Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: LINE, LIEN, LIME, LIES, LITE and LINS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 40 of the 44 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- LICK10 points
- LICH9 points
- LIMY9 points
- LIKE8 points
- LIMB8 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is N (8 words), followed by M (7).
More 4 letter words starting with L
LI at other lengths
Questions
How many 4 letter words start with LI?
There are 44 4 letter words that start with LI in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word that start with LI?
LICK, worth 10 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
Which 4 letter words that start with LI make good guesses?
LINE, LIEN and LIME use 4 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.