3-letter words starting with L
There are 44 three-letter words starting with L in our word list. 23 of them are common everyday words, such as LET, LOT, LAW and LED.
- Words
- 44
- Common words
- 23
- Top score
- LEZ
- 12 points
L is common in every position and often doubles at the end of short words (BALL, HILL, WELL). The suffix -LY turns adjectives into adverbs.
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3-letter words (44)
- let
- lot
- law
- led
- low
- lay
- lee
- leg
- lie
- lab
- lap
- las
- lip
- lit
- log
- lad
- lag
- lax
- lea
- lex
- lib
- lid
- lin
- lac
- lam
- lat
- lei
- lev
- lis
- loo
- lug
- luv
- lux
- lar
- lav
- ley
- lob
- lop
- lox
- lum
- lye
- lek
- leu
- lez
Darker borders mark common everyday words. Rarer words follow in each group.
Questions
How many three-letter words starting with L are there?
Our word list has 44 three-letter words starting with L. 23 of them are common everyday words.
What are some common three-letter words starting with L?
The most common are LET, LOT, LAW, LED, LOW and LAY.
Which three-letter word starting with L scores the most points?
Using standard letter tile values, LEZ scores 12 points, the most of any three-letter word starting with L in our list.
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