6-letter words with L as the 5th letter and L as the 6th letter
There are 54 6-letter words with L as the 5th letter and L as the 6th letter, including recall, scroll, and thrill.
8 of 54 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With L in 5th place, E is the most common 6th letter (501 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- RECALL8
- SCROLL8
- THRILL9
- STROLL6
- ENROLL6
- UPHILL11
- REFILL9
- UNWELL9
- NEWELL9
- RESELL6
- ARGYLL10
- SHRILL9
- THRALL9
- BEFALL11
- SQUALL15
- INFILL9
- BEFELL11
- UNROLL6
- BEDELL9
- RETELL6
- UPSELL8
- FAVELL12
- REROLL6
- SORELL6
- APPALL10
- SQUILL15
- DEVALL10
- EXTOLL13
- UPWELL11
- MORALL8
- BECALL10
- MERELL8
- REPOLL8
- UPROLL8
- INFALL9
- UNSELL6
- BEGALL9
- EISELL6
- EMBALL10
- ENWALL9
- INWALL9
- LIFULL9
- LOZELL15
- LYFULL12
- MICELL10
- ONFALL9
- OXGALL14
- PENILL8
All valid words 54
- APPALL10
- ARGYLL10
- BECALL10
- BEDELL9
- BEFALL11
- BEFELL11
- BEGALL9
- DEVALL10
- EISELL6
- EMBALL10
- ENROLL6
- ENWALL9
- EXTOLL13
- FAVELL12
- INFALL9
- INFILL9
- INWALL9
- LIFULL9
- LOZELL15
- LYFULL12
- MERELL8
- MICELL10
- MORALL8
- NEWELL9
- ONFALL9
- OXGALL14
- PENILL8
- REBILL8
- RECALL8
- REFALL9
- REFELL9
- REFILL9
- REPOLL8
- REROLL6
- RESELL6
- RETELL6
- RIGOLL7
- SCROLL8
- SHRILL9
- SORELL6
- SQUALL15
- SQUILL15
- STROLL6
- THRALL9
- THRILL9
- UNROLL6
- UNSELL6
- UNWELL9
- UNWILL9
- UPFILL11
- UPHILL11
- UPROLL8
- UPSELL8
- UPWELL11
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQUALL | 15 | 18 | All three |
| SQUILL | 15 | 18 | All three |
| LOZELL | 15 | 18 | Collins only |
| OXGALL | 14 | 17 | NWL only |
| EXTOLL | 13 | 15 | All three |
| FAVELL | 12 | 15 | Collins only |
| LYFULL | 12 | 15 | Collins only |
| UPHILL | 11 | 14 | All three |
| BEFALL | 11 | 14 | All three |
| BEFELL | 11 | 14 | All three |
| UPWELL | 11 | 15 | All three |
| UPFILL | 11 | 15 | Collins only |
This pattern fixes the ending as LL, so the useful question is which earlier letters make a playable word. Familiar options include RECALL, SCROLL, THRILL, and STROLL; the full group also contains less familiar entries such as ARGYLL and FAVELL. Only 8 matches rank among common English words, so expect a short list of recognizable choices among many rarer ones.
At a glance: the LL ending
- The pattern returns 54 six-letter matches, and every one ends in LL.
- Eight matches are common English words, including RECALL, THRILL, and UPHILL.
- There are 38 defined entries, so some valid game words are obscure or name-like.
- Collins includes 52 matches, NWL2023 includes 35, and ENABLE includes 32; these dictionary totals overlap.
- SQUALL, SQUILL, and LOZELL each score 15 points in the scoring data.
Which 6-letter words have L in both final positions?
Start with the familiar verbs and nouns: RECALL, REFILL, RESELL, RETELL, and REROLL all fit the exact six-letter pattern. SCROLL and STROLL are easy to spot, while THRILL, SHRILL, and THRALL share the same ending but use different opening letters.
The first letter offers a practical filter. R begins 10 matches and U begins 9, while S begins 6; examples include RECALL, UPHILL, and SQUALL. If your clue gives an opening letter, check that group before scanning every LL word.
Only 8 matches rank among common English words. R begins 10 matches, the largest starting-letter group, while U begins 9 and S begins 6.
How to use six-letter words with L doubled at the end
- For a familiar answer, test RECALL, SCROLL, THRILL, STROLL, or ENROLL against your known letters.
- For a higher score, consider SQUALL or SQUILL at 15 points; OXGALL scores 14.
- Treat rare forms as dictionary-dependent.
- Many matches are uncommon, so check your game's word list before playing a rare entry.
- R begins the largest group, with 10 matches.
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