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

7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and E as the 6th letter have 316 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.

316 wordsTop pick LIMITEDHighest score LIZZIES 25

21 of 316 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With L in 1st place, E is the most common 6th letter (316 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 21 · most-used first

  • LIMITED10
  • LOCATED10
  • LEARNED8
  • LEATHER10
  • LAUGHED12
  • LIGHTER11
  • LABELED10
  • LEAGUES8
  • LOWERED11
  • LOBSTER9
  • LAYERED11
  • LUCIFER12
  • LUNCHES12
  • LANGLEY11
  • LEARNER7
  • LIGHTEN11
  • LEVELED11
  • LIGHTED12
  • LIKENED12
  • LEAFLET10
  • LOBBIED12
All valid words 316

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

  • LABELED10
  • LABELER9
  • LABISES9
  • LABORED10
  • LABORER9
  • LACQUER18
  • LACQUEY21
  • LACUNES9
  • LADDIER9
  • LADDIES9
  • LADENED9
  • LAGERED9
  • LAGGIER9
  • LAGUNES8
  • LAIGHER11
  • LAIPSED10
  • LAIPSES9
  • LAIRIER7
  • LAISSES7
  • LAITIES7
  • LAKEBED14
  • LAKELET11
  • LALDIES8
  • LAMBIER11
  • LAMBIES11
  • LAMETER9
  • LAMIGER10
  • LAMITER9
  • LAMMIES11
  • LAMPREY14
  • LAMSTER9
  • LANATED8
  • LANCHED13
  • LANCHES12
  • LANDLER8
  • LANDMEN10
  • LANGLEY11
  • LANGREL8
  • LANGUED9
  • LANGUES8
  • LANGUET8
  • LANKIER11
  • LAPELED10
  • LAPIDES10
  • LAPISES9
  • LAPPIES11
  • LARCHEN12
  • LARCHES12
  • LARDIER8
  • LARKIER11
  • LARMIER9
  • LARNIER7
  • LASERED8
  • LASQUES16
  • LASSIES7
  • LASSOED8
  • LASSOER7
  • LASSOES7
  • LATCHED13
  • LATCHES12
  • LATCHET12
  • LATENED8
  • LATEXES14
  • LATHEES10
  • LATHIER10
  • LATICES9
  • LAUGHED12
  • LAUGHER11
  • LAUNCED10
  • LAUNCES9
  • LAUNDER8
  • LAVAGES11
  • LAWINES10
  • LAWNIER10
  • LAYDEEZ20
  • LAYERED11
  • LAYOVER13
  • LAZARET16
  • LEACHED13
  • LEACHER12
  • LEACHES12
  • LEADIER8
  • LEADMEN10
  • LEAFIER10
  • LEAFLET10
  • LEAGUED9
  • LEAGUER8
  • LEAGUES8
  • LEAKIER11
  • LEARIER7
  • LEARNED8
  • LEARNER7
  • LEASHED11
  • LEASHES10
  • LEATHER10
  • LEAVIER10
  • LECCIES11
  • LECHWES15
  • LEDGIER9
  • LEECHED13
  • LEECHEE12
  • LEECHES12
  • LEERIER7
  • LEFTIES10
  • LEGATED9
  • LEGATEE8
  • LEGATES8
  • LEGGIER9
  • LEGGIES9
  • LEGUMES10
  • LEIDGER9
  • LEISHER10
  • LEISLER7
  • LEISTER7
  • LEMONED10
  • LEMURES9
  • LENITED8
  • LENITES7
  • LENSMEN9
  • LESSEES7
  • LETCHED13
  • LETCHES12
  • LETHEES10
  • LETHIED11
  • LETTRES7
  • LEUCHEN12
  • LEUGHEN11
  • LEVELED11
  • LEVELER10
  • LEVERED11
  • LEVERET10
  • LEVITES10
  • LEWISES10
  • LEXEMES16
  • LEXISES14
  • LEZZIES25
  • LIAISED8
  • LIAISES7
  • LIBATED10
  • LIBATES9
  • LIBELED10
  • LIBELEE9
  • LIBELER9
  • LICHEES12
  • LICHTED13
  • LICHTER12
  • LIERNES7
  • LIFTMEN12
  • LIGASES8
  • LIGATED9
  • LIGATES8
  • LIGHTED12
  • LIGHTEN11
  • LIGHTER11
  • LIGULES8
  • LIGURES8
  • LIKENED12
  • LIMACEL11
  • LIMACES11
  • LIMBIER11
  • LIMBOED12
  • LIMBOES11
  • LIMITED10
  • LIMITER9
  • LIMITES9
  • LIMOSES9
  • LIMPSEY14
