5-letter words with L

There are 2,165 five-letter words with L in our word list. 449 of them are common everyday words, such as COULD, WOULD, PLACE and SMALL.

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.

Five-letter words are the format of the most popular daily word guessing games. A strong first guess uses five different common letters.

5-letter words (2,165)

Good first guesses

These common words use five different letters that appear often in five-letter words, so they rule out the most letters in one guess:

How many five-letter words with L are there?

Our word list has 2,165 five-letter words with L. 449 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common five-letter words with L?

The most common are COULD, WOULD, PLACE, SMALL, STILL and UNTIL.

Which five-letter word with L scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, LEZZY scores 26 points, the most of any five-letter word with L in our list.

What is a good first guess in a five-letter word game?

Words with five different, frequent letters give you the most information. Good choices from this list are LASER, LEAST, STEAL and LOSER.