5 letter words with L

2,163 words with L in any position. Add the other letters you know to narrow the list.

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2,163 words, first 200 shown

Best words to try

Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: ALOES, TALES, RALES, PALES, DALES and BALES. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 1,498 of the 2,163 words have none.

Highest-scoring words

  • LEZZY26 points
  • KYLIX19 points
  • ZILCH19 points
  • FLAXY18 points
  • GLAZY18 points

Patterns in this list

L sits in the third position most often (582 words) and in the fifth position least often (344). 199 of the words contain more than one L. 12 of them have no A, E, I, O or U.

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Questions

How many 5 letter words contain L?

There are 2,163 5 letter words that contain L in our word list.

What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that contain L?

LEZZY, worth 26 points with standard Scrabble letter values.

What is a good Wordle guess with L in it?

ALOES, TALES and RALES use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.