Starting With L
94 words · highest scoring is lymphoma at 20 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With L
There are 94 eight letter words starting with L in our dictionary. The highest scoring is lymphoma at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 94 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — LABELING, LECTURES, LIMITING 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.
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8 Letter Words Starting With L at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With L
- lymphoma20
- legalize18
- lockdown18
- lawfully17
- lawmaker17
- laziness17
- lukewarm17
- lynching17
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With L
- labeling11
- landmark15
- lawmaker17
- legality12
- licensed11
- likeable14
- literate8
- longtime11
8 Letter Words Starting With L by Last Letter
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in S
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in E
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in G
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in D
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in R
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in Y
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in N
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in T
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in K
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in A
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in L
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in P
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in C
- 8 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in M
8 Letter Words Starting With L Defined
- labelingVerb · 11 points
- attach a label to (something)
- laughingVerb · 13 points
- make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision
- lecturesNoun · 10 points
- an educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university
- licensedAdjective · 11 points
- having an official licence
- limitingAdjective · 11 points
- setting or serving as a limit to something
- lockdownNoun · 18 points
- a state or period in which movement within or access to an area is restricted in the interests of public safety or health
8 Letter Words Starting With L: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with L are there?
There are 94 eight letter words starting with L in our dictionary, and 94 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with L?
LYMPHOMA is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with L?
LABELING, LECTURES, LIMITING are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with L. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words starting with 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.