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

The pattern is L _ _ _ _ S _, with the S fixed just before the final letter. Familiar matches include LARGEST, LONGEST, LICENSE, and LACTOSE, but many entries are less common. Seven of the 75 words rank among the commonest English words by frequency, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and specialist plays.

At a glance: the L-and-S pattern

• There are 75 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• LAZYISH tops the score list at 22 points; LAZIEST follows at 16.
• Only 7 matches are common by the frequency measure.
• The most frequent final letter is T, appearing on 30 words.
• The average score across the pattern is 10.4 points.

How many 7-letter words have L first and S sixth?

Exactly 75 tournament-dictionary words match this position clue. The total combines words accepted by at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023, so it is not a promise that every game accepts every entry.

Coverage varies by dictionary: ENABLE includes 50 matches, Collins includes 69, and NWL2023 includes 61. LICENSE, LONGEST, and LAWLESS are recognizable starting points, while rarer forms make up much of the remaining set.

The pattern is tight compared with other L-starting seven-letter clues: 316 matches put E in the sixth position, against 75 with S there. Only seven matches are common by frequency, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar play.

Which L-first, S-sixth words score well?

LAZYISH scores 22 points, making it the standout scorer in this group. LAZIEST earns 16, while LUBFISH and LOWBUSH each score 15. Those figures make unusual letter combinations worth checking before you settle for a familiar, lower-scoring word.

For 7-letter words with L first and S sixth, don’t assume the final S is fixed: the 75 matches end in several letters. T leads with 30, while H has 15 and E, M, and S each have 9. LARGEST and LONGEST show the common T ending; LICENSE and LIONESS illustrate other shapes.