Common 10-letter words that start with L
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- literature★10creative writing of recognized artistic value
- leadership★16the office of a leader
- laboratory★15a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
- limousines★12large luxurious car
- litigation★11the act of litigating
- limitation★12the act of limiting
- legitimate★13of marriages and offspring
- landscapes★15an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
- likelihood★18a measure of how well a statistical model fits observed data
- liberation★12the act of liberating
- lieutenant★10a commissioned military officer
- lighthouse★17a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
- linguistic★13consisting of or related to language
- lifestyles★16a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
- localities★12an area or neighborhood
- librarians★12a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
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LA…
10-letter words starting with LA (289)
Top score: LANZKNECHT, 28 points
laboratory★15landscapes★15laundering★12landowners★14landscaped★16laminating★13lanzknechtUK28lacqueying25lancejacksUK25laymanizedUK25laymanizesUK24lachrymaryUK23lambrequin23labialized22lacquering22
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lampblacks22laybackingUK22labializes21lacquerers21laminarizeUK21lachrymalsnot in WWF20lachrymose20lackadaisyUK20ladderbacknot in WWF20ladyfishes20laterizing20latinizing20laverockedUK20lawmakings20lawyerlike20lacemakingnot in WWF19lambdacismUK19lansquenetnot in WWF19larchwoodsnot in WWF19lateralize19lawbreaker19lazarettes19lazarettos19lazinesses19labyrinths18lacemakersnot in WWF18ladyfinger18lagomorphs18lampholderUK18lamplights18lampshadesnot in WWF18landlocked18landmarkednot in WWF18landsharksUK18lathyrisms18lathyritic18laughingly18launchpads18lavishmentUK18lawgivingsnot in WWF18lawnmowers18labdacismsUK17laccoliths17lacrymatorUK17lactivismsUK17laevogyresUK17lakefronts17lakeshores17lambitivesUK17lambswoolsnot in WWF17lamentably17lampoonery17lampshells17landwashesnot in WWF17laparotomy17lapidified17larvicidednot in WWF17larvikitesUK17laurvikiteUK17lawrencium17lawyerings17laboringlynot in WWF16labouredlyUK16laccoliticUK16lackluster16lacklustrenot in WWF16laconicismnot in WWF16lactoscopeUK16ladderlike16lageniformUK16lagerphoneUK16lairdshipsnot in WWF16lambdoidalUK16lambencies16lambruscosnot in WWF16lamentedly16lancewoods16landforcesUK16lapidifies16lapstrakesnot in WWF16lapstreaksUK16largemouth16larvicidal16larvicides16laryngitic16lathyrusesUK16launcegayeUK16launchingsUK16laundryman16laundrymen16laverbreadUK16lavishness16lawfulness16lawmongersUK16lawyerlierUK16laymanisedUK16labiovelar15lacerative15lactivistsUK15lactogenic15lacunosityUK15laevigatedUK15lagniappes15lambasting15lamellarlyUK15lampadistsUK15lampooning15lampstandsnot in WWF15landammannUK15landammansUK15landdamnedUK15landfillednot in WWF15landgravesnot in WWF15landholder15landlubber15landowning15landscaper15languished15lanthanums15larvaceousUK15lascivious15laserdisksnot in WWF15laticifers15laticlavesUK15lattermathUK15lavendered15laymanisesUK15laypersons15labellableUK14labelmatesnot in WWF14labialismsUK14labourismsUK14laboursomeUK14laccolitesUK14lacrimator14lactescentUK14lactometernot in WWF14ladieswearUK14ladynessesnot in WWF14laeotropicUK14laevigatesUK14lamebrains14lamentable14lamestreamUK14lampooners14lampoonistnot in WWF14landboardsUK14landdamnesUK14landminingUK14landwaiterUK14langlaufer14languisher14languishes14lanknesses14lanthanide14lanthanoidnot in WWF14lapidating14larghettos14laryngeals14laryngites14laryngitis14latecomers14latescenceUK14latifundia14latifundio14laudativesUK14laughlinesnot in WWF14lavoltaingUK14labellingsUK13labialisedUK13lacerating13laciniatednot