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

7-letter words with L third and S seventh total 832, including follows, dollars, islands, illness, and beliefs.

832 wordsTop pick FOLLOWSHighest score QULLIQS 25

45 of 832 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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.

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Common words 45 · most-used first

  • FOLLOWS13
  • DOLLARS8
  • ISLANDS8
  • ILLNESS7
  • BELIEFS12
  • BELONGS10
  • ORLEANS7
  • VOLUMES12
  • COLLINS9
  • COLOURS9
  • BULLETS9
  • HOLDERS11
  • COLUMNS11
  • TALENTS7
  • KILLERS11
  • FILTERS10
  • SELLERS7
  • FELLOWS13
  • RELATES7
  • BALLOTS9
  • GALLONS8
  • RALLIES7
  • VALLEYS13
  • PILLARS9
  • HELMETS12
  • FALCONS12
  • PILLOWS12
  • SELFIES10
  • WALKERS14
  • BULLIES9
  • RULINGS8
  • WALLETS10
  • ALLEGES8
  • ROLLERS7
  • SELECTS9
  • PALACES11
  • GOLFERS11
  • PELLETS9
  • FILINGS11
  • FOLDERS11
  • COLLARS9
  • HELPERS12
  • BALLADS10
  • UPLOADS10
  • CALLERS9
All valid words 832

