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8 letter words with L

Every eight-letter word that contains L, grouped by where the L sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.

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L can sit in any slot · 22565 words in our list

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There are 22565 eight words with L in this list. L is most often the fifth letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 37 for jazzlike.

22565eight L words in our list
8%start with L
24%end in S, mostly plurals
12.9average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 8 letter words with L

Grouped by where L first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

L is the 1st letter (1861)

laagered10labadist11labarums12labbella12labdanum13labefact15labefied14labelers10labeling11labelled11labeller10labellum12labially13labiatae10labiated11labiates10labidura11labiella10lability13labilize19laborage11laborant10labordom13laborers10laboress10laboring11laborism12laborist10laborite10laborius10laborous10laboured11labourer10labrador11labridae11labroids11labrusca12labryses13laburnum12lacebark16laceiest10laceleaf13laceless10lacelike14lacerant10lacerate10lacernae10lacernas10lacertae10lacertid11lacewing14lacewood14lacework17lacheses13lachesis13lachryma18laciness10laciniae10lacinula10lackaday18lackered15lackerer14lackeyed18lackland15lacmuses12lacolith13laconian10laconica12laconics12laconism12laconize19lacquers19lacqueys22lacrimal12lacrosse10lacrymal15lactases10lactated11lactates10lacteals10lactenin10lacteous10lactesce12lactific15lactitol10lactogen11lactones10lactonic12lactoses10lactosid11lactucin12lactucol12lactucon12lacunars10lacunary13lacunate10lacunome12lacunose10lacunule10ladanums11

L is the 2nd letter (2826)

alabaman12alabarch15alachlor13alacrify16alacrity13alactaga11alagarto9alaiment10alalonga9alalunga9alamanni10alamedas11alamiqui19alamodes11alamonti10alangine9alangium11alanines8alannahs11alarming11alarmism12alarmist10alarumed11alaskans12alaskite12alastair8alastors8alastrim10alations8alaudine9alaunian8albacora12albacore12albahaca15albanian10albanite10albarium12albation10albatros10albedoes11alberene10alberghi14alberich15albertin10albeston10albicans12albicant12albicore12albiculi12albified14albiness10albinism12albitise10albitite10albitize19albizias19albizzia28albolite10albolith13alborada11albrecht15albright14albronze19albumean12albumens12albumins12albumoid13albumose12alburnum12alcabala12alcahest13alcaides11alcaldes11alcaldia11alcalzar19alcamine12alcapton12alcargen11alcatras10alcavala13alcaydes14alcazaba21alcazars19alcazava22alcestis10alchemic17alcheras13alcidine11alcogene11alcohate13alcohols13alcolock16alcopops14alcorzas19alcotate10alcyones13alcyonic15aldamine11aldazine18aldehyde16

L is the 3rd letter (4057)

ablastin10ablating11ablation10ablative13ablators10ablegate11ableisms12ableists10ableness10ablepsia12abluents10ablution10abluvion13aclastic12aclidian11adlerian9adlumine11aeluroid9aflicker17afluking16aflutter11aglaspis11aglauros9aglimmer13aglisten9aglitter9aglossal9aglossia9aglucone11aglycone14aglycons14ailantos8ailerons8ailettes8ailments10ailuroid9awlbirds14awlworts14axletree15balachan15baladine11baladins11balaenid11balafons13balaghat14balanced13balancer12balances12balander11balandra11balangay14balanism12balanite10balanoid11balanops12balaphon15balarama12balatong11balatron10balausta10balayage14balconet12baldakin15baldhead15baldiest11baldling12baldness11baldpate13baldrick17baldrics13balducta13balearic12balefire13baleless10balestra10balewort13balibago13balinese10balinger11balisaur10balisier10balistae10balistas10balister10balistes10balistid11balkanic16balkiest14balkings15balkline14balladed12ballader11ballades11balladic13balladin11balladry14ballahoo13ballahou13ballants10ballarag11

