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6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and I as the 2nd letter

6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and I as the 2nd letter: 194 matches, from LITTLE to LIVING, with LIZZIE leading the score list.

194 wordsTop pick LITTLEHighest score LIZZIE 24

30 of 194 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With L in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (254 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 30 · most-used first

All valid words 194

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

  • LIABLE8
  • LIAISE6
  • LIANAS6
  • LIANES6
  • LIANGS7
  • LIARDS7
  • LIASES6
  • LIBANT8
  • LIBATE8
  • LIBBED11
  • LIBBER10
  • LIBELS8
  • LIBERO8
  • LIBERS8
  • LIBIDO9
  • LIBKEN12
  • LIBLAB10
  • LIBRAE8
  • LIBRAS8
  • LICHEE11
  • LICHEN11
  • LICHES11
  • LICHIS11
  • LICHTS11
  • LICKED13
  • LICKER12
  • LICTOR8
  • LIDARS7
  • LIDDED9
  • LIDGER8
  • LIEDER7
  • LIEFER9
  • LIEFLY12
  • LIEGER7
  • LIEGES7
  • LIENAL6
  • LIERNE6
  • LIEVER9
  • LIFERS9
  • LIFTED10
  • LIFTER9
  • LIFULL9
  • LIGAND8
  • LIGANS7
  • LIGASE7
  • LIGATE7
  • LIGERS7
  • LIGGED9
  • LIGGEN8
  • LIGGER8
  • LIGGES8
  • LIGHTS10
  • LIGNAN7
  • LIGNES7
  • LIGNIN7
  • LIGNUM9
  • LIGULA7
  • LIGULE7
  • LIGURE7
  • LIKELY13
  • LIKENS10
  • LIKERS10
  • LIKEST10
  • LIKING11
  • LIKINS10
  • LIKUTA10
  • LILACS8
  • LILIED7
  • LILIES6
  • LILLED7
  • LILTED7
  • LIMAIL8
  • LIMANS8
  • LIMBAS10
  • LIMBEC12
  • LIMBED11
  • LIMBER10
  • LIMBIC12
  • LIMBOS10
  • LIMBUS10
  • LIMENS8
  • LIMEYS11
  • LIMIER8
  • LIMINA8
  • LIMING9
  • LIMITS8
  • LIMMAS10
  • LIMMER10
  • LIMNED9
  • LIMNER8
  • LIMNIC10
  • LIMOUS8
  • LIMPAS10
  • LIMPED11
  • LIMPER10
  • LIMPET10
  • LIMPID11
  • LIMPLY13
  • LIMPSY13
  • LIMULI8
  • LINACS8
  • LINAGE7
  • LINDEN7
  • LINEAL6
  • LINEAR6
  • LINENS6
  • LINENY9
  • LINERS6
  • LINEUP8
  • LINGAM9
  • LINGAS7
  • LINGEL7
  • LINGER7
  • LINGLE7
  • LINGOS7
  • LINGOT7
  • LINGUA7
  • LINHAY12
  • LINIER6
  • LINING7
  • LININS6
  • LINISH9
  • LINKED11
  • LINKER10
  • LINKUP12
  • LINNED7
  • LINNET6
  • LINNEY9
  • LINSEY9
  • LINTED7
  • LINTEL6
  • LINTER6
  • LINTIE6
  • LINTOL6
  • LINUMS8
  • LIONEL6
  • LIONET6
  • LIONLY9
  • LIPASE8
  • LIPIDE9
  • LIPIDS9
  • LIPINS8
  • LIPOED9
  • LIPOIC10
  • LIPOID9
  • LIPOMA10
  • LIPPED11
  • LIPPEN10
  • LIPPER10
  • LIPPIE10
  • LIQUID16
  • LIQUOR15
  • LIRKED11
  • LIROTH9
  • LISLES6
  • LISPED9
  • LISPER8
  • LISSES6
  • LISSOM8
  • LISTED7
  • LISTEE6
  • LISTEL6
  • LISTEN6
  • LISTER6
  • LITANY9
  • LITCHI11
  • LITERS6
  • LITEST6
  • LITHED10
  • LITHER9
  • LITHES9
  • LITHIA9
  • LITHIC11
  • LITHOS9
  • LITING7
  • LITMUS8
  • LITRES6
  • LITTEN6
  • LITTER6
  • LITTLE6
  • LITUUS6
  • LIVEDO10
  • LIVELY12
  • LIVENS9
  • LIVERS9
  • LIVERY12
  • LIVEST9
  • LIVIER9
  • LIVING10
  • LIVORS9
  • LIVRES9
  • LIVYER12
  • LIZARD16
  • LIZZIE24
Letters by positionIn 39% of these words the 5th letter is E.
3rd letter
  1. N18%
  2. M15%
  3. G9%
4th letter
  1. E13%
  2. I10%
  3. N9%
5th letter
  1. E39%
  2. N10%
  3. A7%
6th letter
  1. S28%
  2. R14%
  3. D13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; LIZZIE tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 33 words
  2. 7 points: 33 words
  3. 88 points: 32 words
  4. 9 points: 34 words
  5. 1010 points: 28 words
  6. 11 points: 16 words
  7. 1212 points: 10 words
  8. 13 points: 4 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 1 words
  11. 1616 points: 2 words
  12. 17 points: 0 words
  13. 1818 points: 0 words
  14. 19 points: 0 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LIZZIE2425Collins only
LIQUID1618All three
LIZARD1617All three
LIQUOR1517All three
LIKELY1314All three
LICKED1315All three
LIMPLY1316All three
LIMPSY1315All three
LIVELY1214All three
LIVERY1213All three
LIMBIC1216All three
LICKER1214All three

LITTLE, LISTEN, and LIVING make the LI opening instantly recognizable. From there, the word shapes spread across a large pool that includes LIQUID, LIZARD, and LINEAR. The standout score comes from a much less ordinary example, so vocabulary and tile value pull in different directions.

LI openings at a glance

  • LITTLE, LIVING, and LISTEN open the familiar group.
  • LIQUID, LIZARD, and LINEAR vary the middle letters.
  • LIZZIE reaches 24 Scrabble points.
  • LIQUID and LIZARD each score 16.
  • Thirty entries are common among 194 total.

Which everyday LI words fit?

LITTLE, LIVING, and LISTEN make the LI opening easy to recognize.

LIZZIE scores 24 points, while LIQUID and LIZARD each score 16.

A rare score inside familiar LI words

Tip

Familiarity is strongest near the front of this set, but score leaders tell a different story. Keep the spelling and board fit in view when comparing candidates. A known anchor keeps a large candidate set manageable.

Questions people ask

Which familiar words start LI?
LITTLE, LIVING, LIKELY, LISTEN, LISTED, and LIGHTS are familiar examples. There are 194 matches overall, giving this pattern a much broader pool than many fixed-letter searches.
What is the highest Scrabble scorer?
LIZZIE scores 24 Scrabble points, eight more than LIQUID or LIZARD at 16. The doubled Z drives the score, though the word is less familiar than the two alternatives.
How many LI matches are common?
Thirty entries count as common, including LITTLE, LIVING, and LIKELY. That leaves most of the 194-word group outside the common set, so treat unfamiliar matches as dictionary-dependent.

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