5-Letter Words Containing L

There are 3,470 five-letter words containing L, including 663 common puzzle answers. These are the words with the letter L anywhere in the word. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.

Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Containing L

Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.

More Common Puzzle Answers

  • LOCAL
  • EARLY
  • LEVEL
  • LARGE
  • ALONG
  • CLASS
  • CLOSE
  • LEAVE
  • LIGHT
  • CHILD
  • FINAL
  • CLEAR
  • FIELD
  • TOTAL
  • LEARN
  • ALONE
  • VALUE
  • MODEL
  • LOWER
  • STYLE
  • BLOOD
  • TITLE
  • LEGAL
  • DAILY
  • BUILT
  • TABLE
  • BELOW
  • SLEEP
  • BUILD
  • SHALL
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  • ALBUM
  • ALLOW
  • CLEAN
  • HOTEL
  • CLAIM
  • FLOOR
  • CIVIL
  • OLDER
  • COLOR
  • PLANT
  • FULLY
  • BLOCK
  • TRULY
  • TRIAL
  • GLASS
  • ROYAL
  • SCALE
  • CLICK
  • METAL
  • APPLY
  • ADULT
  • LABOR
  • LUCKY
  • ALIVE
  • APPLE
  • SOLID
  • PLANE
  • HELLO
  • STEEL
  • LIMIT
  • EMAIL
  • LYING
  • LUNCH
  • LAUGH
  • SPLIT
  • EQUAL
  • SMILE
  • FAULT
  • BLAME
  • FALSE
  • NOVEL
  • USUAL
  • CYCLE
  • RURAL
  • PLATE
  • PANEL
  • CABLE
  • BIBLE
  • SOLAR
  • BLIND
  • PILOT
  • REPLY
  • WHEEL
  • SMELL
  • MORAL
  • CLOUD
  • LOOSE
  • AWFUL
  • ANGEL
  • FLASH
  • TRAIL
  • UNCLE
  • BADLY
  • IDEAL
  • PLAIN
  • CLOCK
  • LABEL
  • SKILL
  • SOLVE
  • NEWLY
  • STEAL
  • DELAY
  • ELITE
  • LAYER
  • SILLY
  • SHELL
  • MEDAL
  • ANGLE
  • VALID
  • VITAL
  • SPELL
  • GLORY
  • LOGIC
  • RALLY
  • FLOOD
  • BILLY
  • ALERT
  • FLEET
  • BLAST
  • SLIDE
  • DEVIL
  • ALIEN
  • RELAX
  • ALARM
  • GLOBE
  • LOVER
  • ALPHA
  • NOBLE
  • NAVAL
  • ULTRA
  • CANAL
  • FLUID
  • CLIMB
  • STOLE
  • BLOWN
  • FLESH
  • LASER
  • DEALT
  • VILLA
  • LOYAL
  • BLADE
  • LIVER
  • CHILL
  • RIFLE
  • RIVAL
  • SADLY
  • SLEPT
  • BLESS
  • LEASE
  • VOCAL
  • YIELD
  • SALAD
  • BLANK
  • PEARL
  • ALIKE
  • VALVE
  • EAGLE
  • GUILT
  • DELTA
  • CRUEL
  • BELLY
  • FATAL
  • LEMON
  • CLIFF
  • OLIVE
  • DRILL
  • SKULL
  • VIRAL
  • REBEL
  • LODGE
  • FLAME
  • PULSE
