6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and D as the 6th letter

The four middle letters are open, so this pattern ranges from familiar past-tense forms such as LOOKED and LANDED to less everyday entries. All 125 words appear in at least one of the tournament dictionaries tracked here. Collins includes 119, NWL2023 includes 98, and ENABLE includes 87; check your game's word list before playing.

How many 6-letter words have L first and D last?

• 125 matches satisfy both fixed positions: L opens each word, and D closes it.
• LOOKED, LISTED, LINKED, LOCKED, and LANDED are familiar examples in the set.
• 23 entries rank within the top 25,000 English words by word frequency.
• 106 of the 125 entries have definitions.
• LIQUID, LIZARD, LAZIED, and LAZOED lead the score list at 16 points each.

Which L-first, D-last words are easiest to recognize?

LOOKED, LISTED, LINKED, LOADED, LANDED, LASTED, LEAKED, LACKED, and LOGGED are legible choices in ordinary reading. Only 23 entries rank among the 25,000 most common English words, though, so familiar verbs make up a minority of the full set.

Check the middle letters rather than relying on one ending. LOOKED, LISTED, LOCKED, and LIFTED share the common -ED pattern, but LIQUID and LIZARD fit the same six-letter frame without it. Treat -ED as a useful clue, not a rule; the fixed L and D leave four positions to test.

Which L…D entries score highest?

LIQUID, LIZARD, LAZIED, and LAZOED top the score list at 16 points each. LEKKED follows at 15, while LOCKED, LACKED, LICKED, LUCKED, and LUFFED each score 13. The strongest choices are not all obscure: LOCKED and LACKED sit among the more recognizable options.

The average score across the set is 9.4, well below the leading 16-point entries. When a board gives you a premium square, compare the rare-letter choices with familiar words instead of assuming a long-looking word scores more.

For 6-letter words with L first and D last, dictionary coverage is the main limitation: Collins has 119 entries, NWL2023 has 98, and ENABLE has 87, compared with 125 across the combined set. A word accepted in one list may not work in another.