE and LEAST with LOESS, which has a second S.

One limitation: the pattern includes words that are not common in everyday play. Only six matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by word frequency, so not every dictionary match is equally likely as a Wordle solution.

How many 5-letter words with L first and S fourth?

For 5-letter words with L first and S fourth, LAKSA is the score leader at 9 points. LEASH, LOUSY, LOSSY, LYASE, LYSSA, LASSY, LEISH, and LOWSE each score 8. The pattern averages 6.4 points, so LAKSA stands out rather than representing a consistently high-scoring group.

A common solving mistake is treating the known letters as a word shape: L and S occupy fixed slots, but positions two, three, and five remain open. The same pattern beginning with P has 49 matches, more than twice this L group. Check your game's word list before playing less familiar options, since dictionary coverage differs.