7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter

7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter number 1,495, from everyday PLAYING to the 25-point scorer ALTEZZA.

1,495 wordsTop pick ALREADYHighest score ALTEZZA 25

170 of 1,495 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

A is the most common 2nd letter in 7-letter words (5,715 words); J is the rarest (13). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 170 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 170 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 1,495

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

  • ALALIAS7
  • ALAMEDA10
  • ALAMODE10
  • ALAMORT9
  • ALANINE7
  • ALANINS7
  • ALANNAH10
  • ALANYLS10
  • ALARMED10
  • ALARUMS9
  • ALASKAS11
  • ALASTOR7
  • ALATION7
  • ALAYING11
  • ALBATAS9
  • ALBEDOS10
  • ALBERGO10
  • ALBERTS9
  • ALBINAL9
  • ALBINIC11
  • ALBINOS9
  • ALBITES9
  • ALBITIC11
  • ALBIZIA18
  • ALBUGOS10
  • ALBUMEN11
  • ALBUMIN11
  • ALCADES10
  • ALCAICS11
  • ALCAIDE10
  • ALCALDE10
  • ALCAYDE13
  • ALCAZAR18
  • ALCHEMY17
  • ALCHERA12
  • ALCHYMY20
  • ALCOHOL12
  • ALCOOLS9
  • ALCOPOP13
  • ALCORZA18
  • ALCOVED13
  • ALCOVES12
  • ALDOSES8
  • ALDRINS8
  • ALECOST9
  • ALEGARS8
  • ALEGGED10
  • ALEGGES9
  • ALEMBIC13
  • ALENCON9
  • ALENGTH11
  • ALEPINE9
  • ALERCES9
  • ALERION7
  • ALERTED8
  • ALERTER7
  • ALERTLY10
  • ALETHIC12
  • ALEURON7
  • ALEVINS10
  • ALEWIFE13
  • ALEXIAS14
  • ALEXINE14
  • ALEXINS14
  • ALEYING11
  • ALFAKIS14
  • ALFALFA13
  • ALFAQUI19
  • ALFEREZ19
  • ALFORJA17
  • ALFREDO11
  • ALGATES8
  • ALGEBRA10
  • ALGESES8
  • ALGESIA8
  • ALGESIC10
  • ALGESIS8
  • ALGETIC10
  • ALGINIC10
  • ALIASED8
  • ALIASES7
  • ALIBIED10
  • ALIBIES9
  • ALICANT9
  • ALIDADE9
  • ALIDADS9
  • ALIENED8
  • ALIENEE7
  • ALIENER7
  • ALIENLY10
  • ALIENOR7
  • ALIFORM12
  • ALIGHTS11
  • ALIGNED9
  • ALIGNER8
  • ALIMENT9
  • ALIMONY12
  • ALINERS7
  • ALINING8
  • ALIPEDS10
  • ALIQUOT16
  • ALISMAS9
  • ALISONS7
  • ALIUNDE8
  • ALIYAHS13
  • ALIYOTH13
  • ALIZARI16
  • ALKALIC13
  • ALKALIN11
  • ALKALIS11
  • ALKANES11
  • ALKANET11
  • ALKENES11
  • ALKINES11
  • ALKYLIC16
  • ALKYNES14
  • ALLAYED11
  • ALLAYER10
  • ALLEDGE9
  • ALLEGED9
  • ALLEGER8
  • ALLEGES8
  • ALLEGGE9
  • ALLEGRO8
  • ALLELES7
  • ALLELIC9
  • ALLERGY11
  • ALLEYED11
  • ALLHEAL10
  • ALLIAKS11
  • ALLICES9
  • ALLICIN9
  • ALLISES7
  • ALLIUMS9
  • ALLNESS7
  • ALLOBAR9
  • ALLODIA8
  • ALLONGE8
  • ALLONYM12
  • ALLOVER10
  • ALLOWED11
  • ALLOXAN14
  • ALLOYED11
  • ALLSEED8
  • ALLUDED9
  • ALLUDES8
  • ALLURED8
  • ALLURER7
  • ALLURES7
  • ALLUVIA10
  • ALLYING11
  • ALLYLIC12
  • ALMAINS9
  • ALMANAC11
  • ALMEMAR11
  • ALMIRAH12
  • ALMNERS9
  • ALMONDS10
  • ALMONDY13
  • ALMONER9
  • ALMONRY12
  • ALMSMAN11
  • ALMSMEN11
  • ALMUCES11
  • ALMUDES10
  • ALNAGER8
  • ALNAGES8
  • ALNICOS9
  • ALODIAL8
  • ALODIUM10
  • ALOETIC9
  • ALOGIAS8
  • ALONELY10
  • ALONGST8
  • ALOOFLY13
  • ALPACAS11
  • ALPACCA13
  • ALPEENS9
  • ALPHORN12
  • ALPHYLS15
  • ALPINES9
  • ALREADY11
  • ALRIGHT11
  • ALSIKES11
  • ALSOONE7
  • ALTCOIN9
  • ALTERED8
  • ALTERER7
  • ALTERNE7
