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5-letter words with L as the 2nd letter

A curated list of 5-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: alack, alamo, aland.

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512 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
alack52
alamo53
aland52
alane52
alang52
alans52
alant52
alarm52
alary53
alate52
albas52
album52
alcid52
alder52
aldol52
alecs52
alefs52
aleph52
alert52
alfas52
algae51
algal52
algas52
algid52
algin52
algor52
algum52
alias52
alibi53
alien52
alifs52
align52
alike52
aline52
alist52
alive52
aliya52
alkyd52
alkyl52
allay52
allee51
alley52
allod52
allot52
allow52
alloy52
allyl52
almah52
almas52
almeh52
almes52
almud52
almug52
aloes52
aloft52
aloha53
aloin52
alone52
along52
aloof52
aloud52
alpha52
altar52
alter52
altho52
altos52
alula53
alums52
alure52
alway52
blabs51
black51
blade51
blahs51
blain51
blame51
blams51
bland51
blank51
blare51
blase51
blast51
blate51
blats51
blawn51
blaws51
blaze51
bleak51
blear51
bleat51
blebs51
bleed51
bleep51
blend51
blent51
bless51
blest51
blets51
blimp51
blimy52
blind51
bling51
blini52
blink51
blips51
bliss51
blite51
blitz51
bloat51
blobs51
block51
blocs51
blogs51
bloke51
blond51
blood51
bloom51
bloop51
blots51
blown51
blows51
blowy52
blubs51
blued51
bluer51
blues51
bluet51
bluey51
bluff51
blume51
blunt51
blurb51
blurs51
blurt51
blush51
blype51
clach51
clack51
clade51
clads51
clags51
claim51
clamp51
clams51
clang51
clank51
clans51
claps51
clapt51
claro52
clary52
clash51
clasp51
class51
clast51
clave51
clavi52
claws51
clays51
clean51
clear51
cleat51
cleek51
clefs51
cleft51
clepe51
clept51
clerk51
clews51
click51
cliff51
clift51
climb51
clime51
cline51
cling51
clink51
clips51
clipt51
cloak51
clock51
clods51
clogs51
clomb51
clomp51
clone51
clonk51
clons51
cloot51
clops51
close51
cloth51
clots51
cloud51
clour51
clout51
clove51
clown51
cloys51
cloze51
clubs51
cluck51
clued51
clues51
clump51
clung51
clunk51
elain52
eland52
elans52
elate52
elbow52
elder52
elect52
elegy53
elemi53
elfin52
elide52
elint52
elite52
eloin52
elope52
elude52
elute52
elver52
elves52
flabs51
flack51
flags51
flail51
flair51
flake51
flaky52
flame51
flams51
flamy52
flank51
flans51
flaps51
flare51
flash51
flask51
flats51
flaws51
flawy52
flaxy52
flays51
fleam51
fleas51
fleck51
fleer51
flees51
fleet51
flesh51
flews51
fleys51
flick51
flics51
flied51
flier51
flies51
fling51
flint51
flips51
flirt51
flite51
flits51
float51
flock51
flocs51
floes51
flogs51
flong51
flood51
floor51
flops51
flora52
floss51
flota52
flour51
flout51
flown51
flows51
flubs51
flued51
flues51
fluff51
fluid51
fluke51
fluky52
flume51
flump51
flung51
flunk51
fluor51
flush51
flute51
fluty52
fluyt51
flyby52
flyer51
flyte51
glace51
glade51
glads51
glady52
glair51
gland51
glans51
glare51
glary52
glass51
glaze51
glazy52
gleam51
glean51
gleba52
glebe51
glede51
gleds51
gleed51
gleek51
glees51
gleet51
glens51
gleys51
glial51
glias51
glide51
gliff51
glime51
glims51
glint51
glitz51
gloam51
gloat51
globe51
globs51
glogg51
gloms51
gloom51
glops51
glory52
gloss51
glost51
glout51
glove51
glows51
gloze51
glued51
gluer51
glues51
gluey51
glugs51
glume51
gluon51
glute51
gluts51
glyph51
ileac52
ileal52
ileum52
ileus52
iliac52
iliad52
ilial52
ilium52
iller52
klong51
kloof51
kluge51
klutz51
llama52
llano52
olden52
older52
oldie51
oleic52
olein52
oleos52
oleum52
olios52
olive52
ollas52
ology53
place51
plack51
plage51
plaid51
plain51
plait51
plane51
plank51
plans51
plant51
plash51
plasm51
plate51
plats51
platy52
playa51
plays51
plaza52
plead51
pleas51
pleat51
plebe51
plebs51
plena52
plews51
plica52
plied51
plier51
plies51
plink51
plods51
plonk51
plops51
plots51
plotz51
plows51
ploys51
pluck51
plugs51
plumb51
plume51
plump51
plums51
plumy52
plunk51
plush51
plyer51
slabs51
slack51
slags51
slain51
slake51
slams51
slang51
slank51
slant51
slaps51
slash51
slate51
slats51
slaty52
slave51
slaws51
slays51
sleds51
sleek51
sleep51
sleet51
slept51
slews51
slice51
slick51
slide51
slier51
slily52
slime51
slims51
slimy52
sling51
slink51
slipe51
slips51
slipt51
slits51
slobs51
sloes51
slogs51
sloid51
slojd51
sloop51
slope51
slops51
slosh51
sloth51
slots51
slows51
sloyd51
slubs51
slued51
slues51
sluff51
slugs51
slump51
slums51
slung51
slunk51
slurb51
slurp51
slurs51
slush51
slyer51
slyly52
slype51
ulama53
ulans52
ulcer52
ulema53
ulnad52
ulnae51
ulnar52
ulnas52
ulpan52
ultra52
ulvas52
ylems52
zlote51
zloty52

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.