Ending in L
161 words · highest scoring is hazel at 17 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in L
There are 161 five letter words ending in L in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hazel at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 161 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AFOUL, GHOUL, QUILL among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with L — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 5 Letter Words With L.
5 Letter Words Ending in L at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in L
- hazel17
- bezel16
- jewel15
- equal14
- excel14
- expel14
- pixel14
- quail14
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in L
- afoul8
- camel9
- excel14
- hotel8
- modal8
- petal7
- shoal8
- tidal6
5 Letter Words Ending in L by First Letter
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5 Letter Words Ending in L Defined
- afoulAdverb · 8 points
- into conflict or difficulty with
- coralNoun · 7 points
- a hard stony substance secreted by certain marine coelenterates as an external skeleton, typically forming large reefs in warm seas
- ghoulNoun · 9 points
- an evil spirit or phantom, especially one supposed to rob graves and feed on dead bodies
- modalAdjective · 8 points
- relating to mode or form as opposed to substance
- quillNoun · 14 points
- any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird
- steelNoun · 5 points
- a hard, strong grey or bluish-grey alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used as a structural and fabricating material
5 Letter Words Ending in L: Questions
How many five letter words ending in L are there?
There are 161 five letter words ending in L in our dictionary, and 161 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in L?
HAZEL is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in L?
AFOUL, GHOUL, QUILL are among the most familiar five letter words ending in L. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in L valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.