7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and E as the 7th letter
7-letter words with L second and E seventh total 112; FLUXIVE leads at 20 points.
7 of 112 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With L in 2nd place, S is the most common 7th letter (350 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
- Length
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- 14
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Best words to play first
- CLIMATE11
- CLOSURE9
- GLIMPSE12
- GLUCOSE10
- CLEANSE9
- ELUSIVE10
- ELEVATE10
- PLUMAGE12
- PLACATE11
- ELLIPSE9
- PLIABLE11
- GLYCINE13
- ALANINE7
- ALUMNAE9
- OLIVINE10
- CLOTURE9
- PLUSHIE12
- ALCALDE10
- FLOSSIE10
- BLANKIE13
- FLUENCE12
- GLOBOSE10
- PLANCHE14
- FLOUNCE12
- SLUSHIE10
- FLEXURE17
- ALEWIFE13
- FLYABLE15
- FLOWAGE14
- PLOSIVE12
- GLOBULE10
- SLAINTE7
- PLANTAE9
- CLAVATE12
- PLICATE11
- SLUSHEE10
- FLAVONE13
- CLOACAE11
- ALCAIDE10
- ALUNITE7
- ALIUNDE8
- ELATIVE10
- FLEXILE17
- GLASSIE8
- PLUMOSE11
- FLOOZIE19
- ALTESSE7
- ALIDADE9
All valid words 112
- ALAMODE10
- ALANINE7
- ALCAIDE10
- ALCALDE10
- ALCAYDE13
- ALEPINE9
- ALEWIFE13
- ALEXINE14
- ALIDADE9
- ALIENEE7
- ALIUNDE8
- ALLEDGE9
- ALLEGGE9
- ALLONGE8
- ALSOONE7
- ALTERNE7
- ALTESSE7
- ALUMINE9
- ALUMNAE9
- ALUNITE7
- ALVEOLE10
- BLANKIE13
- BLASTIE9
- BLINTZE18
- BLOCKIE15
- BLOOSME11
- BLUETTE9
- CLADDIE11
- CLADODE11
- CLAVATE12
- CLEANSE9
- CLIMATE11
- CLIPPIE13
- CLOACAE11
- CLOSURE9
- CLOTURE9
- CLUDGIE11
- ELAPINE9
- ELATIVE10
- ELECTEE9
- ELEGISE8
- ELEGIZE17
- ELEVATE10
- ELFLIKE14
- ELLIPSE9
- ELOCUTE9
- ELUSIVE10
- FLAMBEE14
- FLATTIE10
- FLAVINE13
- FLAVONE13
- FLEECIE12
- FLEXILE17
- FLEXURE17
- FLOOSIE10
- FLOOZIE19
- FLORULE10
- FLOSSIE10
- FLOTAGE11
- FLOUNCE12
- FLOWAGE14
- FLUENCE12
- FLUNKIE14
- FLUXIVE20
- FLYABLE15
- FLYBANE15
- FLYLINE13
- GLADDIE10
- GLASSIE8
- GLEENIE8
- GLIMPSE12
- GLOBATE10
- GLOBOSE10
- GLOBULE10
- GLOSSAE8
- GLUCOSE10
- GLYCINE13
- GLYCOSE13
- ILLAPSE9
- KLEAGLE12
- OLDWIFE14
- OLEFINE10
- OLIVINE10
- PLACATE11
- PLANATE9
- PLANCHE14
- PLANTAE9
- PLATANE9
- PLECTRE11
- PLEDGEE11
- PLEROME11
- PLEURAE9
- PLEXURE16
- PLIABLE11
- PLICATE11
- PLISKIE13
- PLOOKIE13
- PLOSIVE12
- PLOTTIE9
- PLOUKIE13
- PLUMAGE12
- PLUMATE11
- PLUMOSE11
- PLUMPIE13
- PLUMULE11
- PLUSAGE10
- PLUSHIE12
- SLAINTE7
- SLUSHEE10
- SLUSHIE10
- ULEXITE14
- ULULATE7
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLUXIVE | 20 | 23 | Collins only |
| FLOOZIE | 19 | 20 | All three |
| BLINTZE | 18 | 21 | All three |
| FLEXURE | 17 | 19 | All three |
| FLEXILE | 17 | 19 | All three |
| ELEGIZE | 17 | 19 | All three |
| PLEXURE | 16 | 19 | Collins only |
| FLYABLE | 15 | 17 | All three |
| BLOCKIE | 15 | 18 | Collins only |
| FLYBANE | 15 | 17 | Collins only |
| PLANCHE | 14 | 17 | All three |
| FLOWAGE | 14 | 16 | All three |
A final E is guaranteed in this pattern, so the search hinges on the second-position L and five middle tiles. Familiar examples include CLIMATE, CLOSURE, GLIMPSE, and GLUCOSE. The list has 112 matches, yet only seven meet the frequency cutoff; the fixed ending is far more reliable than everyday familiarity.
At a glance on this pattern
- 112 tournament-dictionary matches fit the fixed positions.
- 7 qualify among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- FLUXIVE scores 20 points, the group's top base value.
- Every one of the 112 matches ends in E, making this suffix absolute rather than merely frequent.
7-letter words with L second and E seventh
FLUXIVE scores 20, the highest base value in the group. FLOOZIE follows at 19 and BLINTZE at 18, all built around high-value tiles that are less obvious than CLIMATE. If your rack has X or Z, test those unusual options before settling for a low-scoring familiar form.
P is the most common first letter, starting 24 matches; A follows with 21 and F with 20. PLUMAGE and PLACATE show the P opening, while FLUXIVE is one of the F options. Those openings spread broadly, so the final E is a stronger certainty than any first-letter guess.
What should you know before playing?
Anchor the known tiles first, then compare the remaining letters with the exact spelling of the candidate.
Questions people ask
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