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7-letter words with L as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 7-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: ablated, ablates, ablauts.

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1523 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
ablated73
ablates73
ablauts72
ablings72
abluent72
abluted73
aclinic73
aglycon73
aileron73
ailment72
allayed72
allayer72
alleged73
alleger73
alleges73
allegro73
alleles73
allelic73
allergy73
allheal72
allicin73
alliums72
allobar73
allodia73
allonge72
allonym73
allover73
allowed73
alloxan73
alloyed72
allseed72
alluded73
alludes73
allured73
allurer73
allures73
alluvia73
allying72
allylic73
anlaces73
anlagen73
anlages73
anlases73
aplasia73
aplenty73
aplites73
aplitic73
aplombs72
atlases73
atlatls72
auldest72
awlwort72
balance72
balases73
balatas73
balboas72
balcony73
baldest72
baldies72
balding72
baldish72
baldric72
baleens72
baleful73
balkers72
balkier72
balkily73
balking72
ballade72
ballads72
ballast72
ballers72
ballets72
ballies72
balling72
ballons72
balloon72
ballots72
ballute72
balmier72
balmily73
balneal72
baloney73
balsams72
belabor73
belaced73
belated73
belauds72
belayed72
belched72
belcher72
belches72
beldame72
beldams72
beleaps72
beleapt72
beliefs72
beliers72
believe72
bellboy72
belleek72
bellhop72
bellied72
bellies72
belling72
bellman72
bellmen72
bellows72
belongs72
beloved73
belters72
belting72
beltway72
belugas73
belying72
bilayer72
bilboas72
bilboes72
bilgier72
bilging72
biliary73
bilious72
bilkers72
bilking72
billbug72
billers72
billets72
billies72
billing72
billion72
billons72
billows72
billowy73
bilobed73
bilsted72
biltong72
bolases73
boldest72
boleros73
boletes73
boletus73
bolides73
bolivar73
bolivia73
bollard72
bolling72
bologna73
boloney73
bolshie71
bolsons72
bolster72
bolters72
bolting72
boluses73
bulbels72
bulbils72
bulblet72
bulbous72
bulbuls72
bulgers72
bulgier72
bulging72
bulgurs72
bulimia73
bulimic73
bulkage72
bulkier72
bulkily73
bulking72
bullace72
bullate72
bullbat72
bulldog72
bullets72
bullied72
bullier72
bullies72
bulling72
bullion72
bullish72
bullock72
bullous72
bullpen72
bulrush72
bulwark72
bylined73
byliner73
bylines73
calamar73
calamus73
calando73
calathi73
calcars72
calcify73
calcine72
calcite72
calcium72
calculi73
caldera73
caldron72
caleche72
calends72
calesas73
caliber73
calibre72
calices73
caliche72
calicle72
calicos73
calipee72
caliper73
caliphs72
calkers72
calking72
calkins72
callans72
callant72
callboy72
callers72
callets72
calling72
callose72
callous72
calmest72
calming72
calomel73
caloric73
calorie72
calotte72
caloyer72
calpack72
calpacs72
calqued72
calques72
caltrap72
caltrop72
calumet73
calumny73
calvary73
calving72
calyces73
calycle72
calypso73
calyxes73
calzone72
celadon73
celesta73
celeste72
celiacs72
cellars72
celling72
cellist72
cellule72
celosia73
chlamys72
chloral72
chloric72
chlorid72
chlorin72
ciliary73
ciliate72
cilices73
coldest72
coldish72
coleads72
colicin73
colicky73
colitic73
colitis73
collage72
collard72
collars72
collate72
collect72
colleen72
college72
collets72
collide72
collied72
collier72
collies72
collins72
colloid72
collops72
collude72
colobus73
cologne72
colonel73
colones73
colonic73
colonus73
colored73
colorer73
colossi73
colours72
colters72
coltish72
colugos73
columel73
columns72
colures73
culches72
culices73
culicid73
cullays72
cullers72
cullets72
cullied72
cullies72
culling72
cullion72
culming72
culotte72
culprit72
cultish72
cultism72
cultist72
culture72
culvers72
culvert72
cylices73
dalapon73
dalasis73
daledhs72
daleths72
dallied72
dallier72
dallies72
daltons72
delaine72
delated73
delates73
delator73
delayed72
delayer72
deleads72
deleave72
deleing72
deleted73
deletes73
delicts72
delight72
delimed73
delimes73
delimit73
deliria73
delists72
deliver73
dellies72
delouse72
delphic72
deltaic72
deltoid72
deluded73
deluder73
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deluges73
delvers72
delving72
dilated73
dilater73
dilates73
dilator73
dildoes72
dilemma73
dillies72
diluent72
diluted73
diluter73
dilutes73
dilutor73
diluvia73
doleful73
dollars72
dollied72
dollies72
dolling72
dollish72
dollops72
dolmans72
dolmens72
dolours72
dolphin72
doltish72
dulcets72
dulcify73
dullard72
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dullish72
dulness72
eclairs72
eclipse72
eclogue72
eeliest72
eellike72
eelpout72
eelworm72
ellipse72
enlaced73
enlaces73
enlarge72
enlists72
enliven73
eoliths72
erlking72
eulogia73
falafel73
falbala73
falcate72
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fallows72
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falsify73
falsity73
falters72
felafel73
felines73
fellahs72
fellate72
fellers72
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felling72
felloes72
fellows72
felonry73
felsite72
felspar72
felting72
felucca73
felwort72
filaree72
filaria73
filbert72
filched72
filcher72
filches72
filemot73
fileted73
filiate72
filibeg73
filings72
fillers72
fillets72
fillies72
filling72
fillips72
filmdom72
filmers72
filmier72
filmily73
filming72
filmset72
filters72
folacin73
folates73
folders72
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foldout72
foliage72
foliate72
folioed72
foliose72
folious72
foliums72
folkies72
folkish72
folkmot72
folkway72
follies72
follows72
fulcrum72
fulfill72
fulfils72
fulgent72
fulhams72
fullams72
fullers72