  • ELDER
  • REALM
  • ALTER
  • CLOTH
  • ELECT
  • LOBBY
  • CAROL
  • SHELF
  • LOSER
  • LEGIT
  • FLOUR
  • CLERK
  • SLICE
  • VINYL
  • WHALE
  • SALLY
  • CLASH
  • ANKLE
  • POLAR
  • BLEND
  • LANCE
  • TOWEL
  • FLOAT
  • BLOOM
  • CLOWN
  • GUILD
  • PLAZA
  • BLUNT
  • SLOPE
  • VAULT
  • HOLLY
  • BULLY
  • SALON
  • ALLEY
  • CORAL
  • MAPLE
  • RELAY
  • RULER
  • SPILL
  • GRILL
  • EXILE
  • ELBOW
  • FLOWN
  • IMPLY
  • SLATE
  • PUPIL
  • SPOIL
  • ATLAS
  • ALTAR
  • FLUSH
  • BELLE
  • STALL
  • BLISS
  • FLINT
  • JELLY
  • LUNAR
  • CRAWL
  • LINER
  • LADEN
  • SALTY
  • BLINK
  • CHILI
  • GLOVE
  • TROLL
  • EXCEL
  • BLEED
  • AISLE
  • PIXEL
  • AMPLE
  • SLICK
  • SLACK
  • FLORA
  • TIDAL
  • SHALE
  • CHALK
  • BLAZE
  • FLOCK
  • CLONE
  • JEWEL
  • FOCAL
  • SNAIL
  • MANLY
  • BASIL
  • SLASH
  • FLARE
  • LEVER
  • PEDAL
  • CAMEL
  • FLANK
  • SWELL
  • FLICK
  • PLEAD
  • ALIGN
  • LYRIC
  • TALLY
  • LOTUS
  • LINEN
  • MOTEL
  • ALLOY
  • COLON
  • CURLY
  • AVAIL
  • FLYER
  • BLUFF
  • JOLLY
  • CLOAK
  • DWELL
  • BLITZ
  • BLUSH
  • ODDLY
  • PSALM
  • BLOND
  • SLANG
  • BLOKE
  • DOLLY
  • FLAIR
  • HAZEL
  • VIOLA
  • ALGAE
  • SALSA
  • BRAWL
  • FLUTE
  • STOOL
  • FLIRT
  • ALOUD
  • BLAND
  • MILKY
  • CLING
  • MURAL
  • FELLA
  • LOGIN
  • LAPSE
  • NASAL
  • SCALP
  • LEASH
  • GLOSS
  • ALIAS
  • PENAL
  • PLANK
  • STALK
  • GRAIL
  • CLAMP
  • INLET
  • RENAL
  • STALE
  • BLEAK
  • NYLON
  • LEDGE
  • AGILE
  • FILTH
  • NATAL
  • PERIL
  • PAPAL
  • BASAL
  • LATEX
  • GLAND
  • SLIME
  • WALTZ
  • RELIC
  • GLARE
  • SLUMP
  • SLING
  • FOLLY
  • SHALT
  • LATCH
  • REGAL
  • LOFTY
  • LIBEL
  • SLEEK
  • FLING
  • FLUNG
  • PLAID
  • GLIDE
  • PLUSH
  • VOWEL
  • MELON
  • LOUSY
  • LIMBO
  • GLOOM
  • LATTE
  • BULKY
  • LEAFY
  • FERAL
  • CELLO
  • LIPID
  • FRAIL
  • GLAZE
  • LOWLY
  • LUCID
  • SILKY
  • HELIX
  • GODLY
  • EXPEL
  • LEACH
  • LEFTY
  • QUILT
  • BULGE
  • VIGIL
  • KNEEL
  • CLOUT
  • VALOR
  • LOTTO
  • MELEE
  • BLING
  • FLAKE
  • WIELD
  • REPEL
  • FLASK
  • FLUFF
  • POLKA
  • LYMPH
  • PLUME
  • PLUMP
  • SLANT
  • FLOSS
  • BAGEL