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

  • ABLATES9
  • ABLAUTS9
  • ABLINGS10
  • ADLANDS9
  • ALLEGES8
  • ALLELES7
  • ALLIAKS11
  • ALLICES9
  • ALLISES7
  • ALLIUMS9
  • ALLNESS7
  • ALLUDES8
  • ALLURES7
  • ANLACES9
  • ANLAGES8
  • ANLASES7
  • APLITES9
  • APLOMBS13
  • ASLAKES11
  • ATLASES7
  • ATLATLS7
  • BALASES9
  • BALATAS9
  • BALBOAS11
  • BALDIES10
  • BALEENS9
  • BALINGS10
  • BALKERS13
  • BALLADS10
  • BALLANS9
  • BALLATS9
  • BALLERS9
  • BALLETS9
  • BALLIES9
  • BALLONS9
  • BALLOTS9
  • BALLOWS12
  • BALLSES9
  • BALLUPS11
  • BALSAMS11
  • BELACES11
  • BELATES9
  • BELAUDS10
  • BELCHES14
  • BELDAMS12
  • BELEAPS11
  • BELIEFS12
  • BELIERS9
  • BELLIES9
  • BELLOWS12
  • BELONGS10
  • BELOVES12
  • BELTERS9
  • BELUGAS10
  • BILBIES11
  • BILBOAS11
  • BILBOES11
  • BILIANS9
  • BILIOUS9
  • BILKERS13
  • BILLERS9
  • BILLETS9
  • BILLIES9
  • BILLONS9
  • BILLOWS12
  • BILLYOS12
  • BOLASES9
  • BOLDENS10
  • BOLEROS9
  • BOLETES9
  • BOLETUS9
  • BOLIDES10
  • BOLINES9
  • BOLIXES16
  • BOLSONS9
  • BOLTERS9
  • BOLUSES9
  • BULBELS11
  • BULBILS11
  • BULBOUS11
  • BULBULS11
  • BULGARS10
  • BULGERS10
  • BULGURS10
  • BULIMUS11
  • BULKERS13
  • BULLERS9
  • BULLETS9
  • BULLEYS12
  • BULLIES9
  • BULLOUS9
  • BYLANES12
  • BYLINES12
  • CALALUS9
  • CALAMUS11
  • CALCARS11
  • CALENDS10
  • CALESAS9
  • CALICES11
  • CALICOS11
  • CALIGOS10
  • CALIMAS11
  • CALIPHS14
  • CALIXES16
  • CALKERS13
  • CALKINS13
  • CALLAIS9
  • CALLANS9
  • CALLEES9
  • CALLERS9
  • CALLETS9
  • CALLOPS11
  • CALLOUS9
  • CALLOWS12
  • CALPACS13
  • CALQUES18
  • CALTHAS12
  • CALVERS12
  • CALYCES14
  • CALYXES19
  • CELIACS11
  • CELLARS9
  • CELLIES9
  • CHLAMYS17
  • CILICES11
  • COLBIES11
  • COLDIES10
  • COLEADS10
  • COLITIS9
  • COLLARS9
  • COLLETS9
  • COLLIES9
  • COLLINS9
  • COLLOPS11
  • COLOBUS11
  • COLONES9
  • COLONUS9
  • COLOURS9
  • COLTANS9
  • COLTERS9
  • COLUGOS10
  • COLUMNS11
  • COLURES9
  • CULCHES14
  • CULEXES16
  • CULICES11
  • CULLAYS12
  • CULLERS9
  • CULLETS9
  • CULLIES9
  • CULMENS11
  • CULTERS9
  • CULVERS12
  • CYLICES14
  • DALASIS8
  • DALEDHS12
  • DALETHS11
  • DALLIES8
  • DALLOPS10
  • DALTONS8
  • DELATES8
  • DELEADS9
  • DELEAFS11
  • DELETES8
  • DELICES10
  • DELICTS10
  • DELIMES10
  • DELINKS12
  • DELISTS8
  • DELLIES8
  • DELOPES10
  • DELUDES9
  • DELUGES9
  • DELVERS11
  • DILATES8
  • DILDOES9
  • DILLIES8
  • DILUTES8
  • DOLINAS8
  • DOLINES8
  • DOLLARS8
  • DOLLIES8
  • DOLLOPS10
  • DOLMANS10
  • DOLMENS10
  • DOLOURS8
  • DULCETS10
  • DULNESS8
  • DULOSES8
  • DULOSIS8
  • ECLAIRS9
  • ECLOSES9
  • EELINGS8
  • ENLACES9
  • ENLARDS8
  • ENLINKS11
  • ENLISTS7
  • ENLOCKS13
  • EOLITHS10
  • ERLANGS8
  • ESLOINS7
  • EYLIADS11
  • FALCONS12
  • FALLALS10
  • FALLERS10
  • FALLOWS13
  • FALSERS10
  • FALSIES10
  • FALTERS10
  • FELINES10
  • FELLAHS13
  • FELLERS10
  • FELLIES10
  • FELLOES10
  • FELLOWS13
  • FELTERS10
  • FILCHES15
  • FILFOTS13
  • FILINGS11
  • FILLERS10
  • FILLETS10
  • FILLIES10
  • FILLIPS12
  • FILMERS12
  • FILTERS10
  • FOLATES10