L is the 4th letter (2561)

abalones10abelicea12abelmosk16abelmusk16abeltree10abulyeit13acalepha15acalephe15acalephs15acalycal15acalypha18acclaims14acclinal12accloyed16aceldama13aciliate10acolhuan13acologic13acolytes13acolyths16acolytus13aculeata10aculeate10acylated14acylates13acylogen14acyloins13addlings11adelaide10adelante9adelbert11adelgids11adelopod12adelphic16adelphoi14adolesce11adolphus14adularia9adulated10adulates9adulator9adultery12adulting10adultoid10aeglogue10aeolidae9aeolight12afflated15afflatus14afflicts16affluent14affluxes21agalaxia16agalinis9agalloch14agalwood13agelaius9agelasts9aiglette9airlifts11airlight12airliner8airlines8airlocks14aisleway14aislings9akalimba16amalaita10amalfian13amalgams13amalings11amblings13amblosis12amblotic14amblygon16amblyope17amblypod18amelcorn12amildars11amolilla10amollish13amplexus19ampliate12amuletic12amylases13amylemia15amylenes13amylenol13amylogen14amyloids14amyloses13amylosis13amyluria13analabos10analcime12analcite10analecta10analects10analemma12analepsy13

L is the 5th letter (4360)

abiology14aboulias10absolent10absolute10absolved14absolver13absolves13acauline10acaulose10acaulous10accolade13accolent12accolled13accollee12aceology14achilary16achillea13achilles13achilous13acholias13acholous13achylous16acoelomi12acoelous10acrolect12acrolein10acrolith13acrology14acrylate13acrylics15acrylyls16adzelike22aedilian9aedility12aegilops11aemuling11aerolite8aerolith11aerology12aetolian8agrology13aguelike13airflows14airglows12airplane10airplays13ambilian12ambilogy16ambulant12ambulate12ambuling13ammelide13ammeline12ammolite12ampalaya15ampelite12ampulate12ampullae12ampullar12amyelous13anableps12anaclete10anaglyph17anaplasm12ancillae10ancillas10ancylose13angelate9angeldom12angeleen9angeleno9angelica11angelico11angelina9angeline9angeling10angelito9angelize18angklung14angolans9angolese9angulare9angulate9angulose9angulous9anhaline11anhelose11anhelous11ankylose15annaline8annalise8annalism10annalist8annalize17annelida9annelids9annelism10anneloid9annulars8annulary11

L is the 6th letter (2531)

abaculus12aborally13abseiled11abseiler10abutilon10acapulco14acerolas10acetylic15acetylid14acheilia13aciculae12acicular12aciculas12aciculum14actually13acushlas13adenalgy13adenylic14adorally12aerially11aesculin10aesculus10aethalia11agacella11aiguelle9aiguille9aimfully16ainsells8airballs10airbills10airholes11amandlas11amarelle10amarillo10amazilia19amidulin11amitular10amizilis19amomales12amorally13ampoules12anabolic12anabolin10anatolic10andviles12anguilla9anguille9anicular10animalia10animalic12animally13anisilic10anisoles8annealed9annealer8anneslia8annually11annueler8anodally12anomalon10anovular11autosled9autoslip10avantlay14avenalin11avicular13babaylan15babbelas14baccalas14baccilla14baccilli14bachelor15bachelry18backblow21backflap21backflip21backflow22backslap18backslid17baetulus10baetylic15baetylus13baitylos13bancales12bandelet11bangalay14bangalow14banselas10barbeled13barbells12barbolas12barbules12barcella12bardelle11bardolph16bardulph16bargelli11bargello11barreled11barreler10

L is the 7th letter (2833)

aardwolf15abasedly14abatable12abettals10abigails11abjectly22abristle10abruptly15absently13absurdly14abusable12abusedly14abuttals10accompli16accouple14accruals12accusals12acephala15acephali15acervuli13acetable12achingly17acreable12acredula11actinula10actively16admirals11adorable11adorably14adrenals9adroitly12aedicula11aedicule11aerogels9aerosols8afebrile13affeeble16affinely17affirmly19affodill15agitable11agricole11aguishly15airedale9airfield12airfoils11airmails10ajonjoli22akemboll16akenbold15amazedly23amenable12amenably15amentula10amicable14amicably17amitrole10ammirals12ammonals12amoebula12amovable15amusable12amusedly14amygdala15amygdale15amygdals15amygdule15anethole11anethols11animable12anophele13antarala8antecell10antehall11auricula10auriculo10australs8authorly14autocall10autofill11autopolo10aversely14avowable16avowably19avowedly18awakable17axostyle18babbools14babishly18babydoll16backfall19backfile19backfill19backfold20backtalk20backveld20backwall19badgerly15bakingly18bamboula14

