Common 11-letter words that start with L
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- legislation★12the act of legislating
- legislative★15relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- limitations★13the act of limiting
- legislature★12persons who make or amend or repeal laws
- liabilities★13the quality of being liable
- lightweight★22a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
- landscaping★17the act of landscaping
- linguistics★14the scientific study of language
- legislators★12one that legislates
- liposuction★15the surgical removal of fat
- libertarian★13an advocate of libertarianism
- liquidation★21the act of liquidating
- lymphocytes★26an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell…
- lubrication★15the act of lubricating
- livelihoods★18a means of securing the necessities of life
- lighthouses★18a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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LA…
11-letter words starting with LA (193)
Top score: LACQUERWORK, 29 points (tied with one other)
landscaping★17lacquerwork29lanzknechtsUK29laymanizingUK26lacquerware25lambrequins24lampblackedUK24laughworthyUK24labializing23lacqueringsUK23laminarizedUK23lamprophyreUK23laicization22lalapaloozanot in WWF22laminarizesUK22
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labyrinthicUK21lachrymator21lacrymatoryUK21ladderbacksnot in WWF21lagomorphicUK21landskippedUK21landsknechtUK21lapidifying21lateralized21laverockingUK21lawbreaking21laccolithic20lacemakingsnot in WWF20lambdacismsUK20laminectomyUK20lansquenetsnot in WWF20laparoscopy20laryngotomynot in WWF20lateralizes20latticework20lawbreakers20labyrinthalUK19lactoflavinUK19ladyfingers19lammergeyer19lampholdersUK19lamplighter19landmarkingnot in WWF19laryngology19lavishmentsUK19labefactionUK18laconically18lacrimatoryUK18lacrymatorsUK18ladderproofUK18laevogyrateUK18lallygagged18lamelliform18lapilliformUK18larkishnessnot in WWF18larvicidingnot in WWF18laryngeallyUK18laurvikitesUK18lawrenciums18laborsaving17labouringlynot in WWF17lacklusters17lacklustresUK17laconicismsnot in WWF17lactalbumin17lactescenceUK17lactoscopesUK17laevorotaryUK17lagerphonesUK17lallygaggernot in WWF17lamentinglyUK17landholding17landlubbing17laparoscope17largemouths17larrikinismUK17laryngismusUK17latchstring17latifundium17laudabilitynot in WWF17launcegayesUK17laverbreadsUK17lawyerliestUK17laymanisingUK17labiovelars16laboriously16labouratorynot in WWF16lactiferous16lactifluousUK16laddishnessnot in WWF16laevigatingUK16lamebrained16lamellately16lamellosityUK16lammergeier16lampadariesUK16landammannsUK16landdamningUK16landfillingnot in WWF16landgravateUK16landgravineUK16landholders16landlubbers16landownings16landscapers16landscapist16languishing16lapidescentUK16larcenously16larviparousUK16lattermathsUK16lavendering16labradoodlenot in WWF15lacrimariesUK15lacrimation15lacrimators15lactometersnot in WWF15ladieswearsUK15lamellicorn15lamestreamsUK15lampoonistsnot in WWF15landlordism15landminingsUK15landwaitersUK15langlaufers15languishers15lankinesses15lanthanides15lanthanoidsnot in WWF15larkinesses15latescencesUK15latifundios15latrociniumUK15labialisingUK14labiodental14laborednessUK14labradorite14laggardlierUK14laggardness14laminarisedUK14lanceolatedUK14lancinating14landsliddennot in WWF14landsliding14langbeinite14languescentUK14lapidaristsUK14lapidationsUK14laundromatsnot in WWF14lavallieres14lawlessness14labialitiesnot in WWF13labionasalsUK13lacerations13lacertiliannot in WWF13laciniation13lactational13lactosuriasUK13laicisationUK13lamellationUK13lamentation13laminarians13laminarisesUK13laminations13laminitises13lancinationUK13languidness13laterigradeUK13latiseptateUK13latitanciesUK13latrociniesUK13launderingsUK13landauletteUK12langostinos12langoustine12largenesses12lastingness12lateralisedUK12laterallingnot in WWF12latitudinal12laudatoriesUK12launderette12laundresses12laundrettes12laurdalitesUK12lanternistsUK11lateralisesUK11lateritiousUK11latirostralUK11latitationsUK11laureations11laurustinesUK11laurustinusnot in WWF11
LE…
11-letter words starting with LE (158)
Top score: LEXICALIZED, 30 points. to make lexical
