Starting With LI
30 words · highest scoring is licks at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With LI
There are 30 five letter words starting with LI in our dictionary. The highest scoring is licks at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 30 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — LIANG, LILAC, LIONS 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.
5 Letter Words Starting With LI at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With LI
- licks11
- liked10
- light9
- liken9
- likes9
- limbo9
- limbs9
- links9
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With LI
- liang6
- licks11
- liked10
- limbo9
- linen5
- lingo6
- lists5
- lived9
5 Letter Words Starting With LI Defined
- liftsVerb · 8 points
- raise to a higher position or level
- lilacNoun · 7 points
- a Eurasian shrub or small tree of the olive family, which has fragrant violet, pink, or white blossom and is a popular garden ornamental
- linenNoun · 5 points
- cloth woven from flax
- lionsNoun · 5 points
- a large tawny-coloured cat that lives in prides, found in Africa and north-western India. The male has a flowing shaggy mane and takes little part in hunting, which is done cooperatively by the females
- litreNoun · 5 points
- a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints)
5 Letter Words Starting With LI: Questions
How many five letter words starting with LI are there?
There are 30 five letter words starting with LI in our dictionary, and 30 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with LI?
LICKS is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with LI?
LIANG, LILAC, LIONS are among the most familiar five letter words starting with LI. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with LI 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.