4 Letter Words That Start With L
270 words in this list, every one checked against the YAWL dictionary.
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4 Letter Words 270
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The highest scoring words from this list, ranked by Scrabble letter values.
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This page holds all 270 four letter words that start with L, one of the busier first letter lists at this length and a reliable place to look when an L is anchored at the front of your rack. The words run from everyday picks like LAND, LAMP, and LAST to the point heavy LAZY at the far end. Enter your tiles in the filter above and only the plays you can actually make stay on screen.
Working through the list
L is a steady opener at four letters, and grouping the words by their second letter makes the list quick to scan. The LA words alone give you a big cluster, LAND, LAMB, LAMP, LASH, LAST, LATH, and LAIR among them. The LE group adds LEAD, LEAK, LEAN, LEND, and LENS, while LI covers LIAR, LICK, LIFT, LIME, and LISP. Round it out with the LO words such as LOAD, LOCK, and LODE and you have covered a good part of the page before you reach anything unusual.
Opening a Wordle grid with L
When a green L lands in the first slot, this is the page to browse. LAND, LAST, LEAD, and LOAD give you common follow up letters, while LEAN, LIME, and LOCK push into different vowel and consonant territory for a second guess. LIAR is a favorite when you want to test three vowels early, and LISP works well once you have ruled out the usual suspects. Filter by anything you have already confirmed and the candidates shrink to a readable handful.
Where the points sit
The L tile is worth one point, so the score depends on the company it keeps. LAZY tops the list at 16, carrying a Z over the low value letters, with LYNX right behind at 14. LAZE and LUTZ each reach 13, LAKH makes 11, and LACK, LEVY, and LICK each land at 10. These are the words to reach for when a triple square is open and you want an L play that pays off rather than just filling a slot.
How the count is made
Every number on this page is recomputed from a single pinned dictionary on each build, the same file the search tool reads, so the count and the filtered results can never disagree. If a total looks smaller than a rival site, that is the honest YAWL figure, and the dictionary page explains the source list, its license, and its full tables. To rearrange a whole rack instead of browsing, hand your letters to the four letter word finder.