  • ALTESSE7
  • ALTEZAS16
  • ALTEZZA25
  • ALTHAEA10
  • ALTHEAS10
  • ALTHORN10
  • ALTOIST7
  • ALUDELS8
  • ALUMINA9
  • ALUMINE9
  • ALUMINS9
  • ALUMISH12
  • ALUMIUM11
  • ALUMNAE9
  • ALUMNUS9
  • ALUNITE7
  • ALVEARY13
  • ALVEOLE10
  • ALVEOLI10
  • ALYSSUM12
  • BLABBED14
  • BLABBER13
  • BLACKED16
  • BLACKEN15
  • BLACKER15
  • BLACKLY18
  • BLADDED12
  • BLADDER11
  • BLADERS10
  • BLADING11
  • BLAGGED12
  • BLAGGER11
  • BLAGUER10
  • BLAGUES10
  • BLAHEST12
  • BLAHING13
  • BLAMERS11
  • BLAMING12
  • BLAMMED14
  • BLANCOS11
  • BLANDER10
  • BLANDLY13
  • BLANKED14
  • BLANKER13
  • BLANKET13
  • BLANKIE13
  • BLANKLY16
  • BLARING10
  • BLARNEY12
  • BLARTED10
  • BLASHES12
  • BLASTED10
  • BLASTER9
  • BLASTIE9
  • BLATANT9
  • BLATEST9
  • BLATHER12
  • BLATTED10
  • BLATTER9
  • BLAUBOK15
  • BLAUDED11
  • BLAWING13
  • BLAWORT12
  • BLAZERS18
  • BLAZING19
  • BLAZONS18
  • BLEAKER13
  • BLEAKLY16
  • BLEARED10
  • BLEARER9
  • BLEATED10
  • BLEATER9
  • BLEEDER10
  • BLEEPED12
  • BLEEPER11
  • BLELLUM11
  • BLEMISH14
  • BLENDED11
  • BLENDER10
  • BLENDES10
  • BLESBOK15
  • BLESSED10
  • BLESSER9
  • BLESSES9
  • BLETHER12
  • BLETTED10
  • BLEWART12
  • BLEWITS12
  • BLIGHTS13
  • BLIGHTY16
  • BLIKSEM15
  • BLIMPED14
  • BLINDED11
  • BLINDER10
  • BLINDLY13
  • BLINGED11
  • BLINGER10
  • BLINKED14
  • BLINKER13
  • BLINNED10
  • BLINTZE18
  • BLIPPED14
  • BLISSED10
  • BLISSES9
  • BLISTER9
  • BLITHER12
  • BLITZED19
  • BLITZER18
  • BLITZES18
  • BLOATED10
  • BLOATER9
  • BLOBBED14
  • BLOCKED16
  • BLOCKER15
  • BLOCKIE15
  • BLOGGED12
  • BLOGGER11
  • BLOKIER13
  • BLOKISH16
  • BLONDER10
  • BLONDES10
  • BLOODED11
  • BLOOMED12
  • BLOOMER11
  • BLOOPED12
  • BLOOPER11
  • BLOOSME11
  • BLOSSOM11
  • BLOTCHY17
  • BLOTTED10
  • BLOTTER9
  • BLOUBOK15
  • BLOUSED10
  • BLOUSES9
  • BLOUSON9
  • BLOWBYS17
  • BLOWERS12
  • BLOWFLY18
  • BLOWGUN13
  • BLOWIER12
  • BLOWIES12
  • BLOWING13
  • BLOWJOB21
  • BLOWOFF18
  • BLOWOUT12
  • BLOWSED13
  • BLOWSES12
  • BLOWUPS14
  • BLOWZED22
  • BLOWZES21
  • BLUBBED14
  • BLUBBER13
  • BLUCHER14
  • BLUDGED12
  • BLUDGER11
  • BLUDGES11
  • BLUDIER10
  • BLUECAP13
  • BLUEFIN12
  • BLUEGUM12
  • BLUEING10
  • BLUEISH12
  • BLUEJAY19
  • BLUETIT9
  • BLUETTE9
  • BLUEWAY15
  • BLUFFED16
  • BLUFFER15
  • BLUFFLY18
  • BLUIEST9
  • BLUINGS10
  • BLUMING12
  • BLUNDER10
  • BLUNGED11
  • BLUNGER10
  • BLUNGES10
  • BLUNKED14
  • BLUNKER13
  • BLUNTED10
  • BLUNTER9
  • BLUNTLY12
  • BLURBED12
  • BLURRED10
  • BLURTED10
  • BLURTER9
  • BLUSHED13
  • BLUSHER12
  • BLUSHES12
  • BLUSHET12
  • BLUSTER9
  • CLABBER13
  • CLACHAN14
  • CLACKED16
  • CLACKER15
  • CLADDED12
  • CLADDER11
  • CLADDIE11
  • CLADISM12
  • CLADIST10
  • CLADODE11
  • CLAGGED12
  • CLAIMED12
  • CLAIMER11
  • CLAMANT11
  • CLAMBER13
  • CLAMMED14
  • CLAMMER13
  • CLAMORS11
  • CLAMOUR11
  • CLAMPED14
  • CLAMPER13
  • CLANGED11
  • CLANGER10
  • CLANGOR10
  • CLANKED14
  • CLAPNET11
  • CLAPPED14
  • CLAPPER13
  • CLAQUER18
  • CLAQUES18
  • CLARAIN9
  • CLARETS9
  • CLARIES9
  • CLARIFY15
  • CLARINI9
  • CLARINO9
  • CLARION9
  • CLARITY12
  • CLARKIA13
  • CLAROES9