  • FOLDERS11
  • FOLDUPS13
  • FOLIOUS10
  • FOLIUMS12
  • FOLKIES14
  • FOLLIES10
  • FOLLOWS13
  • FULFILS13
  • FULGORS11
  • FULHAMS15
  • FULLAMS12
  • FULLANS10
  • FULLERS10
  • FULMARS12
  • FULNESS10
  • FULVOUS13
  • FYLFOTS16
  • GALAGES9
  • GALAGOS9
  • GALAXES15
  • GALENAS8
  • GALERES8
  • GALIOTS8
  • GALLETS8
  • GALLEYS11
  • GALLIES8
  • GALLONS8
  • GALLOPS10
  • GALLOUS8
  • GALLOWS11
  • GALOOTS8
  • GALORES8
  • GALUTHS11
  • GALYACS13
  • GALYAKS15
  • GELADAS9
  • GELANTS8
  • GELATES8
  • GELATIS8
  • GELATOS8
  • GELCAPS12
  • GELDERS9
  • GELLIES8
  • GILCUPS12
  • GILDERS9
  • GILGAIS9
  • GILGIES9
  • GILLERS8
  • GILLETS8
  • GILLIES8
  • GILPEYS13
  • GILPIES10
  • GOLDENS9
  • GOLFERS11
  • GOLLANS8
  • GOLLARS8
  • GOLLERS8
  • GOLLIES8
  • GOLLOPS10
  • GULCHES13
  • GULDENS9
  • GULESES8
  • GULLERS8
  • GULLETS8
  • GULLEYS11
  • GULLIES8
  • GULPERS10
  • HALALAS10
  • HALIDES11
  • HALIERS10
  • HALITES10
  • HALITUS10
  • HALLAHS13
  • HALLALS10
  • HALLANS10
  • HALLELS10
  • HALLOAS10
  • HALLOES10
  • HALLOOS10
  • HALLOWS13
  • HALOIDS11
  • HALSERS10
  • HALTERS10
  • HALVAHS16
  • HALVERS13
  • HELIBUS12
  • HELICES12
  • HELIUMS12
  • HELIXES17
  • HELLERS10
  • HELLOES10
  • HELMERS12
  • HELMETS12
  • HELPERS12
  • HILCHES15
  • HILLERS10
  • HILLOAS10
  • HILLOES10
  • HOLARDS11
  • HOLDERS11
  • HOLDUPS13
  • HOLINGS11
  • HOLISMS12
  • HOLISTS10
  • HOLLERS10
  • HOLLIES10
  • HOLLOAS10
  • HOLLOES10
  • HOLLOOS10
  • HOLLOWS13
  • HOLMIAS12
  • HULLERS10
  • HULLOAS10
  • HULLOES10
  • HULLOOS10
  • HYLISMS15
  • HYLISTS13
  • ILLIADS8
  • ILLIPES9
  • ILLITES7
  • ILLNESS7
  • ILLUDES8
  • ILLUMES9
  • ILLUPIS9
  • INLACES9
  • INLANDS8
  • INLIERS7
  • INLOCKS13
  • IOLITES7
  • ISLANDS8
  • JELLIES14
  • JILBABS18
  • JILGIES15
  • JILLETS14
  • JILTERS14
  • JOLLEYS17
  • JOLLIES14
  • JOLLOFS17
  • JOLLOPS16
  • JOLTERS14
  • KALENDS12
  • KALIANS11
  • KALIPHS16
  • KALIUMS13
  • KALMIAS13
  • KALONGS12
  • KALPACS15
  • KALPAKS17
  • KELLIES11
  • KELOIDS12
  • KELPERS13
  • KELPIES13
  • KELSONS11
  • KELTERS11
  • KELTIES11
  • KELVINS14
  • KILERGS12
  • KILLERS11
  • KILLIES11
  • KILLUTS11
  • KILTERS11
  • KILTIES11
  • KOLKHOS18
  • KULTURS11
  • KYLICES16
  • KYLIKES18
  • KYLIXES21
  • LALANGS8
  • LALDIES8
  • LALLANS7
  • LOLIGOS8
  • LOLIUMS9
  • LOLLERS7
  • LOLLIES7
  • LOLLOPS9
  • LULLERS7
  • MALATES9
  • MALAXES16
  • MALGRES10
  • MALICES11
  • MALIGNS10
  • MALINES9
  • MALISMS11
  • MALKINS13
  • MALLAMS11
  • MALLEES9
  • MALLETS9
  • MALLEUS9
  • MALLOWS12
  • MALMAGS12
  • MALTEDS10
  • MALTHAS12
  • MALTOLS9
  • MELANOS9
  • MELDERS10
  • MELENAS9
  • MELICKS15
  • MELLAYS12
  • MELLOWS12
  • MELOIDS10
  • MELTERS9
  • MELTONS9
  • MILADIS10
  • MILAGES10
  • MILDENS10
  • MILDEWS13
  • MILIEUS9
  • MILINGS10
  • MILKERS13
  • MILLERS9
  • MILLETS9
  • MILLIES9
  • MILNEBS11
  • MILORDS10
  • MILREIS9
  • MILSEYS12
  • MILTERS9
  • MILTZES18
  • MOLDERS10
  • MOLESTS9
  • MOLINES9
  • MOLLAHS12
  • MOLLIES9
  • MOLOCHS14
  • MOLTERS9
  • MULCHES14
  • MULESES9