legislation★12legislative★15legislature★12legislators★12lexicalized30lexicalizes29lexigraphicUK26lemmatizingnot in WWF25lethargizedUK25legitimized24lethargizesUK24legendizingnot in WWF23legitimizer23legitimizes23leukoplakic23
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leatherback22leafhoppers21leatherworknot in WWF21leechcraftsnot in WWF21leprechawnsUK21letterboxed21leucoplakicUK21leukoplakia21lexicalisedUK21leatherneck20lemminglike20letterboxesnot in WWF20leukodermicUK20lexicalisesUK20leapfrogged19lecherously19lemonfishesUK19leptodactylUK19leptokurticUK19leucoplakiaUK19levelheaded19leviticallyUK19leatherheadUK18leatherlike18leatherwood18lectorshipsUK18lectureship18leiomyomatanot in WWF18leopardskinUK18leprechauns18leptophosesnot in WWF18leuchaemiasUK18leucodermicUK18leukaemogenUK18leukemogensUK18leukocidinsUK18leukodermalUK18leukodermasUK18leukorrheal18leukorrheas18leaderships17leatherleaf17leatherwearnot in WWF17legateships17leptocercalUK17lethargicalUK17lethiferousUK17leucocraticUK17leukoblastsUK17leukopenias17leukotomies17leafcuttersnot in WWF16lecithinase16legendarily16legitimisms16leishmaniaeUK16leishmanial16leishmanias16lemmatisingUK16lengthening16lepidoptera16leptorrhineUK16lesseeshipsnot in WWF16lethargisedUK16letterforms16leucaemogenUK16leucocidins16leucodermalUK16leucodermasUK16leucodermiaUK16leucorrheasnot in WWF16leucorrhoeanot in WWF16levamisolesnot in WWF16leviraticalUK16leaderboardnot in WWF15leafletting15leakinesses15leaseholder15leatheringsnot in WWF15lebensraums15legationaryUK15legerdemain15legitimated15legitimised15lemniscates15lengtheners15lengthiness15lenociniumsUK15lepromatous15leprosarium15leptospiral15leptospires15lesbianisms15lethargisesUK15letterheads15letterspace15leucoblastsUK15leucomainesUK15leucopeniasnot in WWF15leucoplasts15leucotomiesnot in WWF15leukotriene15levigations15leafinessesnot in WWF14leafleteers14leafrollersnot in WWF14leatherette14leatheriestnot in WWF14legatissimoUK14legendisingUK14legiblenessUK14legitimates14legitimator14legitimiserUK14legitimises14legitimists14leisurewearUK14lepidolites14lepidosirenUK14lethalities14levelnesses14levirationsUK14levitations14legendariesnot in WWF13legginesses13legislating13lenticularsUK13leproseriesUK13leprositiesUK13leprousnessUK13letterpress13leaderettesUK12learnedness12legionaries12legionellaeUK12legionellasnot in WWF12legionnaire12leglessnessUK12lentiginoseUK12lentiginousUK12learinessesUK11leerinessesnot in WWF11leisurelierUK11
LH…
11-letter words starting with LH (1)
Top score: LHERZOLITES, 23 points
LI…
11-letter words starting with LI (185)
Top score: LIQUIDIZING, 31 points. to liquidate
limitations★13liabilities★13lightweight★22linguistics★14liposuction★15libertarian★13liquidation★21livelihoods★18lighthouses★18liquidizing31liquidizersnot in WWF30liquescencyUK27liquorishlyUK26litholapaxyUK26liquefiableUK25
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liquidambar25liquifiableUK25lifehackingUK24liquescenceUK24lithochromyUK24lithophyticnot in WWF24liberalized23lickerishly23lifehackersUK23lithoglyphsUK23lithography23liberalizer22liberalizes22liquidating22liquidisingnot in WWF22lithophysaeUK22lithophysesUK22lithophytes22lixiviating22lifemanship21lightkeepernot in WWF21linearizing21liquidators21liquidisersUK21liquidities21literalized21lixiviation21lichenology20lightheaded20lightsomely20likeabilitynot in WWF20lincomycins20linebacking20lionization20lipochromesUK20liposuckingUK20lipstickingUK20literalizerUK20literalizes20lithographs20lickpenniesUK19lickspittle19likelihoods19linebackers19lithophanes19lithosphere19lithotripsy19liveability19livebloggedUK19livetrapped19lifeboatmanUK18lifeboatmenUK18lifesavings18lightspeedsnot in WWF18limelighted18livebloggerUK18liveliheadsUK18livermoriumnot in WWF18libidinally17lifeguarded17lifestylersUK17ligamentarynot in WWF17lightninged17lightplanes17likableness17limelighterUK17lingonberry17lipectomiesnot in WWF17lithodomousUK17lithomargesUK17littlenecks17littleworthUK17liveaboardsUK17liverleavesnot in WWF17liverwursts17libationary16libellouslynot in WWF16liberticideUK16lieutenancy16lighteningsnot in WWF16lighterages16limburgitesUK16limitlessly16limpidities16lingeringly16lipidoplastUK16literaryismUK16lithoclastsUK16lithometeorUK16lithoprintsUK16lithostaticUK16lithotomies16lithotomistUK16lithotomousUK16lithotriticUK16livableness16livestreamsnot