  • CLARTED10
  • CLASHED13
  • CLASHER12
  • CLASHES12
  • CLASPED12
  • CLASPER11
  • CLASSED10
  • CLASSER9
  • CLASSES9
  • CLASSIC11
  • CLASSIS9
  • CLASSON9
  • CLASTIC11
  • CLATTED10
  • CLATTER9
  • CLAUCHT14
  • CLAUGHT13
  • CLAUSAL9
  • CLAUSES9
  • CLAUTED10
  • CLAVATE12
  • CLAVERS12
  • CLAVIER12
  • CLAVIES12
  • CLAWERS12
  • CLAWING13
  • CLAXONS16
  • CLAYIER12
  • CLAYING13
  • CLAYISH15
  • CLAYPAN14
  • CLEANED10
  • CLEANER9
  • CLEANLY12
  • CLEANSE9
  • CLEANUP11
  • CLEARED10
  • CLEARER9
  • CLEARLY12
  • CLEATED10
  • CLEAVED13
  • CLEAVER12
  • CLEAVES12
  • CLECKED16
  • CLEEKED14
  • CLEEKIT13
  • CLEEPED12
  • CLEEVES12
  • CLEFTED13
  • CLEMENT11
  • CLEMMED14
  • CLEOMES11
  • CLEPING12
  • CLERICS11
  • CLERIDS10
  • CLERISY12
  • CLERKED14
  • CLERKLY16
  • CLERUCH14
  • CLEUCHS14
  • CLEUGHS13
  • CLEWING13
  • CLICHED15
  • CLICHES14
  • CLICKED16
  • CLICKER15
  • CLICKET15
  • CLIENTS9
  • CLIFFED16
  • CLIFTED13
  • CLIMATE11
  • CLIMBED14
  • CLIMBER13
  • CLINGED11
  • CLINGER10
  • CLINICS11
  • CLINKED14
  • CLINKER13
  • CLIPART11
  • CLIPING12
  • CLIPPED14
  • CLIPPER13
  • CLIPPIE13
  • CLIQUED19
  • CLIQUES18
  • CLIQUEY21
  • CLITICS11
  • CLITTER9
  • CLIVERS12
  • CLIVIAS12
  • CLOACAE11
  • CLOACAL11
  • CLOACAS11
  • CLOAKED14
  • CLOBBER13
  • CLOCHES14
  • CLOCKED16
  • CLOCKER15
  • CLODDED12
  • CLOGGED12
  • CLOGGER11
  • CLOISON9
  • CLOKING14
  • CLOMPED14
  • CLONERS9
  • CLONING10
  • CLONISM11
  • CLONKED14
  • CLOPPED14
  • CLOQUES18
  • CLOSELY12
  • CLOSERS9
  • CLOSEST9
  • CLOSETS9
  • CLOSEUP11
  • CLOSING10
  • CLOSURE9
  • CLOTBUR11
  • CLOTHED13
  • CLOTHES12
  • CLOTTED10
  • CLOTTER9
  • CLOTURE9
  • CLOUDED11
  • CLOUGHS13
  • CLOURED10
  • CLOUTED10
  • CLOUTER9
  • CLOVERS12
  • CLOVERY15
  • CLOWDER13
  • CLOWNED13
  • CLOYING13
  • CLUBBED14
  • CLUBBER13
  • CLUBMAN13
  • CLUBMEN13
  • CLUCKED16
  • CLUCKER15
  • CLUDGIE11
  • CLUEING10
  • CLUMBER13
  • CLUMPED14
  • CLUMPER13
  • CLUMPET13
  • CLUNKED14
  • CLUNKER13
  • CLUPEID12
  • CLUSIAS9
  • CLUSTER9
  • CLUTCHY17
  • CLUTTER9
  • CLYPEAL14
  • CLYPEUS14
  • CLYPING15
  • CLYSTER12
  • ELANCED10
  • ELANCES9
  • ELANETS7
  • ELAPIDS10
  • ELAPINE9
  • ELAPSED10
  • ELAPSES9
  • ELASTIC9
  • ELASTIN7
  • ELATERS7
  • ELATING8
  • ELATION7
  • ELATIVE10
  • ELBOWED13
  • ELCHEES12
  • ELDERLY11
  • ELDESTS8
  • ELDINGS9
  • ELDRESS8
  • ELDRICH13
  • ELECTED10
  • ELECTEE9
  • ELECTOR9
  • ELECTRO9
  • ELEGANT8
  • ELEGIAC10
  • ELEGIES8
  • ELEGISE8
  • ELEGIST8
  • ELEGITS8
  • ELEGIZE17
  • ELEMENT9
  • ELENCHI12
  • ELENCHS12
  • ELEVATE10
  • ELEVENS10
  • ELEVONS10
  • ELFHOOD14
  • ELFLAND11
  • ELFLIKE14
  • ELFLOCK16
  • ELICHES12
  • ELICITS9
  • ELIDING9
  • ELISION7
  • ELITISM9
  • ELITIST7
  • ELIXIRS14
  • ELLAGIC10
  • ELLIPSE9
  • ELLWAND11
  • ELMIEST9
  • ELMWOOD13
  • ELOCUTE9
  • ELODEAS8
  • ELOGIES8
  • ELOGIST8
  • ELOGIUM10
  • ELOIGNS8
  • ELOINED8
  • ELOINER7
  • ELOPERS9
  • ELOPING10
  • ELOPSES9
  • ELSHINS10
  • ELTCHIS12
  • ELUANTS7
  • ELUATES7
  • ELUDERS8
  • ELUDING9
  • ELUENTS7
  • ELUSION7
  • ELUSIVE10
  • ELUSORY10
  • ELUTING8
  • ELUTION7
  • ELUTORS7