  • MULETAS9
  • MULLAHS12
  • MULLENS9
  • MULLERS9
  • MULLETS9
  • MULLEYS12
  • MULMULS11
  • MULSHES12
  • MULTUMS11
  • NALLAHS10
  • NELLIES7
  • NELSONS7
  • NILGAIS8
  • NILGAUS8
  • NULLAHS10
  • OBLASTS9
  • OBLATES9
  • OBLIGES10
  • OBLONGS10
  • OGLINGS9
  • OILCANS9
  • OILCUPS11
  • OILLETS7
  • OILNUTS7
  • OILWAYS13
  • OLLAMHS12
  • ONLOADS8
  • OOLITES7
  • OOLITHS10
  • OOLONGS8
  • ORLEANS7
  • OULONGS8
  • OXLANDS15
  • PALACES11
  • PALAGIS10
  • PALAPAS11
  • PALASES9
  • PALATES9
  • PALINGS10
  • PALKEES13
  • PALLAHS12
  • PALLETS9
  • PALLORS9
  • PALMERS11
  • PALMIES11
  • PALOLOS9
  • PALSIES9
  • PALTERS9
  • PELAGES10
  • PELHAMS14
  • PELITES9
  • PELLETS9
  • PELLUMS11
  • PELMETS11
  • PELOIDS10
  • PELORUS9
  • PELOTAS9
  • PELTERS9
  • PELVICS14
  • PHLEGMS15
  • PHLOEMS14
  • PHLOMIS14
  • PHLOXES19
  • PILAFFS15
  • PILCHES14
  • PILEOUS9
  • PILEUPS11
  • PILFERS12
  • PILINGS10
  • PILLARS9
  • PILLAUS9
  • PILLIES9
  • PILLOWS12
  • PILOTIS9
  • PILULAS9
  • PILULES9
  • POLDERS10
  • POLEYNS12
  • POLICES11
  • POLINGS10
  • POLLANS9
  • POLLEES9
  • POLLENS9
  • POLLERS9
  • POLLIES9
  • POLYOLS12
  • POLYPES14
  • POLYPUS14
  • PULINGS10
  • PULKHAS16
  • PULLERS9
  • PULLETS9
  • PULLEYS12
  • PULLUPS11
  • PULPERS11
  • PULPITS11
  • PULPOUS11
  • PULQUES18
  • PULSARS9
  • PULSERS9
  • PULTANS9
  • PULTONS9
  • PULTUNS9
  • PULVERS12
  • PULVILS12
  • PULWARS12
  • PYLORUS12
  • QULLIQS25
  • RALLIES7
  • RALLYES10
  • RELACES9
  • RELANDS8
  • RELATES7
  • RELAXES14
  • RELENDS8
  • RELENTS7
  • RELEVES10
  • RELICTS9
  • RELIEFS10
  • RELIERS7
  • RELINES7
  • RELINKS11
  • RELISTS7
  • RELIVES10
  • RELLIES7
  • RELOADS8
  • RELOANS7
  • RELOCKS13
  • RELOOKS11
  • RELUCTS9
  • RELUMES9
  • RILLETS7
  • ROLFERS10
  • ROLLERS7
  • ROLLIES7
  • ROLLUPS9
  • RULINGS8
  • SALAAMS9
  • SALADES8
  • SALAMIS9
  • SALICES9
  • SALINAS7
  • SALINES7
  • SALIVAS10
  • SALLADS8
  • SALLALS7
  • SALLEES7
  • SALLETS7
  • SALLIES7
  • SALLOWS10
  • SALMONS9
  • SALOONS7
  • SALOOPS9
  • SALPIDS10
  • SALTERS7
  • SALTIES7
  • SALUKIS11
  • SALUTES7
  • SALVERS10
  • SALVIAS10
  • SALVOES10
  • SALVORS10
  • SALWARS10
  • SCLAFFS15
  • SCLATES9
  • SCLAVES12
  • SCLERAS9
  • SCLERES9
  • SCLIFFS15
  • SELECTS9
  • SELFIES10
  • SELKIES11
  • SELLERS7
  • SELSYNS10
  • SHLEPPS14
  • SHLOCKS16
  • SHLONGS11
  • SHLUMPS14
  • SILAGES8
  • SILANES7
  • SILENES7
  • SILENTS7
  • SILENUS7
  • SILEXES14
  • SILICAS9
  • SILKENS11
  • SILKIES11
  • SILLERS7
  • SILLIES7
  • SILVANS10
  • SILVERS10
  • SILVICS12
  • SKLATES11
  • SKLENTS11
  • SKLIFFS17
  • SOLACES9
  • SOLANDS8
  • SOLANOS7
  • SOLATES7
  • SOLDANS8
  • SOLDERS8
  • SOLERAS7
  • SOLIDUS8
  • SOLIONS7
  • SOLIVES10
  • SOLLARS7
  • SOLLERS7
  • SOLUTES7
  • SOLVERS10
  • SPLAKES13
  • SPLEENS9
  • SPLENTS9
  • SPLICES11
  • SPLIFFS15
  • SPLINES9
  • SPLINTS9
  • SPLORES9
  • SPLURTS9
  • SULDANS8
  • SULFIDS11
  • SULFURS10
  • SULKERS11
  • SULKIES11
  • SULLENS7
  • SULLIES7
  • SULPHAS12
  • SULTANS7
  • SYLVANS13
  • SYLVIAS13
  • SYLVINS13
  • TALANTS7