in WWF13laevulosesnot in WWF13lamellatednot in WWF13lamentingsUK13lamingtonsUK13lancinatednot in WWF13landlopersnot in WWF13landmasses13langridgesnot in WWF13langspielsUK13languagingUK13laniferousUK13lanthanonsnot in WWF13laodiceansUK13lapidarian13lapidaries13lapidaristUK13lapidationUK13lardaceousUK13laserdiscsnot in WWF13laserwortsUK13lateralityUK13latheriestUK13latticingsnot in WWF13laundromatnot in WWF13lavalieres13lavalliere13lavationalUK13lavatorialnot in WWF13lavatories13labellistsUK12labialisesUK12labilities12labionasalUK12labouriousnot in WWF12labouristsUK12labouritesnot in WWF12laceration12lacertiansnot in WWF12lacertinesnot in WWF12lacinesses12lactariansUK12lactations12lactosuriaUK12lactulosesnot in WWF12lacustrine12ladderiestUK12lamaseraisUK12lamaseries12lamenesses12laminarian12laminarias12laminarins12laminariseUK12lamination12laminators12lanceolate12lancinatesnot in WWF12landdrosesUK12landdrostsUK12landladies12landslides12larcenists12laterbornsnot in WWF12latimeriasnot in WWF12latrociniaUK12lattermostUK12latticinioUK12lauraceousUK12lairdliestUK11landaulets11langostino11langoustes11languettesnot in WWF11languorous11lanigerousUK11lanterningUK11lanuginoseUK11lanuginous11lardalitesUK11largitionsUK11lassitudes11lateraling11laterallednot in WWF11laterisingUK11latinisingUK11laudations11launderers11laundrette11laurdaliteUK11laureating11laurelling11lallationsnot in WWF10lanosities10lanterloosUK10lanternistUK10latenesses10lateraliseUK10latinities10latitationUK10latrationsUK10laureation10laurustineUK10
LE…
10-letter words starting with LE (167)
Top score: LEXICALIZE, 28 points. to make lexical
leadership★16legitimate★13leveraging★15legitimacy★18legislator★11letterhead★14lexicalize28lexigraphyUK26lemmatizednot in WWF24lemmatizesnot in WWF23lethargizeUK23lexicology23legendizednot in WWF22legitimize22lespedezas22
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lexicality22legalizing21legendizesnot in WWF21leukocytic21leafhopper20leechcraftnot in WWF20leftwardlyUK20legalizers20lengthways20leprechawnUK20letrozolesUK19leucocyticUK19leukocytes19lexicaliseUK19leasebacks18lecythisesUK18leiotrichyUK18leukopenic18leafstalks17lectorshipUK17lectotypes17leiomyomasnot in WWF17lengthwise17leprechaun17leuchaemiaUK17leucocytesnot in WWF17leukemogenUK17leukocidinUK17leukodermaUK17leukorrhea17leadscrews16leastawaysUK16leetspeaksUK16legateship16legibility16legwarmersnot in WWF16lemonwoodsUK16lengthsmanUK16lengthsmenUK16lenitively16leptosomicUK16leucopenicUK16leukaemias16leukoblastUK16leukopenia16leukotomesUK16leviathans16levorotary16leafcutternot in WWF15leathermannot in WWF15leathermennot in WWF15lectionary15legitimism15leishmania15leisurablyUK15leitmotifs15leitmotivs15lemmatisedUK15lengthened15lesseeshipnot in WWF15lethargiedUK15letterform15leucocidin15leucodermaUK15leucorrheanot in WWF15levamisolenot in WWF15levigating15leafleting14leafletted14leaseholds14leathering14leavenings14lebensraum14lederhosen14lemmatisesUK14lemniscate14lengthener14lengthiest14lenociniumUK14leptosomes14leptospire14lesbianism14lethargies14lethargiseUK14leucaemiasUK14leucoblastUK14leucomaineUK14leucopenianot in WWF14leucoplast14leucotomesUK14levellingsUK14levigation14levigatorsUK14levitating14lewdnesses14leylandiisUK14leadplants13leafleteer13leafletersnot in WWF13leafrollernot in WWF13leatheriernot in WWF13legalistic13legendisedUK13legitimise13legitimist13leguminous13lemongrass13lentivirus13leopardess13lepidolite13levantinesnot in WWF13levirationUK13levitation13levitatorsnot in WWF13leaguering12lectoratesUK12lectressesUK12legalising12legendisesUK12legendistsUK12legendries12legislated12leisurableUK12leniencies12lentamente12lenticular12lenticules12lentissimo12leprosaria12leproserieUK12leptotenes12leadenness11leaderenesUK11leaderetteUK11leaderless11legalisersUK11legalities11legatariesUK11legatorialUK11legerities11legionellanot in WWF11legislates11leistering11lentigines11lesseningsUK11lessoningsUK11letterings11leannesses10leontiasesUK10leontiasisUK10letterlessUK10lettersetsUK10
