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

7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and N as the 6th letter total 192, including LOOKING, LEADING, and LAZYING.

192 wordsTop pick LOOKINGHighest score LAZYING 20

32 of 192 are everyday words (17%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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 32 · most-used first

All valid words 192

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

  • LACKING14
  • LACTONE9
  • LADLING9
  • LADRONE8
  • LADRONS8
  • LAERING8
  • LAGGENS9
  • LAGGING10
  • LAGGINS9
  • LAGOONS8
  • LAIDING9
  • LAIKING12
  • LAIRING8
  • LALLAND8
  • LALLANS7
  • LALLING8
  • LAMBENT11
  • LAMBING12
  • LAMMING12
  • LAMPING12
  • LANCING10
  • LANDING9
  • LANKING12
  • LANTANA7
  • LAPPING12
  • LAPSANG10
  • LAPSING10
  • LAPWING13
  • LARCENY12
  • LARDING9
  • LARDONS8
  • LARGENS8
  • LARKING12
  • LARNING8
  • LARPING10
  • LASAGNA8
  • LASAGNE8
  • LASHING11
  • LASHINS10
  • LASTING8
  • LATEENS7
  • LATHING11
  • LATRANT7
  • LATRINE7
  • LATRONS7
  • LATTENS7
  • LATTINS7
  • LAUDING9
  • LAUWINE10
  • LAWLAND11
  • LAWNING11
  • LAZOING17
  • LAZYING20
  • LEADENS8
  • LEADING9
  • LEAFING11
  • LEAKING12
  • LEAMING10
  • LEANING8
  • LEAPING10
  • LEARING8
  • LEASING8
  • LEAVENS10
  • LEAVING11
  • LECHING13
  • LECTINS9
  • LEDDENS9
  • LEEPING10
  • LEERING8
  • LEESING8
  • LEGGING10
  • LEGGINS9
  • LEGIONS8
  • LEGLANS8
  • LEGLENS8
  • LEGLINS8
  • LEIRING8
  • LEKKING16
  • LEMMING12
  • LENDING9
  • LENGING9
  • LENIENT7
  • LENSING8
  • LEONINE7
  • LEPPING12
  • LEPTINS9
  • LEPTONS9
  • LESIONS7
  • LESSENS7
  • LESSONS7
  • LESTING8
  • LETTING8
  • LEUCINE9
  • LEUCINS9
  • LEUCONS9
  • LEUKONS11
  • LEVYING14
  • LIBBING12
  • LIBKENS13
  • LICHENS12
  • LICKING14
  • LIDDING10
  • LIFTING11
  • LIGGING10
  • LIGNANS8
  • LIGNINS8
  • LILLING8
  • LILTING8
  • LIMBING12
  • LIMNING10
  • LIMPING12
  • LINDANE8
  • LINDENS8
  • LINKING12
  • LINNING8
  • LINSANG8
  • LINTING8
  • LIPOING10
  • LIPPENS11
  • LIPPING12
  • LIRKING12
  • LISPING10
  • LISPUND10
  • LISTENS7
  • LISTING8
  • LITHING11
  • LOADENS8
  • LOADING9
  • LOAFING11
  • LOAMING10
  • LOANING8
  • LOAVING11
  • LOBBING12
  • LOCHANS12
  • LOCKING14
  • LOCOING10
  • LODGING10
  • LOFTING11
  • LOGGING10
  • LOGIONS8
  • LOGLINE8
  • LOIDING9
  • LOLLING8
  • LOMEINS9
  • LONGANS8
  • LONGING9
  • LOOKING12
  • LOOMING10
  • LOONING8
  • LOOPING10
  • LOOSENS7
  • LOOSING8
  • LOOTING8
  • LOPPING12
  • LORDING9
  • LOTIONS7
  • LOTTING8
  • LOUDENS8
  • LOUNING8
  • LOUPING10
  • LOURING8
  • LOUSING8
  • LOUTING8
  • LOWLAND11
  • LOWNING11
  • LOWPING13
  • LOWSING11
  • LOWTING11
  • LUCARNE9
  • LUCERNE9
  • LUCERNS9
  • LUCKING14
  • LUFFING14
  • LUGEING9
  • LUGGING10
  • LULLING8
  • LUMBANG12
  • LUMPENS11
  • LUMPING12
  • LUNGANS8
  • LUNGING9
  • LUNTING8
  • LURDANE8
  • LURDANS8
  • LURDENS8
  • LURKING12
  • LUSHING11
  • LUSKING12
  • LUSTING8
  • LUTEINS7
  • LUVVING14
  • LUZERNS16
Letters by positionIn 69% of these words the 5th letter is I.
2nd letter
  1. A28%
  2. E23%
  3. O22%
3rd letter
  1. N10%
  2. G9%
  3. A9%
4th letter
  1. T11%
  2. D10%
  3. P9%
5th letter
  1. I69%
  2. E11%
  3. A9%
7th letter
  1. G62%
  2. S27%
  3. E6%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; LAZYING tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 17 words
  2. 8 points: 59 words
  3. 99 points: 29 words
  4. 10 points: 26 words
  5. 1111 points: 20 words
  6. 12 points: 26 words
  7. 1313 points: 4 words
  8. 14 points: 7 words
  9. 1515 points: 0 words
  10. 16 points: 2 words
  11. 1717 points: 1 words
  12. 18 points: 0 words
  13. 1919 points: 0 words
  14. 20 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LAZYING2022All three
LAZOING1720Collins only
LEKKING1619Collins · NWL
LUZERNS1619Collins only
LACKING1418All three
LOCKING1418All three
LICKING1418All three
LEVYING1417All three
LUCKING1419All three
LUFFING1418All three
LUVVING1420NWL only
LAPWING1317All three