  • TALBOTS9
  • TALCOUS9
  • TALCUMS11
  • TALENTS7
  • TALIONS7
  • TALIPES9
  • TALKERS11
  • TALKIES11
  • TALLATS7
  • TALLETS7
  • TALLIES7
  • TALLITS7
  • TALLOLS7
  • TALLOTS7
  • TALLOWS10
  • TALMUDS10
  • TALUKAS11
  • TALUSES7
  • TALWEGS11
  • TELEDUS8
  • TELEGAS8
  • TELESES7
  • TELESIS7
  • TELESMS9
  • TELEXES14
  • TELFERS10
  • TELLARS7
  • TELLENS7
  • TELLERS7
  • TELLIES7
  • TELLINS7
  • TELNETS7
  • TELOMES9
  • TELOSES7
  • TELSONS7
  • TILINGS8
  • TILLERS7
  • TILTERS7
  • TOLANES7
  • TOLEDOS8
  • TOLINGS8
  • TOLLERS7
  • TOLLIES7
  • TOLSELS7
  • TOLSEYS10
  • TOLTERS7
  • TOLUIDS8
  • TOLUOLS7
  • TOLUYLS10
  • TOLZEYS19
  • TULADIS8
  • TULBANS9
  • TULWARS10
  • TYLOSES10
  • TYLOSIS10
  • TYLOTES10
  • ULLAGES8
  • ULLINGS8
  • UMLAUTS9
  • UNLACES9
  • UNLADES8
  • UNLEADS8
  • UNLIKES11
  • UNLIMES9
  • UNLINES7
  • UNLINKS11
  • UNLIVES10
  • UNLOADS8
  • UNLOCKS13
  • UNLORDS8
  • UNLOVES10
  • UPLANDS10
  • UPLEADS10
  • UPLEANS9
  • UPLEAPS11
  • UPLIFTS12
  • UPLINKS13
  • UPLOADS10
  • UPLOCKS15
  • UPLOOKS13
  • VALETAS10
  • VALETES10
  • VALGOUS11
  • VALINES10
  • VALISES10
  • VALKYRS17
  • VALLEYS13
  • VALLUMS12
  • VALOURS10
  • VALUERS10
  • VALUTAS10
  • VELCROS12
  • VELETAS10
  • VELITES10
  • VELLETS10
  • VELLONS10
  • VELLUMS12
  • VELOURS10
  • VELURES10
  • VELVETS13
  • VILLANS10
  • VILLOUS10
  • VOLLEYS13
  • VOLOSTS10
  • VOLUMES12
  • VOLUTES10
  • VULCANS12
  • VULGARS11
  • WALDOES11
  • WALISES10
  • WALKERS14
  • WALKIES14
  • WALKUPS16
  • WALLAHS13
  • WALLERS10
  • WALLETS10
  • WALLEYS13
  • WALLIES10
  • WALLOPS12
  • WALLOWS13
  • WALNUTS10
  • WALTZES19
  • WELCHES15
  • WELDERS11
  • WELDORS11
  • WELKINS14
  • WELLIES10
  • WELSHES13
  • WELTERS10
  • WILDERS11
  • WILLERS10
  • WILLETS10
  • WILLEYS13
  • WILLIES10
  • WILLOWS13
  • WILTJAS17
  • WOLFERS13
  • WOLLIES10
  • WOLVERS13
  • XYLENES17
  • XYLOMAS19
  • XYLOSES17
  • YELLERS10
  • YELLOWS13
  • YELPERS12
  • ZELANTS16
  • ZILCHES21
  • ZILLAHS19
Letters by positionIn 29% of these words the 6th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. S11%
  2. P9%
  3. B9%
2nd letter
  1. A25%
  2. E18%
  3. O16%
4th letter
  1. L27%
  2. I15%
  3. A10%
5th letter
  1. E22%
  2. I11%
  3. A11%
6th letter
  1. E29%
  2. R16%
  3. T8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; QULLIQS tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 90 words
  2. 8 points: 86 words
  3. 99 points: 179 words
  4. 10 points: 165 words
  5. 1111 points: 104 words
  6. 12 points: 69 words
  7. 1313 points: 55 words
  8. 14 points: 29 words
  9. 1515 points: 17 words
  10. 16 points: 13 words
  11. 1717 points: 10 words
  12. 18 points: 6 words
  13. 1919 points: 6 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 2 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QULLIQS2528NWL only
ZILCHES2122All three
KYLIXES2121NWL only
WALTZES1920All three
CALYXES1920All three
PHLOXES1920All three
ZILLAHS1920All three
TOLZEYS1919Collins only
XYLOMAS1920Collins only
CALQUES1821All three
PULQUES1822All three
KOLKHOS1818All three

