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4-letter words with L as the 2nd letter

A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when L is fixed in the 2nd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: alae, alan, alar.

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179 words

Word	Length	Syllables
alae	4	1
alan	4	2
alar	4	2
alas	4	2
alba	4	2
albs	4	1
alec	4	2
alee	4	1
alef	4	2
ales	4	2
alfa	4	2
alga	4	2
alif	4	2
alit	4	2
alky	4	2
alls	4	1
ally	4	2
alma	4	2
alme	4	1
alms	4	1
aloe	4	1
alow	4	2
alps	4	1
also	4	2
alto	4	2
alts	4	1
alum	4	2
blab	4	1
blae	4	1
blah	4	1
blam	4	1
blat	4	1
blaw	4	1
bleb	4	1
bled	4	1
blet	4	1
blew	4	1
blin	4	1
blip	4	1
blob	4	1
bloc	4	1
blog	4	1
blot	4	1
blow	4	1
blub	4	1
blue	4	1
blur	4	1
clad	4	1
clag	4	1
clam	4	1
clan	4	1
clap	4	1
claw	4	1
clay	4	1
clef	4	1
clew	4	1
clip	4	1
clod	4	1
clog	4	1
clon	4	1
clop	4	1
clot	4	1
cloy	4	1
club	4	1
clue	4	1
elan	4	2
elds	4	1
elhi	4	2
elks	4	1
ells	4	1
elms	4	1
elmy	4	2
else	4	1
flab	4	1
flag	4	1
flak	4	1
flam	4	1
flan	4	1
flap	4	1
flat	4	1
flaw	4	1
flax	4	1
flay	4	1
flea	4	1
fled	4	1
flee	4	1
flew	4	1
flex	4	1
fley	4	1
flic	4	1
flip	4	1
flit	4	1
floc	4	1
floe	4	1
flog	4	1
flop	4	1
flow	4	1
flub	4	1
flue	4	1
flus	4	1
flux	4	1
glad	4	1
glam	4	1
gled	4	1
glee	4	1
gleg	4	1
glen	4	1
gley	4	1
glia	4	1
glib	4	1
glim	4	1
glob	4	1
glom	4	1
glop	4	1
glow	4	1
glue	4	1
glug	4	1
glum	4	1
glut	4	1
ilea	4	2
ilex	4	2
ilia	4	2
ilka	4	2
ilks	4	1
ills	4	1
illy	4	2
olds	4	1
oldy	4	2
olea	4	2
oleo	4	2
oles	4	2
olio	4	2
olla	4	2
plan	4	1
plat	4	1
play	4	1
plea	4	1
pleb	4	1
pled	4	1
plew	4	1
plex	4	1
plie	4	1
plod	4	1
plop	4	1
plot	4	1
plow	4	1
ploy	4	1
plug	4	1
plum	4	1
plus	4	1
slab	4	1
slag	4	1
slam	4	1
slap	4	1
slat	4	1
slaw	4	1
slay	4	1
sled	4	1
slew	4	1
slid	4	1
slim	4	1
slip	4	1
slit	4	1
slob	4	1
sloe	4	1
slog	4	1
slop	4	1
slot	4	1
slow	4	1
slub	4	1
slue	4	1
slug	4	1
slum	4	1
slur	4	1
ulan	4	2
ulna	4	2
ulus	4	2
ulva	4	2
ylem	4	2

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed L in the 2nd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping L locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.