These are the 400 most common of 663 puzzle answers. Add the letters you know below to find the rest.

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Useful Pattern Information

  • Most common first letter: L (18%), S (10%), P (7%)
  • Most common last letter: S (26%), L (16%), E (12%)
  • Most common additional vowel: A, in 43% of these words
  • L is most often the third letter (28%)
  • Letters that most often appear alongside: A, E, S, O, I
  • Most have 2 vowels (59%)
  • 31% contain a repeated letter
  • 663 of the 3,470 are common puzzle answers (19%)

Other Valid Words

2,807 additional dictionary words contain the letter L — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.

  • LOOKS
  • GIRLS
  • LIVES
  • RULES
  • SALES
  • PLANS
  • MILES
  • LOVED
  • LINES
  • GOALS
  • CALLS
  • FEELS
  • LIVED
  • PLAYS
  • LOUIS
  • TELLS
  • LIKED
  • CELLS
  • HELPS
  • LIKES
  • LINKS
  • LOVES
  • LEADS
  • FILMS
  • FALLS
  • WALLS
  • TALKS
  • WALES
  • HOLDS
  • DEALS
Show the 600 most common words The 600 most common words
  • TOOLS
  • FOLKS
  • BALLS
  • BILLS
  • LOANS
  • CLUBS
  • FILED
  • FILES
  • HILLS
  • ROLES
  • KELLY
  • LISTS
  • ALLEN
  • LANDS
  • HOLES
  • BLUES
  • KILLS
  • WALKS
  • SLAVE
  • RULED
  • FAILS
  • WELLS
  • ROLLS
  • MILLS
  • LOADS
  • MALES
  • SOULS
  • MEALS
  • LIONS
  • TYLER
  • WELSH
  • LAKES
  • FLOWS
  • JULIA
  • LOSES
  • TALES
  • POLLS
  • RALPH
  • COLIN
  • FLIES
  • SELLS
  • FLAGS
  • LINED
  • LORDS
  • INTEL
  • CHILE
  • HEELS
  • PILLS
  • BLOWS
  • CLIPS
  • NAILS
  • PULLS
  • LINUX
  • LANES
  • BULLS
  • LUNGS
  • BLOGS
  • LOCKS
  • LYNCH
  • LASTS
  • BELLS
  • RILEY
  • LACKS
  • POLES
  • LEAKS
  • FOOLS
  • MOLLY
  • POOLS
  • HALLS
  • SEALS
  • FLAWS
  • FELIX
  • SLOTS
  • CALIF
  • CLUES
  • FUELS
  • ANGLO
  • DOLLS
  • ALLAN
  • RAILS
  • FLATS
  • PLOTS
  • TESLA
  • SILVA
  • LIFTS
  • BOWLS
  • BELTS
  • LIMBS
  • LAMPS
  • TILES
  • FILLS
  • TAILS
  • LOOPS
  • SLAMS
  • MAILS
  • BOLTS
  • MALIK
  • COLTS
  • WILLS
  • SLIPS
  • PILES
  • ISLES
  • SOILS
  • CLAWS
  • LEAFS
  • BOWEL
  • PALMS
  • BULBS
  • SLAIN
  • ARIEL
  • KYLIE
  • CLINT
  • LOGOS
  • SAILS
  • PLEAS
  • LITRE
  • FOLEY
  • PATEL
  • IDOLS
  • PLUGS
  • LITER
  • LIARS
  • WALLY
  • CLANS
  • MOULD
  • YELLS
  • MALLS
  • SLOAN
  • FOLDS
  • DELLA
  • BLANC
  • CURLS
  • PILED
  • LEVIN
  • MELTS
  • SALTS
  • GLUED
  • POLLY
  • ELVES
  • FETAL
  • DILDO
  • SLOWS
  • LOUIE
  • JOLIE
  • WELCH
  • LENDS
  • LEAPS
  • COILS
  • HELLA
  • LOWRY
  • EVILS
  • PLUTO
  • SOLOS
  • HEALS
  • FLOPS
  • TOLLS
  • OLLIE
  • LACED
  • FLIPS
  • BOILS
  • CLAIR
  • WALDO
  • LEANS
  • LACEY
  • POLIO
  • LURED
  • KILOS
  • SLADE
  • COLBY
  • LOOMS
  • LAMBS
  • GIRLY
  • LORRY
  • LAWNS
  • TELLY
  • FLAPS
  • PALSY
  • JAILS
  • LUPUS
  • MAHAL
  • SLUMS
  • VOLTS
  • SLABS
  • LOTTA
  • LUMPS
  • LEMME
  • SOLES
  • PLAYA
  • SALLE
  • SLAPS
  • NELLY
  • LAIRD
  • COLES
  • HALAL
  • FOULS
  • CULTS
  • VILLE
  • LOBES
  • LIANG
  • CLAMS
  • HAILS
  • GOLDS
  • LACES
  • SLURS
  • REELS
  • MOLDS
  • MULES
  • FLEAS
  • LICKS
  • OILED
  • ALAMO
  • LAKHS
  • MOLES
  • HELLS
  • DOLCE
  • BRILL
  • PLATT
  • GILLS
  • MILLY
  • COOLS
  • SLUGS
  • HOLED
  • MERLE
  • ULCER
  • LONGS
  • BELLO
  • SCALA
  • FECAL
  • LOHAN
  • TILED
  • DIALS
  • VIALS
  • GULLS
  • LOTTE
  • LAUDE
  • COALS
  • CALMS
  • AXLES
  • VOLTA