The pattern is _ _ L _ _ _ S: the L is fixed in the middle, and S closes every match. You get familiar plurals and verb forms such as follows, dollars, and belongs, alongside less common entries. Only 45 words in this group fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect the full playable list to reach well beyond everyday vocabulary.

A crowded pattern with one fixed ending

  • 832 tournament-dictionary words match the seven-letter pattern.
  • Follows, dollars, islands, illness, and beliefs are recognizable examples.
  • Only 45 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
  • S, P, and B lead the first-letter counts, with 93, 74, and 72 matches.

How many 7-letter words have L third and S seventh?

There are 832 matches across the tournament dictionaries. Their coverage differs: Collins includes 808, NWL2023 includes 626, and ENABLE includes 572. Those counts overlap, so they describe dictionary reach rather than separate piles to add together.

A useful clue-solving move is to leave the first two slots open until you test the fixed L and final S. The most frequent starting letter here is S, but it accounts for only 93 entries; P has 74 and B has 72. Try familiar candidates like sellers, fellows, and talents before reaching for obscure forms.

Which matches score well, and what is the catch?

ZILCHES scores 21 points in Scrabble, while WALTZES scores 19. Both show why the pattern is not limited to ordinary plurals: a high-value letter can lift a word’s score even when its final S is predictable. For a more familiar play, COLUMNS and BULLETS fit the same letter positions.

The main limitation is familiarity: 724 matches have dictionary definitions, but only 45 are classed as common by frequency. A word appearing in one accepted list may still be absent from another, so check your game’s word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry. For neighboring clues, compare the L-third pattern ending in R or T; those endings have 127 and 125 matches.

Questions people ask

What are some common 7-letter words with L third and S last?
FOLLOWS, DOLLARS, ISLANDS, ILLNESS, and BELIEFS are familiar examples. Each has L in the third position and S in the final position. The full pattern has 832 dictionary matches, but just 45 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
Which first letter appears most often in this pattern?
S is the most frequent first letter, with 93 matches. P follows with 74, and B has 72. That makes S a sensible first-letter guess, but it still covers only part of the 832-word pattern.
What is the highest-scoring word in this group?
QULLIQS is the top Scrabble scorer at 25 points. ZILCHES follows at 21, and KYLIXES also scores 21. These values are base word scores; board premiums can change the points earned in a particular play.

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