Position six is a strong clue in this group of 192 words. LOOKING, LEADING, LEAVING, and LANDING put N in that slot before a final G, while LESSONS ends in S. Thirty-two entries meet the common-word cutoff, and the score leader is the less familiar LAZYING.

Key facts about this pattern

  • 192 matches place L first and N sixth.
  • G ends 119 entries; S ends 51.
  • LOOKING, LEADING, and LANDING are recognizable examples.
  • LAZYING scores 20 points, followed by LAZOING at 17.

How the L-N pattern takes shape

The “-ing” family is prominent: LOOKING, LEADING, LEAVING, LETTING, LANDING, and LISTING all put N in the sixth slot and G at the end. LESSONS and LISTENS show that the same position also supports S endings. Watch the sixth letter itself, not just the familiar ending.

The last-letter counts reinforce that split: 119 words end in G, 51 in S, and 12 in E. The G group is more than twice the S group, making “-ing” a productive first scan rather than a complete search. Other endings are scarce, including only one final Y.

Which plays stand out on the board?

Tip

LAZYING leads scoring at 20 points before premiums; LAZOING scores 17 and LEKKING scores 16. Those unusual forms are easy to overlook, but their scores make them worth checking when the rack has a Z.

Using the sixth-position clue

Thirty-two entries meet the common-word cutoff, so this pattern offers more familiar choices than several smaller L frames. Even so, Collins has 187 matches, ENABLE 135, and NWL2023 147. Do not assume a word accepted in one lexicon is accepted in another.

For a board search, locate N in the sixth cell first, then test the common final G or S. If the rack includes Z, inspect LAZYING and LAZOING; otherwise the familiar cluster around LOOKING and LEADING gives you a quick starting point.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words put N sixth and start with L?
There are 192 matching words. LOOKING, LEADING, LANDING, and LISTING are familiar examples with N sixth, while LESSONS and LISTENS demonstrate the S-ending branch. The total counts tournament-dictionary entries.
What is the most common ending for this pattern?
G is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 119 words; S appears in 51 and E in 12. G therefore occurs more than twice as often as S, largely because many candidates belong to the -ing family.
Which word scores highest with N in the sixth position?
LAZYING scores 20 points before board bonuses. LAZOING follows at 17 and LEKKING at 16. The top scoring options are less common than examples such as LOOKING, so check their spelling and acceptance.

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