L is the 8th letter (1536)

aasvogel12abapical14abastral10abbatial12abnerval13abneural10abnormal12abomasal12abrastol10abumbral14abuseful13acapnial12accretal12acetenyl13acetonyl13acetoxyl20achenial13achordal14aconital10acquiral19acquital19acranial10acromial12actional10acxoyatl20adamical13admedial12adnerval12adneural9adonitol9adradial10adrectal11adrostal9adumbral13aecidial11aedeagal10aerofoil11aestival11affixial21agential9agrestal9aguamiel11ahemeral13amazeful22amerveil13amidoxyl21amphoral15anarchal13anconeal10anemonal10anemonol10anesthyl14anhedral12annoyful14anomural10autodial9autorail8autumnal10aventail11awabakal17axifugal19axofugal19axonemal17axopetal17backhaul19backheel19banderol11bangtail11bannerol10barbicel14barbital12barkpeel16baronial10barstool10basidial11basihyal16basinful13basophil15bechamel17becudgel14bedismal13bedravel14bedrivel14begattal11begettal11beheadal14benadryl14benchful18benthoal13benzenyl22bepommel16berascal12bergmehl16bescrawl15besnivel13bestowal13betassel10betravel13betrayal13biacetyl15

Words with two Ls (3839)

aborally13acalycal15acclinal12accolled13accollee12achillea13achilles13acrylyls16actually13adorally12aerially11affodill15agacella11agalloch14aglossal9aiguelle9aiguille9aimfully16ainsells8airballs10airbills10akemboll16alachlor13alalonga9alalunga9albiculi12albolite10albolith13alcabala12alcaldes11alcaldia11alcalzar19alcavala13alcohols13alcolock16alderfly15aldolase9aldolize18alefnull11alfalfas14algology13alguacil11alguazil18alhandal12aliculae10alikuluf15alinasal8alingual9alkalies12alkalify18alkaline12alkalise12alkalize21alkaloid13alkalous12alkylate15alkylene15alkylize24alkyloxy25allabuta10allagite9allamoth13allanite8allative11allayers11allaying12allecret10alledged11alledges10allegata9allegate9allegers9allegged11allegges10alleging10allegory12allegros9allelism10alleluia8alleluja15allelvia11allemand11allergen9allergia9allergic11allergin9allerion8alleycat13alleyite11alleyway17allheals11alliable10alliably13alliance10alliaria8allicins10alligate9allionia8allision8allmouth13allnight12allobars10allocate10allocute10allodial9allodian9allodies9allodium11allogamy14allogene9allomone10allonged10allonges9allonyms13allopath13allosaur8allosome10allotted9allottee8allotter8allotype13allotypy16allovers11allowing12alloxans15alloyage12alloying12allozyme22allround9allseeds9allsorts8allspice12allthing12allthorn11alluding10allumine10allurers8alluring9allusion8allusive11allusory11alluvial11alluvion11alluvium13allwhere14allylate11allylene11allyship16almsfolk17aloelike12

…and 3689 more in the full list.

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Where does L sit?

Position of L in eight-letter words

Words are counted by their first L, so each word appears once. Words with two Ls are listed separately below.

Slot 11861 · 8%laagered, labadist, labarums
Slot 22826 · 13%alabaman, alabarch, alachlor
Slot 34057 · 18%ablastin, ablating, ablation
Slot 42561 · 11%abalones, abelicea, abelmosk
Slot 54360 · 19%abiology, aboulias, absolent
Slot 62531 · 11%abaculus, aborally, abseiled
Slot 72833 · 13%aardwolf, abasedly, abatable
Slot 81536 · 7%aasvogel, abapical, abastral
Everyday words

Common 8 letter words with L

The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

nationaldownloadpersonallocationchildrencompletelanguagebuildinganalysispossibleproblemsdeliveryincludesplanningofficialcalendarmaterialincludedpolicieslistingswirelessalthoughregionalsuppliessolutionclothingmilitaryactuallyreleasesmultipleschedulephysicalrecentlyprobablycarolinahospitalinvolvedselecteddirectlyfootballrepublicpoliticsreleasedinternaldetailedyourselfexternalelectricfamiliescolumbiacriticalemployeecoloradorelevantillinoiselementsfacilityclinicalculturalholidaysreligionchemicalplatformvehiclesexampleselectionwilliamsbaseballvariablelightingportablecriminalpowerfulsuppliedfestivalmarylandeligiblehandlingscotlandfollowed
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Which letters keep company with L?

Among the 22565 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside L. They make good second guesses once L is confirmed.

E14749
A12381
I12262
S10454
O8592
N8228
R8009
T7378

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are IA (897), IE (894), EA (827), OO (611), AI (557).

