5 Letter Words Starting with L

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  • LAANG
  • LABAN
  • LABBA
  • LABBY
  • LABEL
  • LABIA
  • LABIS
  • LABOR
  • LABRA
  • LACCA
  • LACED
  • LACER
  • LACES
  • LACET
  • LACEY
  • LACHE
  • LACIS
  • LACKS
  • LACTO
  • LADED
  • LADEN
  • LADER
  • LADES
  • LADIK
  • LADIN
  • LADLE
  • LAETI
  • LAEVO
  • LAGAN
  • LAGEN
  • LAGER
  • LAGLY
  • LAGNA
  • LAHAR
  • LAICH
  • LAICS
  • LAIGH
  • LAINE
  • LAIRD
  • LAIRS
  • LAIRY
  • LAITH
  • LAITY
  • LAIUS
  • LAKED
  • LAKER
  • LAKES
  • LAKEY
  • LAKHS
  • LAKIE
  • LAKIN
  • LAKKE
  • LAKSA
  • LALLS
  • LALLY
  • LAMAS
  • LAMBA
  • LAMBS
  • LAMBY
  • LAMDA
Use ? for unknowns

679 five letter words start with L, and four vowels split the second box almost evenly between them.

How L First Divides

A takes about twenty five percent, O and I twenty one each and E eighteen. U adds eleven, and Y picks up the last four.

One Word From Each L Branch

LINKS, LOCAL, LEVEL, LEARN and LARGE are the most common entries, and each one sits on a different branch.

  • LINKS
  • LOCAL
  • LEVEL
  • LEARN
  • LARGE

L Words Take No Consonant Second

There is no LR, LB or LT opening in English, so the second box is a vowel in almost the whole group. Y is the only exception worth naming.

That makes the page predictable in shape even though the four vowel branches are close enough in size that none of them is an obvious opener.

LEARN is the most informative single guess here. It covers the E branch and its four remaining letters are all common enough to be worth testing.

If the E misses, LOCAL and LIGHT split the O and I branches without repeating anything LEARN already ruled out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which L branch holds the most everyday words

The A branch, with LARGE, LATER, LEARN adjacent shapes and LABEL among others. It is both the largest and the most familiar.

Why is Y worth mentioning at four percent

Because it is the only non vowel that appears after L at all. If none of the five vowels lands, Y is the entire remainder.

Is LEVEL a useful guess

Not especially. It repeats both its L and its E, so it tests only three distinct letters and wastes two boxes.

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