LH…
10-letter words starting with LH (1)
Top score: LHERZOLITE, 22 points
LI…
10-letter words starting with LI (232)
Top score: LIQUIDIZED, 30 points. to liquidate
literature★10limousines★12litigation★11limitation★12likelihood★18liberation★12lieutenant★10lighthouse★17linguistic★13lifestyles★16librarians★12liberalism★14livelihood★17liturgical★13liquidized30
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liquidizernot in WWF29liquidizes29liquefying26liquifying26lifehackedUK23lifehackerUK22liquefiers22liquescingUK22liquifiersUK22lithoglyphUK22liberalize21lipographyUK21liquescent21liquidated21liquidisednot in WWF21liquorices21lithophysaUK21lithophyseUK21lithophyte21lixiviated21lightfaced20linearized20liqueuringUK20liquidates20liquidator20liquidiestnot in WWF20liquidiserUK20liquidisesnot in WWF20liquidness20liquidusesUK20lithifying20lithomancyUK20lixiviates20libecchios19lichtlyingUK19lightfaces19lightproof19lightships19likability19limaciformUK19lincomycin19linearizes19lipochromeUK19lipophilic19liposuckedUK19lipsticked19liquations19literalize19lithograph19liverishlyUK19livestocks19lightbulbs18lightlyingUK18lighttight18lightwoods18lignifying18limacologyUK18limewashesnot in WWF18linebacker18lithocystsUK18lithophane18lithotypesUK18livability18lichenismsUK17lifesaving17lifeworldsnot in WWF17lightspeednot in WWF17limitrophe17lithotomicUK17liveliheadUK17lifebloods16lifelessly16lifesavers16lifestylerUK16lightermanUK16lightermenUK16lightplane16limelights16limitingly16linguiformnot in WWF16linotypingnot in WWF16lintstocksUK16lintwhites16lionfishes16lipotropic16litholatryUK16lithologic16lithomargeUK16lithotrityUK16littleneck16liveaboardUK16liverworts16liverwurst16libelouslynot in WWF15liberality15liberatorynot in WWF15lichanosesUK15lichenistsUK15lifeguards15lightening15lighterage15lightering15lightnings15limburgiteUK15limewaters15liminalitynot in WWF15limitative15limivorousUK15limnologic15limpidness15linkslandsnot in WWF15linotypersnot in WWF15lippitudesUK15lithaemiasUK15lithoclastUK15lithopones15lithoprintUK15lithotomesUK15livestreamnot in WWF15licensable14lienholderUK14lighteners14likelinessnot in WWF14likenesses14limberness14limerencesUK14limescalesUK14limicolineUK14limicolousUK14limpnesses14linenfoldsnot in WWF14linguistryUK14linishingsUK14lipomatous14lipoplastsUK14lipotropin14lipreading14lithistidsUK14lividities14livingness14libellingsUK13liberating13libidinistUK13libidinous13lidocaines13ligamentalUK13lignocaineUK13ligustrumsnot in WWF13linerboard13linoleumednot in WWF13lipglossesnot in WWF13lipoidosesnot in WWF13lipoidosisnot in WWF13lipreadersnot in WWF13lisianthusnot in WWF13listlessly13literality13literarily13literately13literosityUK13lithotriteUK13litterbags13litterbugs13liturgismsnot in WWF13liveliness13livenesses13livraisonsUK13liablenessUK12libationalUK12libellants12liberalise12liberalist12liberators12libertines12librairiesUK12librations12librettist12licensures12licentiate12licentious12ligaturing12liliaceousnot in WWF12limestones12liminesses12limitarianUK12lincrustasUK12lineaments12linecaster12linescoresnot in WWF12lingeringsUK12lingulatedUK12lioncellesUK12lissomnessUK12listenable12literacies12literalism12litigating12littermate12lilangenisnot in WWF11linearised11lineolatedUK11linguisterUK11listeningsnot in WWF11litigators11liturgists11lienteries10linearises10lineations10linoleates10litenessesnot in WWF10literalisenot in WWF10literalist10literation10literators10litteriestUK10litterlessnot in WWF10littleness10
LO…
10-letter words starting with LO (144)
Top score: LOBOTOMIZE, 23 points (tied with four others). to perform a lobotomy on
