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7-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and L as the 7th letter

7-letter words with L third and L seventh total 32; XYLITOL leads at 17 points.

32 wordsTop pick ILLEGALHighest score XYLITOL 17

4 of 32 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With L in 3rd place, S is the most common 7th letter (832 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
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  • 15

Best words to play first 32 · most-used first

  • ILLEGAL8
  • HELPFUL15
  • COLONEL9
  • FULFILL13
  • WILLFUL13
  • HELICAL12
  • FALAFEL13
  • PALATAL9
  • BALEFUL12
  • XYLITOL17
  • CHLORAL12
  • HOLDALL11
  • DOLEFUL11
  • SCLERAL9
  • PALLIAL9
  • RELABEL9
  • CALOMEL11
  • BILEVEL12
  • MILFOIL12
  • UNLEVEL10
  • FELAFEL13
  • SALIVAL10
  • PALMFUL14
  • PALUDAL10
  • ALLHEAL10
  • BALNEAL9
  • COLUMEL11
  • MULMULL11
  • TALEFUL10
  • VOLUBIL12
  • WILEFUL13
  • XYLENOL17
All valid words 32

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

  • ALLHEAL10
  • BALEFUL12
  • BALNEAL9
  • BILEVEL12
  • CALOMEL11
  • CHLORAL12
  • COLONEL9
  • COLUMEL11
  • DOLEFUL11
  • FALAFEL13
  • FELAFEL13
  • FULFILL13
  • HELICAL12
  • HELPFUL15
  • HOLDALL11
  • ILLEGAL8
  • MILFOIL12
  • MULMULL11
  • PALATAL9
  • PALLIAL9
  • PALMFUL14
  • PALUDAL10
  • RELABEL9
  • SALIVAL10
  • SCLERAL9
  • TALEFUL10
  • UNLEVEL10
  • VOLUBIL12
  • WILEFUL13
  • WILLFUL13
  • XYLENOL17
  • XYLITOL17
Letters by positionIn 31% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
1st letter
  1. C13%
  2. P13%
  3. B9%
2nd letter
  1. A31%
  2. O16%
  3. E13%
4th letter
  1. E28%
  2. A13%
  3. O9%
5th letter
  1. F28%
  2. V9%
  3. E6%
6th letter
  1. A31%
  2. E25%
  3. U22%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; XYLITOL tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 1 words
  2. 9 points: 6 words
  3. 1010 points: 5 words
  4. 11 points: 5 words
  5. 1212 points: 6 words
  6. 13 points: 5 words
  7. 1414 points: 1 words
  8. 15 points: 1 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
XYLITOL1718All three
XYLENOL1719Collins only
HELPFUL1518All three
PALMFUL1419Collins · NWL
FULFILL1317All three
WILLFUL1317All three
FALAFEL1315All three
FELAFEL1315All three
WILEFUL1316Collins only
HELICAL1214All three
BALEFUL1216All three
CHLORAL1214All three

ILLEGAL, HELPFUL, COLONEL, and FULFILL all fit the same uncommon frame: L occupies both the third and seventh positions. The final L is universal across 32 matches, while the first six letters carry nearly all the variety. Four entries meet the frequency cutoff.

At a glance on this pattern

  • 32 tournament-dictionary matches fit the fixed positions.
  • 4 qualify among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • XYLITOL scores 17 points, the group's top base value.
  • Every match ends with L, while the highest scorers XYLITOL and XYLENOL tie at 17.

7-letter words with L third and L seventh

XYLITOL and XYLENOL share the top score at 17 points. HELPFUL follows at 15, while PALMFUL reaches 14.

The X-led options offer the best base value, but familiar HELPFUL may be easier to spot and place. Board access still decides whether the scoring leader is practical.

C and P each begin four matches, the largest opening groups; B and F follow with three each. COLONEL and CHLORAL illustrate the C start, while PALATAL and PALMFUL show P. This small set has no dominant opener, so combine the known first tile with the repeated L positions.

What should you know before playing?

Tip

Anchor the known tiles first, then compare the remaining letters with the exact spelling of the candidate.

Questions people ask

Which matches end in L?
All 32 matches end in L, since the final position is fixed. ILLEGAL, HELPFUL, COLONEL, and FULFILL are recognizable examples. The third-position L supplies a second anchor, leaving the opening and middle tiles to narrow the search.
What are the top scorers in the L-L pattern?
XYLITOL and XYLENOL tie at 17 points. HELPFUL scores 15 and PALMFUL scores 14. The X-led options top the base scoring list, while HELPFUL is a more familiar play when board placement favors it.
How common are these seven-letter words?
Four of the 32 matches meet the frequency cutoff, while 27 have definitions. ILLEGAL and HELPFUL are familiar examples, but much of the group is less common. Collins includes all 32, while NWL2023 contains 26.

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