  • ELUVIAL10
  • ELUVIUM12
  • ELYSIAN10
  • ELYTRAL10
  • ELYTRON10
  • ELYTRUM12
  • FLACCID15
  • FLACKED17
  • FLACKER16
  • FLACKET16
  • FLACONS12
  • FLAFFED17
  • FLAFFER16
  • FLAGGED13
  • FLAGGER12
  • FLAGMAN13
  • FLAGMEN13
  • FLAGONS11
  • FLAILED11
  • FLAKERS14
  • FLAKIER14
  • FLAKIES14
  • FLAKILY17
  • FLAKING15
  • FLAMBEE14
  • FLAMBES14
  • FLAMENS12
  • FLAMERS12
  • FLAMFEW18
  • FLAMIER12
  • FLAMING13
  • FLAMMED15
  • FLANEUR10
  • FLANGED12
  • FLANGER11
  • FLANGES11
  • FLANKED15
  • FLANKEN14
  • FLANKER14
  • FLANNEL10
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  • FLAPPED15
  • FLAPPER14
  • FLAREUP12
  • FLARIER10
  • FLARING11
  • FLASERS10
  • FLASHED14
  • FLASHER13
  • FLASHES13
  • FLASKET14
  • FLATBED13
  • FLATCAP14
  • FLATCAR12
  • FLATLET10
  • FLATTED11
  • FLATTEN10
  • FLATTER10
  • FLATTIE10
  • FLATTOP12
  • FLAUGHT14
  • FLAUNCH15
  • FLAUNES10
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  • FLEECIE12
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  • FLEHMEN15
  • FLEMING13
  • FLEMISH15
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  • FLENSES10
  • FLESHED14
  • FLESHER13
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  • FLESHLY16
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  • FLEXURE17
  • FLEYING14
  • FLICKED17
  • FLICKER16
  • FLIGHTS14
  • FLIGHTY17
  • FLIMPED15
  • FLINDER11
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  • FLIPPED15
  • FLIPPER14
  • FLIRTED11
  • FLIRTER10
  • FLISKED15
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  • FLITTER10
  • FLIVVER16
  • FLIXING18
  • FLOATED11
  • FLOATEL10
  • FLOATER10
  • FLOCCED15
  • FLOCCUS14
  • FLOCKED17
  • FLOGGED13
  • FLOGGER12
  • FLOKATI14
  • FLOODED12
  • FLOODER11
  • FLOORED11
  • FLOORER10
  • FLOOSIE10
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  • FLOPPED15
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  • FLORULE10
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  • FLOSSIE10
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  • FLOTELS10
  • FLOTSAM12
  • FLOUNCE12
  • FLOUNCY15
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  • FLOUTER10
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  • FLOWERS13
  • FLOWERY16
  • FLOWING14
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  • FLUBBER14
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  • FLUENTS10
  • FLUERIC12
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  • FLUFFER16
  • FLUGELS11
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  • FLUIEST10
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  • FLUKILY17
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  • FLUMMOX21
  • FLUMPED15
  • FLUNKED15
  • FLUNKER14
  • FLUNKEY17
  • FLUNKIE14
  • FLUORIC12
  • FLUORID11
  • FLUORIN10
  • FLURRED11
  • FLUSHED14
  • FLUSHER13
  • FLUSHES13
  • FLUSTER10
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  • FLYLEAF16
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  • FLYOVER16
  • FLYPAST15
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  • FLYTIER13
  • FLYTING14
  • FLYTRAP15
  • FLYWAYS19
