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6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and L as the 5th letter

The 18 six-letter words with L in slots two and five include SLOWLY, GLADLY and 13-point ALKYLS.

18 wordsTop pick SLOWLYHighest score ALKYLS 13

2 of 18 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With L in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (269 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 18 · most-used first

  • SLOWLY12
  • GLADLY11
  • ALKALI10
  • ALLELE6
  • FLATLY12
  • FLAILS9
  • GLIBLY12
  • GLUMLY12
  • BLUELY11
  • ALLELS6
  • SLIMLY11
  • ALDOLS7
  • ALIBLE8
  • ALKYLS13
  • ALLYLS9
  • CLODLY12
  • GLEGLY11
  • GLUILY10
All valid words 18

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

  • ALDOLS7
  • ALIBLE8
  • ALKALI10
  • ALKYLS13
  • ALLELE6
  • ALLELS6
  • ALLYLS9
  • BLUELY11
  • CLODLY12
  • FLAILS9
  • FLATLY12
  • GLADLY11
  • GLEGLY11
  • GLIBLY12
  • GLUILY10
  • GLUMLY12
  • SLIMLY11
  • SLOWLY12
Letters by positionIn 56% of these words the 6th letter is Y.
1st letter
  1. A39%
  2. G28%
  3. F11%
3rd letter
  1. A17%
  2. I17%
  3. L17%
4th letter
  1. E17%
  2. I11%
  3. D11%
6th letter
  1. Y56%
  2. S28%
  3. E11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ALKYLS1314All three
SLOWLY1213All three
FLATLY1213All three
GLIBLY1215All three
GLUMLY1216All three
CLODLY1214Collins only
GLADLY1113All three
BLUELY1114All three
SLIMLY1113All three
GLEGLY1114All three
ALKALI1012All three
GLUILY1013All three

The second and fifth tiles are both L, leaving four positions unknown; ten matches close in Y and five in S, with E twice and I once. SLOWLY and GLADLY are recognizable, while ALKYLS leads at 13 points despite its specialist feel. Just two entries meet the common-word cutoff.

Quick facts about repeated L positions

  • 18 words share L at positions two and five.
  • SLOWLY, GLADLY and FLATLY close in Y.
  • Ten matches end in Y; five end in S.
  • ALKYLS scores 13, ahead of four 12-point entries.
  • ALKYLS, SLOWLY, FLATLY, GLIBLY, and GLUMLY lead the score results.

What is the best scoring option?

ALKYLS earns 13 base points, one above SLOWLY, FLATLY, GLIBLY and GLUMLY. Those four are familiar alternatives, while FLAILS and ALKYLS show the S-ending form.

Most familiar adverbs in this set end in Y. Collins accepts all 18; ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain 16.

A confirmed Y leaves ten candidates; S leaves five. E occurs twice and I once, so those less common branches are worth checking after the bigger groups fail. Those totals leave two Collins entries outside each smaller dictionary.

A bonus square can overturn the comparison among the five leading scores. Prioritize placement, then spelling confidence: only two entries count as common. Y and S account for 15 candidates, leaving three with E or I at the end.

Those are the final branches to inspect when neither large group matches your crossing tiles. ALKALI, ALLELE, and ALDOLS give you alternate starts when the familiar adverbs do not fit. A is the most frequent opening with seven matches; G follows with five.

Which final letters appear most often?

Tip

Y closes ten words, twice the five ending in S. E accounts for two matches and I for one, so fixing the last tile removes most candidates from this set of 18.

Questions people ask

How many matches put L in both the second and fifth positions?
There are 18 six-letter matches with L in slots two and five. SLOWLY, GLADLY, ALKALI, and FLATLY are examples. Ten end in Y and five in S, leaving three with E or I as the final letter.
Does ALKYLS outscore SLOWLY?
Yes. ALKYLS scores 13 points before board premiums, while SLOWLY scores 12. FLATLY, GLIBLY, GLUMLY, and CLODLY also reach 12, so the top score has only a one-point edge.
Are most L-second, L-fifth matches familiar words?
No. Only two of the 18 words meet the common-word frequency cutoff. SLOWLY and GLADLY are among the recognizable choices, while ALKYLS and several other matches are less familiar. Check your game’s word list before using an obscure spelling.

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