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4-letter words with L as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when L is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: aals, able, ably.

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294 words

Word	Length	Syllables
aals	4	1
able	4	1
ably	4	2
agly	4	2
ails	4	1
alls	4	1
ally	4	2
auld	4	1
awls	4	1
axle	4	1
bald	4	1
bale	4	1
balk	4	1
ball	4	1
balm	4	1
bals	4	1
bell	4	1
bels	4	1
belt	4	1
bile	4	1
bilk	4	1
bill	4	1
bola	4	2
bold	4	1
bole	4	1
boll	4	1
bolo	4	2
bolt	4	1
bulb	4	1
bulk	4	1
bull	4	1
calf	4	1
calk	4	1
call	4	1
calm	4	1
calo	4	2
calx	4	1
cell	4	1
cels	4	1
celt	4	1
cola	4	2
cold	4	1
cole	4	1
cols	4	1
colt	4	1
coly	4	2
cull	4	1
culm	4	1
cult	4	1
dale	4	1
dals	4	1
dele	4	1
delf	4	1
deli	4	2
dell	4	1
dels	4	1
delt	4	1
dill	4	1
dole	4	1
doll	4	1
dols	4	1
dolt	4	1
dull	4	1
duly	4	2
eels	4	1
eely	4	2
ells	4	1
fall	4	1
falx	4	1
fell	4	1
felt	4	1
fila	4	2
file	4	1
fill	4	1
film	4	1
filo	4	2
fils	4	1
fold	4	1
folk	4	1
full	4	1
gala	4	2
gale	4	1
gall	4	1
gals	4	1
geld	4	1
gels	4	1
gelt	4	1
gild	4	1
gill	4	1
gilt	4	1
gold	4	1
golf	4	1
gulf	4	1
gull	4	1
gulp	4	1
guls	4	1
hale	4	1
half	4	1
hall	4	1
halm	4	1
halo	4	2
halt	4	1
held	4	1
hell	4	1
helm	4	1
helo	4	2
help	4	1
hila	4	2
hili	4	2
hill	4	1
hilt	4	1
hold	4	1
hole	4	1
holk	4	1
holm	4	1
holp	4	1
hols	4	1
holt	4	1
holy	4	2
hula	4	2
hulk	4	1
hull	4	1
hyla	4	2
idle	4	1
idly	4	2
iglu	4	2
ills	4	1
illy	4	2
inly	4	2
isle	4	1
jell	4	1
jill	4	1
jilt	4	1
jole	4	1
jolt	4	1
kale	4	1
kelp	4	1
kelt	4	1
kill	4	1
kiln	4	1
kilo	4	2
kilt	4	1
kola	4	2
kolo	4	2
lall	4	1
lilo	4	2
lilt	4	1
lily	4	2
loll	4	1
lull	4	1
lulu	4	2
male	4	1
mall	4	1
malm	4	1
malt	4	1
meld	4	1
mell	4	1
mels	4	1
melt	4	1
mild	4	1
mile	4	1
milk	4	1
mill	4	1
milo	4	2
mils	4	1
milt	4	1
mola	4	2
mold	4	1
mole	4	1
moll	4	1
mols	4	1
molt	4	1
moly	4	2
mule	4	1
mull	4	1
nill	4	1
nils	4	1
nolo	4	2
null	4	1
ogle	4	1
oils	4	1
oily	4	2
olla	4	2
only	4	2
orle	4	1
owls	4	1
pale	4	1
pall	4	1
palm	4	1
palp	4	1
pals	4	1
paly	4	2
pele	4	1
pelf	4	1
pelt	4	1
pile	4	1
pili	4	2
pill	4	1
pily	4	2
pole	4	1
poll	4	1
polo	4	2
pols	4	1
poly	4	2
pula	4	2
pule	4	1
puli	4	2
pull	4	1
pulp	4	1
puls	4	1
rale	4	1
rely	4	2
rile	4	1
rill	4	1
role	4	1
rolf	4	1
roll	4	1
rule	4	1
ruly	4	2
sale	4	1
sall	4	1
salp	4	1
sals	4	1
salt	4	1
self	4	1
sell	4	1
sels	4	1
sild	4	1
silk	4	1
sill	4	1
silo	4	2
silt	4	1
sola	4	2
sold	4	1
sole	4	1
soli	4	2
solo	4	2
sols	4	1
sulk	4	1
sulu	4	2
syli	4	2
tala	4	2
talc	4	1
tale	4	1
tali	4	2
talk	4	1
tall	4	1
tela	4	2
tele	4	1
tell	4	1
tels	4	1
tile	4	1
till	4	1
tils	4	1
tilt	4	1
tola	4	2
told	4	1
tole	4	1
toll	4	1
tolu	4	2
tule	4	1
ugli	4	2
ugly	4	2
vale	4	1
vela	4	2
veld	4	1
vile	4	1
vill	4	1
vole	4	1
volt	4	1
wale	4	1
walk	4	1
wall	4	1
waly	4	2
weld	4	1
well	4	1
welt	4	1
wild	4	1
wile	4	1
will	4	1
wilt	4	1
wily	4	2
wold	4	1
wolf	4	1
wyle	4	1
yald	4	1
yeld	4	1
yelk	4	1
yell	4	1
yelp	4	1
yill	4	1
yolk	4	1
yule	4	1
zill	4	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed L in the 3rd 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.