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

The pattern is L _ _ S _ _, with the fourth slot fixed and the other four letters open. Familiar options include LESSER, LEASED, LEASES, and LOOSEN, but only eight matches rank among common English words. Most entries are less familiar, so start with the recognizable words when solving a clue, then widen your search if they fail.

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

• There are 46 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• LESSON, LOSSES, LESSER, and LENSES are familiar examples.
• Eight matches are common English words; 32 have a dictionary definition.
• The most frequent final letter is S, appearing in 21 matches.
• LAKSAS and LOWSED lead the listed tile scores at 10 points each.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

LESSON is an easy anchor: its letters make the pattern visible without unusual spelling. LOSSES, LESSER, LENSES, LEASES, LEASED, and LESSEN are other recognizable choices, covering plurals, comparisons, and common verb forms.

LOOSEN and LOOSER also fit, while LAPPED does not: its fourth letter is P, not S. That quick position check prevents a common solving slip when you spot an L at the start and an S nearby. Keep the fixed slots intact before testing the remaining letters.

How should you narrow the less familiar entries?

For a puzzle, write L _ _ S _ _ first, then test likely combinations around familiar stems such as LESS-, LEAS-, and LOOS-. The ending distribution offers another clue: S is the leading final letter, while R, D, and E also appear often enough to check.

The list is not a guarantee that every game accepts every entry. Its 46 words appear in at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE; coverage differs by dictionary. Collins contains 45 matches, compared with 32 in NWL2023 and 29 in ENABLE, so check your game's word list when an unfamiliar answer matters.