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

124 6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and R as the 6th letter include familiar picks like longer and leader, plus high-scoring choices.

124 wordsTop pick LONGERHighest score LIQUOR 15

21 of 124 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With L in 1st place, S is the most common 6th letter (247 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 21 · most-used first

All valid words 124

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

  • LAAGER7
  • LABOUR8
  • LACIER8
  • LACKER12
  • LADDER8
  • LADLER7
  • LAGGER8
  • LAIKER10
  • LAKIER10
  • LAMBER10
  • LAMMER10
  • LAMPER10
  • LANCER8
  • LANDER7
  • LANGAR7
  • LANGER7
  • LANGUR7
  • LANKER10
  • LANNER6
  • LAPPER10
  • LAPSER8
  • LARDER7
  • LARGER7
  • LARKER10
  • LARPER8
  • LASCAR8
  • LASHER9
  • LASTER6
  • LATHER9
  • LATTER6
  • LAUDER7
  • LAVEER9
  • LAWYER12
  • LAZIER15
  • LEADER7
  • LEAFER9
  • LEAKER10
  • LEALER6
  • LEANER6
  • LEAPER8
  • LEASER6
  • LEAVER9
  • LECHER11
  • LECTOR8
  • LEDGER8
  • LEFTER9
  • LEGGER8
  • LEIGER7
  • LEKKER14
  • LEKVAR13
  • LENDER7
  • LENGER7
  • LENTOR6
  • LESSER6
  • LESSOR6
  • LETTER6
  • LEVIER9
  • LEWDER10
  • LIBBER10
  • LICKER12
  • LICTOR8
  • LIDGER8
  • LIEDER7
  • LIEFER9
  • LIEGER7
  • LIEVER9
  • LIFTER9
  • LIGGER8
  • LIMBER10
  • LIMIER8
  • LIMMER10
  • LIMNER8
  • LIMPER10
  • LINEAR6
  • LINGER7
  • LINIER6
  • LINKER10
  • LINTER6
  • LIPPER10
  • LIQUOR15
  • LISPER8
  • LISTER6
  • LITHER9
  • LITTER6
  • LIVIER9
  • LIVYER12
  • LOADER7
  • LOAFER9
  • LOANER6
  • LOBBER10
  • LOCKER12
  • LODGER8
  • LOFTER9
  • LOGGER8
  • LOGIER7
  • LOITER6
  • LOLLER6
  • LONGER7
  • LOOKER10
  • LOOPER8
  • LOOSER6
  • LOOTER6
  • LOPPER10
  • LORNER6
  • LOTHER9
  • LOTTER6
  • LOUDER7
  • LOUSER6
  • LOUVAR9
  • LOUVER9
  • LOVIER9
  • LOWSER9
  • LUBBER10
  • LUGGER8
  • LULLER6
  • LUMBAR10
  • LUMBER10
  • LUMPER10
  • LUNGER7
  • LUNIER6
  • LUNKER10
  • LURKER10
  • LUSHER9
  • LUSTER6
Letters by positionIn 90% of these words the 5th letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. A27%
  2. I23%
  3. O21%
3rd letter
  1. N15%
  2. A10%
  3. M9%
4th letter
  1. G15%
  2. T13%
  3. K10%
5th letter
  1. E90%
  2. A5%
  3. O4%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; LIQUOR tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 26 words
  2. 7 points: 21 words
  3. 88 points: 22 words
  4. 9 points: 20 words
  5. 1010 points: 25 words
  6. 11 points: 1 words
  7. 1212 points: 5 words
  8. 13 points: 1 words
  9. 1414 points: 1 words
  10. 15 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LIQUOR1517All three
LAZIER1516All three
LEKKER1415Collins only
LEKVAR1315All three
LAWYER1212All three
LOCKER1214All three
LICKER1214All three
LACKER1214All three
LIVYER1213All three
LECHER1112All three
LUMBER1014All three
LUMBAR1014All three

The fixed L…R frame leaves four open letters, but the results have a distinct everyday core: 21 of the 124 words are common by frequency. Longer, letter, larger, and lawyer are recognizable options; liquor and lazier stand out when tile points matter. The pattern is broader than a short handful of puzzle answers, yet many entries are less familiar.

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

  • The pattern matches 124 six-letter words in tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes 120 matches, compared with 106 in NWL2023 and 100 in ENABLE.
  • Only 21 of the 124 entries are common by English word frequency.
  • LIQUOR and LAZIER tie for the top score at 15 points.

Which L…R words score highest?

LIQUOR and LAZIER lead the scoring list at 15 points each. LEKKER follows at 14, while LEKVAR scores 13; among more familiar choices, LAWYER and LOCKER each score 12.

For a playable rack, compare the point value with how readily you can use the remaining letters. LIQUOR carries a Q, while LAZIER brings a Z; those premium tiles make both stand out from longer, leader, and letter, which are easier to recognize but score less.

Why is the familiar word pool smaller?

Only 21 matches count as common, even though 101 have dictionary definitions. Familiar examples include larger, latter, lesser, ladder, and lender; other valid entries are less likely to come to mind during a quick puzzle solve.

The ending matters too: 247 six-letter words begin with L and end in S, about twice the 124 that end in R. For 6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and R as the 6th letter, check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry, since Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE do not contain identical sets.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with L and end with R?
There are 124 six-letter words that start with L and end with R across the tournament dictionaries used here. Familiar examples include longer, leader, letter, and larger; 21 of the matches are common by word frequency.
Do all dictionaries accept the same L…R words?
No, the dictionary counts differ: Collins has 120 matches, NWL2023 has 106, and ENABLE has 100. A word accepted in one list may be absent from another, so check the word list used by your game before playing a less familiar entry.
Which L…R six-letter words score the most?
LIQUOR and LAZIER tie for the highest score at 15 points each. LEKKER is next at 14, followed by LEKVAR at 13; LAWYER, LOCKER, LICKER, and LACKER each score 12.

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