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  • GLACIER10
  • GLADDED11
  • GLADDEN10
  • GLADDER10
  • GLADDIE10
  • GLADDON10
  • GLADFUL12
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  • GLAIKIT12
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  • GLAIRIN8
  • GLAIVED12
  • GLAIVES11
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  • GLAMMER12
  • GLAMORS10
  • GLAMOUR10
  • GLAMPED13
  • GLAMPER12
  • GLANCED11
  • GLANCER10
  • GLANCES10
  • GLANDES9
  • GLAREAL8
  • GLARIER8
  • GLARING9
  • GLASSED9
  • GLASSEN8
  • GLASSES8
  • GLASSIE8
  • GLAUMED11
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  • GLAZIER17
  • GLAZILY20
  • GLAZING18
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  • GLEEFUL11
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  • GLEEKED13
  • GLEEMAN10
  • GLEEMEN10
  • GLEENIE8
  • GLEETED9
  • GLEGGER10
  • GLENOID9
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  • GLEYING12
  • GLIADIN9
  • GLIBBED13
  • GLIBBER12
  • GLIDDER10
  • GLIDERS9
  • GLIDING10
  • GLIMING11
  • GLIMMER12
  • GLIMPSE12
  • GLINTED9
  • GLIOMAS10
  • GLIOSES8
  • GLIOSIS8
  • GLISSES8
  • GLISTEN8
  • GLISTER8
  • GLITCHY16
  • GLITTER8
  • GLITZED18
  • GLITZES17
  • GLOATED9
  • GLOATER8
  • GLOBATE10
  • GLOBING11
  • GLOBINS10
  • GLOBOID11
  • GLOBOSE10
  • GLOBOUS10
  • GLOBULE10
  • GLOCHID14
  • GLOIRES8
  • GLOMERA10
  • GLOMMED13
  • GLONOIN8
  • GLOOMED11
  • GLOOPED11
  • GLOPPED13
  • GLORIAS8
  • GLORIED9
  • GLORIES8
  • GLORIFY14
  • GLOSSAE8
  • GLOSSAL8
  • GLOSSAS8
  • GLOSSED9
  • GLOSSER8
  • GLOSSES8
  • GLOTTAL8
  • GLOTTIC10
  • GLOTTIS8
  • GLOUTED9
  • GLOVERS11
  • GLOVING12
  • GLOWERS11
  • GLOWFLY17
  • GLOWING12
  • GLOZING18
  • GLUCANS10
  • GLUCINA10
  • GLUCOSE10
  • GLUEING9
  • GLUEPOT10
  • GLUGGED11
  • GLUIEST8
  • GLUMMER12
  • GLURGES9
  • GLUTAEI8
  • GLUTEAL8
  • GLUTENS8
  • GLUTEUS8
  • GLUTTED9
  • GLUTTON8
  • GLYCANS13
  • GLYCINE13
  • GLYCINS13
  • GLYCOLS13
  • GLYCOSE13
  • GLYCYLS16
  • GLYPHIC18
  • GLYPTAL13
  • GLYPTIC15
  • ILEITIS7
  • ILEUSES7
  • ILIACUS9
  • ILKADAY15
  • ILLAPSE9
  • ILLEGAL8
  • ILLIADS8
  • ILLICIT9
  • ILLIPES9
  • ILLITES7
  • ILLITIC9
  • ILLNESS7
  • ILLOGIC10
  • ILLUDED9
  • ILLUDES8
  • ILLUMED10
  • ILLUMES9
  • ILLUPIS9
  • ILLUVIA10
  • KLAPPED16
  • KLATSCH16
  • KLAVERN14
  • KLAVIER14
  • KLAXONS18
  • KLEAGLE12
  • KLEENEX18
  • KLEPHTS16
  • KLEPTOS13
  • KLEZMER22
  • KLINKER15
  • KLIPDAS14
  • KLISTER11
  • KLOOTCH16
  • KLUDGED14
  • KLUDGES13
  • KLUDGEY16
  • KLUGING13
  • KLUTZES20
  • LLANERO7
  • OLDENED9
  • OLDNESS8
  • OLDSTER8
  • OLDWIFE14
  • OLEARIA7
  • OLEATES7
  • OLEFINE10
  • OLEFINS10
  • OLEINES7
  • OLESTRA7
  • OLFACTS12
  • OLICOOK13
  • OLIGIST8
  • OLINGOS8
  • OLITORY10
  • OLIVARY13
  • OLIVERS10
  • OLIVETS10
  • OLIVINE10
  • OLLAMHS12
  • OLOGIES8
  • OLOGIST8
  • OLOGOAN8
  • OLOROSO7
  • OLYCOOK16
  • OLYKOEK18
  • PLAASES9
  • PLACARD12
  • PLACATE11
  • PLACCAT13
  • PLACEBO13
  • PLACERS11
  • PLACETS11
  • PLACING12
  • PLACITA11
  • PLACITS11
  • PLACKET15
  • PLACOID12
  • PLAFOND13
  • PLAGIUM12
  • PLAGUED11
  • PLAGUER10
  • PLAGUES10
  • PLAGUEY13
