L is a letter of quiet value. It opens 7,354 of the 264,179 words in this dictionary, and the tile itself is priced differently by the two big games: one point in Scrabble, two in Words With Friends. The gap is small, but it means the same rack can rank differently depending on where you are playing, so set the scoring toggle on this page to match your game before you scan the list.
The lax, lex, lox, lux quartet
Four of the neatest three letter plays in the game start with L, and every one leans on an X: lax, lex, lox, and lux each return 10 points from three tiles. Lox is the smoked salmon on a bagel, lux is a unit of light, and all four squeeze into boards where nothing longer fits. The two letter exits are la, li, and lo, three easy syllables that clear a stuck tile and keep your turn moving.
Longer plays worth learning
Lazy tops the four letter group at 16 points, with lynx close behind and lutz, the figure skating jump, sneaking in as a legal play. Higher up, lockjaw pays 23, lummox and larynx carry heavy consonant value, and lymph scores without a single ordinary vowel, leaning on its Y the way hymn does. English also hands L players a rare gift: liquefy and liquify are both valid spellings at 22 points each, so a missing E does not have to sink the play. At the far end sits lymphogranulomatoses, twenty letters of medical vocabulary, and no L entry in the dictionary runs longer.
L words by length
The L family peaks at eight letters with 1,217 entries, and a full rack can draw on 1,112 seven letter candidates for a bingo. Daily puzzle players get 536 five letter options, from light and loyal to lilac, lofty, and llama.
Every count on this page is computed from the dictionary file at build time, never typed by hand. Use the length chips to narrow the list, flip the sort to points when score matters, tap any word to copy it, or send your letters to the word finder to see which of these words your rack can actually make.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is L worth different points in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Each game prices its tiles from its own statistics. Scrabble rates L at one point while Words With Friends rates it at two, so an L heavy play is worth slightly more there. The points sort on this page supports both systems, so check the one your game uses before you commit.
Are liquefy and liquify both acceptable?
Yes. Both spellings appear in the YAWL list this site is built on, and each scores 22 points in Scrabble. When English accepts two spellings, the dictionary carries both, and so does this list.
Why does this page show a different total than another site?
Word sites disagree because they ship different lexicons. Our count of 7,354 L words comes from the open YAWL list, and every number here is recomputed from that exact file each time the site is built. The dictionary page documents the list, its license, and its checksum.
What are strong five letter L words for Wordle?
From the 536 five letter L words, players favor light, loyal, lemon, and lucky for their spread of common letters. Llama is valid too and earns its keep when a puzzle hints at a double L up front.