Use ? for one letter, * for any
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Words starting with l (7343)

Found 7343 words starting with l. Search pattern: l*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 13 pts

Highest: lexicographically 37, lymphangiographic 36, lymphangiography 36, laryngopharynxes 35, lymphangiographies 35

Lowest: lo 2, li 2, la 2, lur 3, lot 3

2 Letter Words (3)

3 Letter Words (58)

4 Letter Words (270)

5 Letter Words (536)

6 Letter Words (853)

7 Letter Words (1109)

8 Letter Words (1216)

9 Letter Words (1028)

10 Letter Words (788)

11 Letter Words (619)

12 Letter Words (379)

13 Letter Words (204)

14 Letter Words (148)

About This Pattern

The search pattern l* looks for words of any length with the letter L in the first position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern l*?

There are 7343 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 2 letters and the longest have 20 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

8-letter words are the most common, with 1216 matches out of 7343 total.

What are some example words matching l*?

Some matching words include: la, li, lo, laa, lab.

How does the pattern l* work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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