  • PLAICES11
  • PLAIDED11
  • PLAINED10
  • PLAINER9
  • PLAINLY12
  • PLAINTS9
  • PLAITED10
  • PLAITER9
  • PLANATE9
  • PLANCHE14
  • PLANERS9
  • PLANETS9
  • PLANING10
  • PLANISH12
  • PLANKED14
  • PLANNED10
  • PLANNER9
  • PLANTAE9
  • PLANTAR9
  • PLANTAS9
  • PLANTED10
  • PLANTER9
  • PLANULA9
  • PLANURY12
  • PLANXTY19
  • PLAPPED14
  • PLAQUES18
  • PLASHED13
  • PLASHER12
  • PLASHES12
  • PLASHET12
  • PLASMAS11
  • PLASMIC13
  • PLASMID12
  • PLASMIN11
  • PLASMON11
  • PLASTER9
  • PLASTIC11
  • PLASTID10
  • PLATANE9
  • PLATANS9
  • PLATEAU9
  • PLATENS9
  • PLATERS9
  • PLATIER9
  • PLATIES9
  • PLATINA9
  • PLATING10
  • PLATOON9
  • PLATTED10
  • PLATTER9
  • PLATYPI14
  • PLAUDIT10
  • PLAYACT14
  • PLAYBOY17
  • PLAYBUS14
  • PLAYDAY16
  • PLAYERS12
  • PLAYFUL15
  • PLAYING13
  • PLAYLET12
  • PLAYOFF18
  • PLAYPEN14
  • PLAYSET12
  • PLEADED11
  • PLEADER10
  • PLEAING10
  • PLEASED10
  • PLEASER9
  • PLEASES9
  • PLEATED10
  • PLEATER9
  • PLEBEAN11
  • PLEBIFY17
  • PLECTRA11
  • PLECTRE11
  • PLEDGED12
  • PLEDGEE11
  • PLEDGER11
  • PLEDGES11
  • PLEDGET11
  • PLEDGOR11
  • PLEIADS10
  • PLENARY12
  • PLENIPO11
  • PLENISH12
  • PLENISM11
  • PLENIST9
  • PLENUMS11
  • PLEONAL9
  • PLEONIC11
  • PLEOPOD12
  • PLERION9
  • PLEROMA11
  • PLEROME11
  • PLESHES12
  • PLESSOR9
  • PLEUCHS14
  • PLEUGHS13
  • PLEURAE9
  • PLEURAL9
  • PLEURAS9
  • PLEURON9
  • PLEXORS16
  • PLEXURE16
  • PLIABLE11
  • PLIABLY14
  • PLIANCY14
  • PLICATE11
  • PLIGHTS13
  • PLIMMED14
  • PLIMSOL11
  • PLINKED14
  • PLINKER13
  • PLINTHS12
  • PLISKIE13
  • PLISSES9
  • PLOATED10
  • PLODDED12
  • PLODDER11
  • PLODGED12
  • PLODGES11
  • PLONGED11
  • PLONGES10
  • PLONKED14
  • PLONKER13
  • PLONKOS13
  • PLOOKIE13
  • PLOPPED14
  • PLOSION9
  • PLOSIVE12
  • PLOTFUL12
  • PLOTTED10
  • PLOTTER9
  • PLOTTIE9
  • PLOTZED19
  • PLOTZES18
  • PLOUGHS13
  • PLOUKIE13
  • PLOUTER9
  • PLOVERS12
  • PLOVERY15
  • PLOWBOY17
  • PLOWERS12
  • PLOWING13
  • PLOWMAN14
  • PLOWMEN14
  • PLOWTER12
  • PLOYING13
  • PLUCKED16
  • PLUCKER15
  • PLUFFED16
  • PLUGGED12
  • PLUGGER11
  • PLUGOLA10
  • PLUMAGE12
  • PLUMATE11
  • PLUMBED14
  • PLUMBER13
  • PLUMBIC15
  • PLUMBUM15
  • PLUMCOT13
  • PLUMERY14
  • PLUMIER11
  • PLUMING12
  • PLUMIST11
  • PLUMMER13
  • PLUMMET13
  • PLUMOSE11
  • PLUMOUS11
  • PLUMPED14
  • PLUMPEN13
  • PLUMPER13
  • PLUMPIE13
  • PLUMPLY16
  • PLUMULA11
  • PLUMULE11
  • PLUNDER10
  • PLUNGED11
  • PLUNGER10
  • PLUNGES10
  • PLUNKED14
  • PLUNKER13
  • PLURALS9
  • PLUSAGE10
  • PLUSHED13
  • PLUSHER12
  • PLUSHES12
  • PLUSHIE12
  • PLUSHLY15
  • PLUSING10
  • PLUSSED10
  • PLUSSES9
  • PLUTEAL9
  • PLUTEUS9
  • PLUTONS9
  • PLUVIAL12
  • PLUVIAN12
  • PLYWOOD16
  • SLABBED12
  • SLABBER11
  • SLACKED14
  • SLACKEN13
  • SLACKER13
  • SLACKLY16
  • SLADANG9
  • SLAGGED10
  • SLAHALS10
  • SLAINTE7
  • SLAIRGS8
  • SLAKERS11
  • SLAKING12
  • SLALOMS9
  • SLAMMED12
  • SLAMMER11
  • SLANDER8
  • SLANGED9
  • SLANGER8
  • SLANTED8
  • SLANTER7
  • SLANTLY10
  • SLAPPED12
  • SLAPPER11
  • SLARTED8
  • SLASHED11
  • SLASHER10
  • SLASHES10
  • SLATERS7
  • SLATHER10
  • SLATIER7
  • SLATING8