  • BALES
  • CLOTS
  • ALDER
  • COLDS
  • PLUMS
  • FLEUR
  • LURES
  • TILLY
  • SILOS
  • LIFES
  • GLOWS
  • LIBRA
  • ETHYL
  • WALLA
  • CALLE
  • BABEL
  • BERYL
  • ILIAD
  • SYBIL
  • WILDS
  • HALES
  • CLAPS
  • HULLS
  • SNELL
  • HELMS
  • FLEES
  • SLITS
  • DUELS
  • EARLS
  • LEARY
  • HALTS
  • LUPIN
  • LIBRE
  • LIMES
  • GULAG
  • VEILS
  • RILED
  • CLINE
  • LINDY
  • LAKER
  • HAULS
  • LOUGH
  • BILAL
  • DALEK
  • BILBO
  • YOLKS
  • DALES
  • PILAR
  • CELTS
  • LIBER
  • LURKS
  • GALES
  • LOLLY
  • FOILS
  • ALKYL
  • MILLE
  • MILOS
  • PEELS
  • LAVAL
  • LAZAR
  • SILLS
  • LEPER
  • TILTS
  • CLAYS
  • LEVEE
  • SILKS
  • CLOGS
  • CLARY
  • AURAL
  • HOWLS
  • NICOL
  • HALLO
  • LOVEY
  • LOBOS
  • POLIS
  • LEMMA
  • ZONAL
  • VULVA
  • PALES
  • BALLY
  • REALS
  • ECOLE
  • DELFT
  • WILES
  • LOINS
  • FOLIC
  • KILNS
  • LEEKS
  • LABIA
  • LOWES
  • PLOWS
  • LEGER
  • ALGAL
  • SLATS
  • BLOCS
  • LIENS
  • DULCE
  • ENROL
  • GLENS
  • SOLON
  • HALOS
  • SALAS
  • LOPES
  • PELTS
  • DEVEL
  • ALTHO
  • CILIA
  • SAULT
  • LYCRA
  • TULSI
  • WELDS
  • LOFTS
  • FOALS
  • LIBOR
  • GLEBE
  • ELVEN
  • BLURS
  • FELLS
  • LUGER
  • RUBLE
  • LISLE
  • PLEBS
  • BLATT
  • GILLY
  • FEELY
  • PAULS
  • HOYLE
  • FOYLE
  • PLIES
  • LEVIS
  • CLEVE
  • LOGIE
  • TELCO
  • ALWAY
  • ALINE
  • LOBED
  • BALDY
  • BLOBS
  • SLEDS
  • LOONS
  • PLIED
  • LAVER
  • BAILS
  • HOLLA
  • MILKS
  • NODAL
  • VLOGS
  • MILER
  • LECHE
  • ALTOS
  • BLUME
  • CARLE
  • BELLI
  • SLAYS
  • APPEL
  • VALLI
  • CULPA
  • SRSLY
  • DELOS
  • LORDY
  • WILCO
  • LAMAS
  • FLYIN
  • LAUDS
  • BUTYL
  • ALLIN
  • LUSTS
  • WOOLY
  • ORIEL
  • FLYBY
  • PULIS
  • HAVEL
  • KALAM
  • BOLES
  • COLAS
  • HAMEL
  • LETTY
  • POLLO
  • OVALS
  • ZILCH
  • LINKY
  • ARLES
  • TILLS
  • LAYED
  • LIFER
  • LEBEN
  • GLIAL
  • VOLTE
  • MELBA
  • GAULT
  • ALBEE
  • ALLIS
  • VOLES
  • LEXIS
  • WAILS
  • LOCOS
  • CALYX
  • SIBYL
  • PALLY
  • JOULE
  • LARKS
  • LIMOS
  • CLARO
  • SALUD
  • TUPLE
  • LOACH
  • SELAH
  • BELAY
  • PLEIN
  • LYSIS
  • BLOOP
  • LIVRE
  • LOMAS
  • GLANS
  • ALUMS
  • GLUES
  • KILTS
  • CLIFT
  • INGLE
  • COLEY
  • CLUED
  • LEFTS
  • SLAGS
  • STILE
  • AREAL
  • CREEL
  • DUCAL
  • HOLME
  • ALEPH
  • FLEXI
  • LIGNE
  • DELPH
  • ULNAR
  • COLLE
  • TALUS
  • BLIPS
  • HURLS
  • FILLE
  • DELLS
  • CLADE
  • BIGLY
  • FUGLY
  • SWOLE
  • LAMIA
  • LOGON
  • LEGGE
  • SIGIL
  • MYLAR
  • OLIVA
  • ZULUS
  • MALTS
  • SOLER
  • CALLA
  • KILEY
  • FLAVA
  • OILER
  • HULKS
  • ZILLA
  • CHOLO
  • WILTS
  • DOBLE
  • HELIO
  • LOSSY
  • GOLDY
  • PHLOX
  • STELE
  • GALLS
  • BALOO
  • HEALD
  • VENAL
  • KELLS
  • TELEX
  • OPALS
  • SALIX
  • SKOOL
  • LIBRI
  • JEBEL
  • GULPS
  • YODEL
  • KAJAL
  • CHOLA
  • TILAK
  • VOXEL
  • BILES
  • TELOS
  • LICHT
  • SALUT
  • BLAIN
  • BEALS
  • POLOS
  • LEMAN
  • SOREL
  • MULLS
  • GILTS
  • MOLTO
  • AIOLI
  • ALLER
  • BLOTS
  • VELAR
  • SOLAS
  • SOLUS
  • WEALD
  • LOCHS
  • KEELS
  • LAYIN
  • LOESS
  • LANAI
  • ABLED
  • MARLY
  • SELLA
  • BOGLE
  • BOULT
  • JOLTS
  • SCULL
  • PALED
  • SOLED
  • BOREL
  • LENSE
  • DOLED
  • ROLLY
  • WELTS
  • LULLS
  • LOVIE
  • GLACE
  • BELCH
  • GALAS
  • LAVAS
  • DOULA
  • CLAES
  • LOTSA
  • DAYAL

These are the 600 most common of 2,807. Add the letters you know above to find the rest.

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