in WWF16liberalisms15libertinism15lienholdersUK15lightnesses15lignivorousUK15lionhearted15lipomatosesUK15lipomatosisUK15lipoprotein15lipotropiesnot in WWF15lipotropins15lippinessesnot in WWF15lipreadings15lithogenousUK15lithologies15lithologistUK15litigiously15lividnesses15liberalised14libertinage14libidinistsUK14ligamentous14lignicolousUK14lignocainesUK14limitedness14limnologies14limnologist14linecasting14linerboards14lingberriesnot in WWF14linocuttingnot in WWF14lipogeneses14lipogenesis14lithenesses14lithotritesUK14lithotritorUK14liturgisticUK14liberaliserUK13liberalises13liberalists13liberalness13liberations13librational13librettists13licentiates13licitnessesnot in WWF13lilliputian13limitariansUK13lineamental13linecasters13liriodendraUK13lissomeness13literalisms13littermates13liltingness12linearising12linguistersUK12literalisednot in WWF12literaturedUK12litigations12lieutenants11linealities11linearities11lionisationUK11listerioses11listeriosis11literaliserUK11literalisesnot in WWF11literalists11literalness11literations11literatures11litterateur11
LO…
11-letter words starting with LO (91)
Top score: LOBOTOMIZED, 25 points. to perform a lobotomy on
locomotives★18lobotomized25lobotomizes24localizable24logjammingsUK24longinquityUK24longjumpingnot in WWF24lockkeepers23lophobranchUK23loxodromicsUK23loquacities22looyenworksUK21lophophores21lovemakings21lowbrowismsUK21
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loxodromiesUK21logographic20logogriphicUK20loathsomely19logarithmic19logomachies19logomachistUK19loveabilityUK19lowlightingUK19logagraphiaUK18logographerUK18lollygagged18loudmouthed18loudspeaker18loveliheadsUK18loadsamoneyUK17lobectomies17lobsterlike17locomobilesUK17loggerheads17lognormally17logodaedalyUK17logopaedicsUK17lollygaggernot in WWF17longanimity17longsighted17lowballingsnot in WWF17lowercasing17lobotomised16locorestiveUK16loculicidal16locutionarynot in WWF16logocentricnot in WWF16longprimersUK16longshoring16longwearingUK16lovableness16loathednessUK15lobotomises15localisableUK15locomotions15loculamentsUK15logorrhoeasnot in WWF15loiteringlyUK15longevities15loudhailersnot in WWF15loungewearsnot in WWF15loadmasters14loathlinessUK14loathnesses14lobsterings14lobtailingsnot in WWF14loftinesses14logicalness14logistician14longanimousUK14loosestrife14loungecoresnot in WWF14loutishness14lovastatins14lowlinesses14loyalnessesUK14loaminessesnot in WWF13lobulations13localnessesnot in WWF13loculationsUK13logrollings13longliningsnot in WWF13longlistingUK13loopinessesnot in WWF13loricationsUK13losableness13lounderingsUK13looninesses11loosenesses11lousinesses11
LU…
11-letter words starting with LU (60)
Top score: LUMBERJACKS, 28 points. a person who fells trees
lubrication★15lumberjacks28lukewarmishUK23lukewarmthsUK23luckenboothUK22lunchbreaksUK22luckengowanUK21lumpsuckersnot in WWF21luteinizing21luxulyaniteUK21luxuriantly21luxuriously21luxuriances20luckpenniesUK19lucratively19
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lumberinglynot in WWF19lumberyards19luxuriating19lubricative18lubricouslyUK18lumpishness18luskishnessUK18luxulianiteUK18luxuriationUK18luckinesses17ludicrously17lumbosacral17lumbricalesUK17lumbricalisUK17lumbricusesUK17luncheoningUK17lubricating16luciferases16lucubratingnot in WWF16lumbaginousUK16luminescing16lunaticallyUK16lubberliestUK15lubricators15lubricities15lubritoriumUK15lucubration15lucubratorsUK15luminarismsUK15luminescent15lumpinesses15luteotropic15lucidnesses14lusterwares14lustfulness14lustrewaresnot in WWF14luminaristsUK13luminationsUK13lumisterolsUK13luteotropin13luridnesses12luteinisingUK12lutestrings12lustinesses11lustrations11
LY…
11-letter words starting with LY (26)
Top score: LYOPHILIZED, 29 points. to freeze-dry
About these words
- 714 of the 29,991 11-letter words start with L (2%).
- 441 are good in NWL2023, 695 in Collins Scrabble Words, 439 in WOW24 and 356 in the Words With Friends list. 17 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, liquidizing scores the most (31), then lexicalized and liquidizers (30 each), then four words on 29.