  • SLATTED8
  • SLATTER7
  • SLAVERS10
  • SLAVERY13
  • SLAVEYS13
  • SLAVING11
  • SLAVISH13
  • SLAYERS10
  • SLAYING11
  • SLEAVED11
  • SLEAVES10
  • SLEAZED17
  • SLEAZES16
  • SLEAZOS16
  • SLEDDED10
  • SLEDDER9
  • SLEDGED10
  • SLEDGER9
  • SLEDGES9
  • SLEECHY15
  • SLEEKED12
  • SLEEKEN11
  • SLEEKER11
  • SLEEKIT11
  • SLEEKLY14
  • SLEEPER9
  • SLEEPRY12
  • SLEETED8
  • SLEEVED11
  • SLEEVER10
  • SLEEVES10
  • SLEIDED9
  • SLEIGHS11
  • SLEIGHT11
  • SLENDER8
  • SLENTER7
  • SLEUTHS10
  • SLEWING11
  • SLICERS9
  • SLICING10
  • SLICKED14
  • SLICKEN13
  • SLICKER13
  • SLICKLY16
  • SLIDDEN9
  • SLIDDER9
  • SLIDERS8
  • SLIDING9
  • SLIEVES10
  • SLIGHTS11
  • SLIMIER9
  • SLIMILY12
  • SLIMING10
  • SLIMMED12
  • SLIMMER11
  • SLIMPSY14
  • SLINGER8
  • SLINKED12
  • SLINKER11
  • SLINTER7
  • SLIOTAR7
  • SLIPING10
  • SLIPOUT9
  • SLIPPED12
  • SLIPPER11
  • SLIPUPS11
  • SLIPWAY15
  • SLISHES10
  • SLITHER10
  • SLITTED8
  • SLITTER7
  • SLIVERS10
  • SLIVING11
  • SLOBBER11
  • SLOCKEN13
  • SLOGANS8
  • SLOGGED10
  • SLOGGER9
  • SLOKENS11
  • SLOOMED10
  • SLOPERS9
  • SLOPIER9
  • SLOPING10
  • SLOPPED12
  • SLORMED10
  • SLOSHED11
  • SLOSHES10
  • SLOTHED11
  • SLOTTED8
  • SLOTTER7
  • SLOUCHY15
  • SLOUGHS11
  • SLOUGHY14
  • SLOVENS10
  • SLOWEST10
  • SLOWING11
  • SLOWISH13
  • SLUBBED12
  • SLUBBER11
  • SLUDGED10
  • SLUDGES9
  • SLUEING8
  • SLUFFED14
  • SLUGGED10
  • SLUGGER9
  • SLUICED10
  • SLUICES9
  • SLUMBER11
  • SLUMBRY14
  • SLUMGUM12
  • SLUMISM11
  • SLUMMED12
  • SLUMMER11
  • SLUMPED12
  • SLURBAN9
  • SLURPED10
  • SLURPER9
  • SLURRED8
  • SLURVES10
  • SLUSHED11
  • SLUSHEE10
  • SLUSHES10
  • SLUSHIE10
  • SLUTCHY15
  • SLYNESS10
  • ULCERED10
  • ULEXITE14
  • ULICONS9
  • ULIKONS11
  • ULLAGED9
  • ULLAGES8
  • ULLINGS8
  • ULNARIA7
  • ULPANIM11
  • ULSTERS7
  • ULTIMAS9
  • ULTIONS7
  • ULTISOL7
  • ULULANT7
  • ULULATE7
  • VLOGGED13
  • VLOGGER12
  • ZLOTIES16
  • ZLOTYCH24
Letters by positionIn 46% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. F16%
  2. P15%
  3. A14%
3rd letter
  1. A26%
  2. O17%
  3. E15%
4th letter
  1. N10%
  2. S8%
  3. T8%
5th letter
  1. I16%
  2. T9%
  3. E8%
6th letter
  1. E46%
  2. N10%
  3. I6%
7th letter
  1. S23%
  2. D19%
  3. R17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; ALTEZZA tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 64 words
  2. 8 points: 104 words
  3. 99 points: 212 words
  4. 10 points: 258 words
  5. 1111 points: 210 words
  6. 12 points: 171 words
  7. 1313 points: 156 words
  8. 14 points: 115 words
  9. 1515 points: 62 words
  10. 16 points: 53 words
  11. 1717 points: 31 words
  12. 18 points: 33 words
  13. 1919 points: 13 words
  14. 20 points: 4 words
  15. 2121 points: 5 words
  16. 22 points: 2 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 1 words
  19. 2525 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ALTEZZA2526Collins only
ZLOTYCH2424All three
KLEZMER2224All three
BLOWZED2224All three
FLYBACK2123Collins only
CLIQUEY2123All three
FLUMMOX2125All three
BLOWZES2123Collins only
KLUTZES2022All three
GLAZILY2022Collins · NWL
ALCHYMY2020All three
FLUXIVE2023Collins only