localities★12locomotive★17loneliness★10logistical★13lobotomize23logicizing23logjammingnot in WWF23longjumpednot in WWF23lorazepamsnot in WWF23localizing22lockkeeper22lockmakersnot in WWF22loveworthyUK22loxodromicUK22localizersnot in WWF21
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locksmiths21lockstitch21loquacious21logographyUK20looyenworkUK20lophophore20lovemaking20lowbrowismUK20loxodromes20lozengiestUK20lockhousesUK19looseboxesUK19lovemakersnot in WWF19lovestrucknot in WWF19longbowman18longbowmen18lookalikes18lovability18lowlightedUK18loathinglyUK17locomotory17logographs17logogriphs17lopsidedly17lossmakingUK17lovelightsUK17loveliheadUK17loweringlyUK17lowliheads17loanshiftsnot in WWF16locomobileUK16loganberry16logarithms16loggerhead16logicality16logopaedicUK16logopedicsUK16logophilesnot in WWF16logorrheic16logotypies16longclothsnot in WWF16longheaded16longsomely16loopholing16lossmakersUK16loudmouths16lovelessly16lowballing16lowercased16loadspacesUK15locomoting15loincloths15lonesomely15longhaired15longprimerUK15lopinavirsnot in WWF15lounginglyUK15lowercases15lobotomies14lobotomise14lobscouses14lobsterman14lobstermen14localisticUK14locateableUK14locomotion14locomotorsnot in WWF14locoplantsUK14locticiansnot in WWF14loculamentUK14lodgements14lodgepolesnot in WWF14logaoedics14logicising14logorrheas14logorrhoeanot in WWF14logothetesUK14longaevousUK14longboardsnot in WWF14longhouses14longleaves14lordolatryUK14loudhailernot in WWF14loungewear14lovingness14lowlanders14lowseningsUK14loadmaster13loathliestUK13lobstering13lobtailingnot in WWF13localising13longicorns13lopgrassesUK13loricatingUK13lothnessesUK13loungecorenot in WWF13louseworts13lovastatin13loveliness13loblollies12lobsterersnot in WWF12lobulation12localisersUK12locational12loculationUK12locutories12logrolling12lollopiestUK12longitudes12longliningnot in WWF12longlistedUK12loricationUK12lounderingUK12loadstones11lodestones11loginesses11logrollers11loiteringsUK11longlinersnot in WWF11longnesses11looseningsUK11lordliness11lorgnettes11lotuslands11loudnesses11lonenesses10lornnesses10lostnesses10
LU…
10-letter words starting with LU (78)
Top score: LUMBERJACK, 27 points. a person who fells trees
lubricants★14luminosity★15lumberjack27lunchboxesnot in WWF24lukewarmly22lukewarmthUK22luxuriancyUK22lumpectomy21lunchbreakUK21luftmensch20lumpfishes20lumpsuckernot in WWF20luteinized20lucklesslynot in WWF19lunkheaded19
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luteinizes19luvviedomsUK19luxuriance19lumberyard18luxuriated18lumbricoidUK17lunchmeats17lunchpailsUK17lunchrooms17lunchtimes17lungfishes17luxuriates17lucifugousUK16lullabying16lumbersomeUK16lumbricalsnot in WWF16luncheonedUK16lubricated15luciferase15luciferins15luciferous15lucubratednot in WWF15luculently15lueticallyUK15lumberingsnot in WWF15luminesced15luminously15lusciously15lubberlierUK14lubricates14lubricator14lubricious14lucubratesnot in WWF14lucubratorUK14luminances14luminarismUK14luminesces14lustiheadsUK14lustihoods14lucidities13lugubrious13lushnesses13lusterware13lustrativeUK13lustrewarenot in WWF13lustrously13lubritoriaUK12luctationsUK12luminaires12luminarias12luminaries12luminaristUK12luminationUK12lumisterolUK12lustrating11luteinisedUK11lutestring11lunarnautsUK10luninessesUK10lusterless10lustration10lustrelessnot in WWF10luteinisesUK10
LY…
10-letter words starting with LY (18)
Top score: LYOPHILIZE, 27 points. to freeze-dry
About these words
- 929 of the 38,003 10-letter words start with L (2%).
- 626 are good in NWL2023, 909 in Collins Scrabble Words, 625 in WOW24 and 492 in the Words With Friends list. 33 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, liquidized scores the most (30), then liquidizer and liquidizes (29 each), then lanzknecht and lexicalize (28 each).