7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and L as the 6th letter

The pattern is _L___L_: the second and sixth tiles are both L, while the other five positions stay open. Only five matches meet the common-word cutoff, so recognizable entries such as ELDERLY and PLAINLY sit alongside rarer vocabulary. The final letter is especially telling: most matches finish with Y, not a consonant.

Quick facts about this L-and-L pattern

• F is the leading first letter, opening 13 matches; A and P each open 10.
• Y closes 33 words, well ahead of S with 11 and E with 8.
• Only five entries meet the common group, so many matches are specialist vocabulary.
• CLEARLY, CLOSELY, ELDERLY, PLAINLY, and BLINDLY are among the most familiar examples.

How many words fit, and which dictionaries include them?

The complete set contains 58 words across the tournament dictionaries. Collins includes 57, NWL2023 includes 52, and ENABLE includes 46. Those totals differ because a word can appear in one game's dictionary and be absent from another.

Treat the pattern as a filter, not proof that every answer works in your game. For example, CLEARLY and CLOSELY are easy to recognize, but less familiar entries may depend on the dictionary you use. Check your game's word list before challenging or playing an obscure match.

The ending counts point to a practical solving move: test Y early when both L positions are fixed. With 33 matches ending in Y, that guess covers far more candidates than S or E.

7-letter words with L as the 2nd and 6th letter

GLAZILY leads the scoring group at 20 points. BLOWFLY and BLACKLY each score 18, while FLEXILE, FLAKILY, GLOWFLY, and FLUKILY reach 17. These choices trade everyday familiarity for valuable letters such as Z, W, and K.

For a board play, do not chase the top score without checking the premium squares: GLAZILY is the standout on its face, but a placed Z or W can change the result.