  • LINAGES8
  • LINCHES12
  • LINCHET12
  • LINDIED9
  • LINDIES8
  • LINEMEN9
  • LINGIER8
  • LINGLES8
  • LINGOES8
  • LINKMEN13
  • LINNIES7
  • LINSEED8
  • LINTIER7
  • LINTIES7
  • LINUXES14
  • LIONCEL9
  • LIPASES9
  • LIPIDES10
  • LIPPIER11
  • LIPPIES11
  • LISTEES7
  • LITHOED11
  • LITHOES10
  • LITOTES7
  • LITTLER7
  • LITTLES7
  • LIVENED11
  • LIVENER10
  • LIVERED11
  • LIVEYER13
  • LIVIDER11
  • LIZZIES25
  • LOACHES12
  • LOAMIER9
  • LOANEES7
  • LOATHED11
  • LOATHER10
  • LOATHES10
  • LOBATED10
  • LOBBIED12
  • LOBBIES11
  • LOBBYER14
  • LOBELET9
  • LOBIPED12
  • LOBSTER9
  • LOBULES9
  • LOCALES9
  • LOCATED10
  • LOCATER9
  • LOCATES9
  • LOCKMEN15
  • LOCKSET13
  • LOCOMEN11
  • LOCULED10
  • LOCULES9
  • LOERIES7
  • LOESSES7
  • LOFTIER10
  • LOGGIER9
  • LOIASES7
  • LOKSHEN14
  • LOLLIES7
  • LONGIES8
  • LOOBIER9
  • LOOBIES9
  • LOOGIES8
  • LOONIER7
  • LOONIES7
  • LOOPIER9
  • LOOSIES7
  • LOPPIER11
  • LOPPIES11
  • LORIMER9
  • LORINER7
  • LORISES7
  • LORRIES7
  • LOSSIER7
  • LOTOSES7
  • LOTUSES7
  • LOUNDED9
  • LOUNDER8
  • LOUNGED9
  • LOUNGER8
  • LOUNGES8
  • LOUNGEY11
  • LOURIER7
  • LOURIES7
  • LOUSIER7
  • LOUVRED11
  • LOUVRES10
  • LOVAGES11
  • LOVERED11
  • LOWBRED13
  • LOWERED11
  • LOWLIER10
  • LOWNDED12
  • LOWRIES10
  • LOXYGEN18
  • LOYALER10
  • LUCIDER10
  • LUCIFER12
  • LUCIGEN10
  • LUCITES9
  • LUCKIER13
  • LUCKIES13
  • LUGGIES9
  • LUMINED10
  • LUMINES9
  • LUMMIER11
  • LUMPIER11
  • LUNATED8
  • LUNATES7
  • LUNCHED13
  • LUNCHER12
  • LUNCHES12
  • LUNGEES8
  • LUNGIES8
  • LUNULES7
  • LUNYIES10
  • LUPINES9
  • LUPUSES9
  • LURCHED13
  • LURCHER12
  • LURCHES12
  • LUREXES14
  • LURGIES8
  • LURIDER8
  • LURRIES7
  • LUSHIER10
  • LUSTIER7
  • LUSTRED8
  • LUSTRES7
  • LUSUSES7
  • LUTHIER10
  • LUTITES7
  • LUVVIES13
  • LUXATED15
  • LUXATES14
  • LYCHEES15
  • LYMITER12
  • LYNAGES11
  • LYNCHED16
  • LYNCHER15
  • LYNCHES15
  • LYNCHET15
  • LYRATED11
  • LYSATES10
  • LYSINES10
  • LYSOGEN11
Letters by positionIn 41% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A25%
  2. O21%
  3. I20%
3rd letter
  1. N14%
  2. A8%
  3. M8%
4th letter
  1. I11%
  2. E9%
  3. A9%
5th letter
  1. I25%
  2. H13%
  3. T12%
7th letter
  1. S41%
  2. R27%
  3. D20%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; LIZZIES tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 48 words
  2. 8 points: 41 words
  3. 99 points: 57 words
  4. 10 points: 51 words
  5. 1111 points: 46 words
  6. 12 points: 30 words
  7. 1313 points: 16 words
  8. 14 points: 10 words
  9. 1515 points: 7 words
  10. 16 points: 4 words
  11. 1717 points: 0 words
  12. 18 points: 2 words
  13. 1919 points: 0 words
  14. 20 points: 1 words
  15. 2121 points: 1 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LIZZIES2526Collins only
LACQUEY2123All three
LAYDEEZ2020Collins only
LACQUER1821All three
LOXYGEN1820Collins only
LYNCHED1617All three
LEXEMES1618All three
LAZARET1617All three
LASQUES1618Collins only
LYCHEES1515All three
LYNCHES1516All three
LYNCHER1516All three