fullery73
fullest72
fulling72
fulmars72
fulmine72
fulness72
fulsome72
fulvous72
fylfots72
galabia73
galagos73
galatea73
galaxes73
galeate72
galenas73
galenic73
galeres73
galilee72
galiots72
galipot73
gallant72
gallate72
gallein72
galleon72
gallery73
galleta73
gallets72
galleys72
gallfly72
gallied72
gallies72
galling72
galliot72
gallium72
gallnut72
gallons72
galloon72
galloot72
gallops72
gallous72
gallows72
galoots72
galoped73
galores73
galoshe72
galumph72
galyacs72
galyaks72
gelable72
geladas73
gelants72
gelated73
gelates73
gelatin73
gelatos73
gelders72
gelding72
gelidly73
gellant72
gelling72
gilbert72
gilders72
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gillers72
gillied72
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gillnet72
goldarn72
goldbug72
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goldurn72
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goliard72
goloshe72
gulches72
guldens72
gulfier72
gulfing72
gullets72
gulleys72
gullied72
gullies72
gulling72
gulpers72
gulpier72
gulping72
halacha73
halakah73
halakha73
halakic73
halalah73
halalas73
halavah73
halberd72
halbert72
halcyon72
halfway72
halibut73
halides73
halidom73
halites73
halitus73
hallahs72
hallels72
halloas72
halloed72
halloes72
halloos72
halloth72
hallows72
hallway72
halogen73
haloids72
haloing72
haltere72
halters72
halting72
halvahs72
halvers72
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halyard72
heliast72
helical73
helices73
helicon73
helipad73
heliums72
helixes73
hellbox72
hellcat72
helleri73
hellers72
hellery73
helling72
hellion72
hellish72
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helloes72
helluva73
helmets72
helming72
helotry73
helpers72
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hillers72
hillier72
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hilloas72
hillock72
hilloed72
hilloes72
hilltop72
hilting72
holards72
holdall72
holders72
holding72
holdout72
holdups72
holibut73
holiday73
holiest72
holisms72
holists72
holking72
hollaed72
holland72
hollers72
hollies72
holloas72
holloed72
holloes72
holloos72
hollows72
holmium72
holster72
holyday73
hulkier72
hulking72
hullers72
hulling72
hulloas72
hulloed72
hulloes72
idlesse72
illegal73
illicit73
illites73
illitic73
illness72
illogic73
illumed73
illumes73
illuvia73
inlaced73
inlaces73
inlands72
inlayer72
inliers72
iolites73
islands72
jalapic73
jalapin73
jaloppy73
jellaba73
jellied72
jellies72
jellify73
jelling72
jillion72
jilters72
jilting72
jollied72
jollier72
jollies72
jollify73
jollily73
jollity73
jolters72
joltier72
joltily73
jolting72
kalends72
kalians72
kalimba73
kaliphs72
kaliums72
kalmias72
kalongs72
kalpaks72
kellies72
keloids72
kelpies72
kelping72
kelsons72
kelters72
kelvins72
killdee71
killers72
killick72
killies72
killing72
killjoy72
killock72
kilning72
kilobar73
kilobit73
kilorad73
kiloton73
kilters72
kilties72
kilting72
kolacky73
kolbasi73
kolhozy73
kolkhos72
kolkhoz72
kolkozy73
kulturs72
kylikes73
lalland72
lallans72
lalling72
lilting72
lollers72
lollies72
lolling72
lollops72
lullaby73
lulling72
malacca73
malaise72
malanga73
malaria73
malarky73
malates73
maleate72
malefic73
malices73
maligns72
malines73
malison73
malkins72
mallard72
mallees72
mallets72
malleus72
malling72
mallows72
malmier72
malmsey72
malodor73
maltase72
malteds72
malthas72
maltier72
malting72
maltols72
maltose72
melamed73
melange72
melanic73
melanin73
melders72
melding72
melilot73
melisma73
melling72
mellows72
melodia73
melodic73
meloids72
meltage72
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meltons72
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milages73
milchig72
mildens72
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mulatto73
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muletas73
mullahs72
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mullens72
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mulleys72
mulling72
mullion72
mullite72
mullock72
multure72
nellies72
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nelumbo73
nilgais72
nilgaus72
nilghai72
nilghau72
nilling72
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nylghai72
nylghau72
oblasti73
oblasts72
oblates73
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oblique72
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obloquy73
oilbird72
oilcamp72
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oilcups72
oilhole72
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oolites73
ooliths72
oolitic73
oologic73
oolongs72
owllike72
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tuladis73
tylosin73
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ullages73
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waltzer72
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welched72
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welcome72
welders72
welding72
weldors72
welfare72
welkins72
wellies72
welling72
welshed72
welsher72
welshes72
welters72
welting72
wildcat72
wilders72
wildest72
wilding72
wildish72
wiliest72
willers72
willets72
willful72
willied72
willies72
willing72
willows72
willowy73
wilting72
wolfers72
wolfing72
wolfish72
wolfram72
wolvers72
xylenes73
xylidin73
xylitol73
xyloses73
ycleped73
yellers72
yelling72
yellows72
yellowy73
yelpers72
yelping72
yolkier72
zelkova73
zilches72
zillahs72
zillion72

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.