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Sorted by ending

8 letter L words by last letter and last two letters

EndsWordsExamples
-S5425abaculus, abalones, abettals, abigails, ablators, ableisms, ableists
-E3603abatable, abeltree, ablative, ablegate, abristle, absolute, abusable
-L2134aasvogel, abapical, abastral, abbatial, abnerval, abneural, abnormal
-D2004abseiled, absolved, accloyed, accolled, acetylid, acylated, adelopod
-Y1847abasedly, abiology, abjectly, aborally, abruptly, absently, absurdly
-R1252abseiler, absolver, acicular, adulator, aflicker, aflutter, aglimmer
-G1248ablating, adulting, aemuling, afluking, alarming, alegging, alerting
-T1154absolent, abulyeit, accolent, acrolect, adelbert, aeolight, affluent
EndsWordsExamples
-ED1322abseiled, absolved, accloyed, accolled, acylated, adulated
-ES1300abalones, absolves, achilles, acolytes, acylates, adulates
-NG1185ablating, adulting, aemuling, afluking, alarming, alegging
-LE1178abatable, abristle, abusable, accouple, acetable, acreable
-LY1118abasedly, abjectly, aborally, abruptly, absently, absurdly
-ER976abseiler, absolver, aflicker, aflutter, aglimmer, aglitter

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in L itself: aasvogel, abapical, abastral, abbatial, abnerval, abneural, abnormal, abomasal, abrastol, abumbral

Letter patterns

L words with striking patterns

L at both ends

lacrimallacrymallactitollactucolladlefullagoonallakefilllambkilllandfalllandfilllandraillangspellangspillapachollaryngallaughful

These words open and close with L.

Two Ls (3839)

aborallyacalycalacclinalaccolledaccolleeachilleaachillesacrylylsactuallyadorallyaeriallyaffodillagacellaagallochaglossalaiguelle

LA and LI openers

590 words start with LA and 440 start with LI in this list.

laageredlabadistlabarumslabbellalabdanumlabefactlabefiedlabelerslabelinglabelledlabellerlabellumlabiallylabiataelabiatedlabiates

L with Z, X, J or Q (16)

abjectlyacetoxylacquiralacquitalacxoyatladzelikeaffixialaffluxesagalaxiaajonjolialamiquialbitizealbiziasalbizziaalbronzealcalzar

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 8 letter words with L

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
jazzlike3740
vajazzle3640
zizzling3639
buzzkill3236
fuzzball3135
kolkhozy3130
bemuzzle3034
bepuzzle3034
embezzle3033
empuzzle3034
fizzling3033
fuzzling3034

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Words with meanings

15 eight-letter L words, defined

actuallyadverb(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively. “Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident.”
althoughconjunctionThough, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
analysisnounDecomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
buildingnounThe act or process by which something is built; construction.
calendarnounAny system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years. “The three principal calendars are the Gregorian, Jewish, and Islamic calendars.”
completeverbTo finish; to make done; to reach the end.
includesverbthird-person singular simple present indicative of include
languageverbTo communicate by language; to express in language.
materialnounMatter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something. “Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads.”
militarynounArmed forces. “He spent six years in the military.”
officialadjectiveOf or about an office or public trust.
personalnounAn advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.
policiesnounA principle of behaviour, conduct etc. thought to be desirable or necessary, especially as formally expressed by a government or other authoritative body. “The Communist Party has a policy of returning power to the workers.”
possibleadjectiveAble but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
regionalnounAn entity or event with scope limited to a single region.
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FAQ

Questions about 8 letter words with L

How many eight-letter words contain L?

The general English word list used on this page has 22565 eight-letter words with L. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.

Where does L usually sit in a eight-letter word?

In this list L is the fifth letter of 4360, the third letter of 4057, the seventh letter of 2833, the second letter of 2826, the fourth letter of 2561, the sixth letter of 2531, the first letter of 1861, the eighth letter of 1536.

What are common eight-letter words with L?

Everyday examples include national, download, personal, location, children, complete, language, building, analysis, possible. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which eight-letter L words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are jazzlike at 37 and vajazzle at 36, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there eight-letter words that end in L?

Yes: aasvogel, abapical, abastral, abbatial, abnerval, abneural, abnormal, abomasal.

Which eight-letter words have a silent L?

Silent-L words are rare at this length; most eight words sound the L out.

How do I find eight-letter words with L in a certain position?

Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L in the word generator by pattern.

What is the difference between words starting with L and words containing L?

Words starting with L must begin with it. Words containing L can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.