That pattern leaves five letters open, but familiar choices are scarce: just 21 of the 316 words rank among the commonest English words. LIMITED, LOCATED, LEARNED, and LEATHER are recognizable starting points. The list also includes unusual entries, so a familiar-looking pattern does not guarantee a familiar word or acceptance in every game.

The pattern at a glance

  • There are 316 qualifying words, with L fixed first and E fixed sixth.
  • Only 21 entries count as common; LIMITED and LOCATED are among the recognizable examples.
  • The most frequent final letter is S, found on 128 words; R follows with 86.
  • D ends 64 words, while only 3 end in E and 3 end in L.
  • LIZZIES and LEZZIES share the top score at 25 points.

Which letters most often finish these words?

S, R, and D dominate the final position: together, those endings account for most of the pattern’s options. Examples include LEAGUES, LOBSTER, and LABORED. Check the sixth letter before narrowing by the final one; an ending clue alone will not preserve the L…E pattern.

The remaining endings are much thinner. Just 16 words end in N and 10 in T, followed by 5 ending in Y. That makes the three E-ending and three L-ending entries especially selective clues, rather than reliable places to begin a broad search.

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

For a high-scoring play, LIZZIES and LEZZIES top the scores at 25 points each. LACQUEY reaches 21, while LACQUER and LOXYGEN score 18. Those unusual spellings can be valuable on a rack, but they are less likely to come to mind than LIMITED or LIGHTER.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 304 matches, NWL2023 has 237, and ENABLE has 208. Those source counts overlap, so they do not add up to the 316-word total. Most entries are not common, and the full set is not a Wordle answer list; check your game’s word list before relying on an obscure play.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have L first and E sixth?
There are 316 qualifying words in the tournament-dictionary count. The pattern fixes L in the first position and E in the sixth, leaving the other five letters open. Only 21 entries are classified as common, so many matches are unfamiliar.
What are some common words with L first and E sixth?
LIMITED, LOCATED, LEARNED, and LEATHER are recognizable examples. Each has seven letters, begins with L, and places E in the sixth position. They offer more familiar guesses than rare entries such as LIZZIES or LOXYGEN.
Which matching words score the most in Scrabble?
LIZZIES and LEZZIES tie for the highest score at 25 points. LACQUEY follows at 21, with LACQUER and LOXYGEN at 18. These scores identify promising rack words, but dictionary acceptance can vary by the word list used.

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