With L fixed in slot two, the list ranges from familiar words such as ALREADY, PLAYERS, and CLOTHES to less common tournament entries. There are 1,495 matches across the included word-game dictionaries, but only 170 count as common. The strongest scores come from unusual letter combinations, not from the everyday examples most players spot first.

The pattern at a glance

  • 1,495 tournament-dictionary entries match the seven-letter pattern.
  • Collins includes 1,463 matches; NWL2023 includes 1,192, and ENABLE includes 1,096.
  • Only 170 matches count as common, so many options will be unfamiliar.
  • There are definitions for 1,236 entries.
  • ALTEZZA scores 25, the highest scorer; ZLOTYCH follows at 24.

Which starting letters dominate this pattern?

F is the most common starting letter, with 239 matches; P follows with 217, then A with 209. C also contributes 196, so a clue with L second still leaves several strong opening-letter groups to test.

Familiar examples make good pattern checks: PLAYING and PLAYERS show the PL opening, while ALREADY and ALLOWED start with AL. CLASSIC, CLOTHES, and CLIMATE demonstrate the same second-letter constraint after C. These examples are easier to recognize than many of the rarer entries.

7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and high scores

ALTEZZA leads the scoring choices at 25 points, with ZLOTYCH at 24. KLEZMER and BLOWZED each score 22; FLYBACK, CLIQUEY, FLUMMOX, and BLOWZES score 21. Those outliers rely on valuable letters, so they stand apart from the common examples.

For a board play, check the premium squares before choosing a word: a strong letter can matter more than a longer-looking word. The average score across the matches is 11.5, far below the top outliers. Many entries are obscure, and dictionary coverage differs by game, so check your game's word list before relying on a rare option.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have L as the second letter?
There are 1,495 seven-letter words with L in the second position across the included tournament dictionaries. The set includes familiar choices such as PLAYING and CLASSIC, alongside many less common entries.
Which first letter appears most often before L?
F is the most frequent first letter, with 239 matches. P is next with 217, followed by A with 209 and C with 196, giving you a practical order for narrowing a partly known pattern.
What is the highest-scoring word with L as its second letter?
ALTEZZA is the top scorer at 25 points. ZLOTYCH is close behind at 24, while KLEZMER and BLOWZED score 22 each. These high-scoring options are less familiar than examples such as ALREADY or PLAYERS.

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