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

6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and L as the 5th letter: 56 matches, from LITTLE to LIKELY, with LAZILY leading the score list.

56 wordsTop pick LITTLEHighest score LAZILY 18

12 of 56 are everyday words (21%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With L in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (365 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 12 · most-used first

All valid words 56

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

  • LABELS8
  • LABILE8
  • LACILY11
  • LAHALS9
  • LAIDLY10
  • LAMELY11
  • LANELY9
  • LANKLY13
  • LAPELS8
  • LASTLY9
  • LATELY9
  • LAVOLT9
  • LAZILY18
  • LAZULI15
  • LEALLY9
  • LEANLY9
  • LEETLE6
  • LEGALS7
  • LEMELS8
  • LEVELS9
  • LEWDLY13
  • LIABLE8
  • LIBELS8
  • LIEFLY12
  • LIFULL9
  • LIGULA7
  • LIGULE7
  • LIKELY13
  • LIMPLY13
  • LIMULI8
  • LINGLE7
  • LIONLY9
  • LITTLE6
  • LIVELY12
  • LOBOLA8
  • LOBOLO8
  • LOBULE8
  • LOBULI8
  • LOCALE8
  • LOCALS8
  • LOCULE8
  • LOCULI8
  • LOGILY10
  • LONELY9
  • LONGLY10
  • LORDLY10
  • LORELS6
  • LOSELS6
  • LOUDLY10
  • LOVELY12
  • LOZELL15
  • LUNULA6
  • LUNULE6
  • LUSHLY12
  • LYFULL12
  • LYSOLS9
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 6th letter is Y.
2nd letter
  1. O30%
  2. A25%
  3. I23%
3rd letter
  1. B13%
  2. N13%
  3. C9%
4th letter
  1. E27%
  2. U21%
  3. I7%
6th letter
  1. Y41%
  2. S20%
  3. E18%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; LAZILY tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 6 words
  2. 7 points: 4 words
  3. 88 points: 15 words
  4. 9 points: 12 words
  5. 1010 points: 5 words
  6. 11 points: 2 words
  7. 1212 points: 5 words
  8. 13 points: 4 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 2 words
  11. 1616 points: 0 words
  12. 17 points: 0 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LAZILY1819All three
LAZULI1518All three
LOZELL1518Collins only
LIKELY1314All three
LIMPLY1316All three
LEWDLY1314All three
LANKLY1315All three
LOVELY1214All three
LIVELY1214All three
LUSHLY1213All three
LIEFLY1213All three
LYFULL1215Collins only

LITTLE and LEVELS both begin with L and place another L in fifth position. The rest of the pattern can lead to a Y ending, as in LOVELY and LIKELY, or to S, as in LABELS and LOCALS. That split gives the fixed repeat a varied set of finishes.

Repeated L positions at a glance

  • LITTLE, LEVELS, and LABELS repeat L in fifth place.
  • LOVELY, LIKELY, and LATELY end in Y.
  • Y is the final letter for 23 matches.
  • LAZILY leads at 18 points.
  • LAZULI and LOZELL each score 15.

What endings follow the repeated L?

LITTLE, LEVELS, and LABELS repeat L in the first and fifth slots.

Y closes 23 matches; LAZILY scores 18 points.

Reading the final-letter distribution

Tip

Endings split the group into useful branches: Y is common, while S forms another visible cluster. Check the middle letters after choosing a branch. The final tile can narrow the remaining pattern quickly.

Questions people ask

Which words have L in both positions?
LITTLE, LEVELS, LABELS, and LOVELY begin with L and place another L in fifth position. The group contains 56 words, with several familiar examples ending in Y.
What ending appears most often?
Y is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 23 of the 56 matches. Examples include LIKELY, LOVELY, LATELY, and LONELY; S is the next most frequent ending, with 11.
Which word scores highest?
LAZILY scores 18 Scrabble points, while LAZULI and LOZELL each score 15. Only 12 entries are common, so the top score list includes less familiar choices alongside recognizable words.

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