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8-letter words with L as the 1st letter

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when L is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: laagered, labarums, labdanum.

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892 words

Word	Length	Syllables
laagered	8	3
labarums	8	3
labdanum	8	3
labelers	8	3
labeling	8	3
labelled	8	3
labeller	8	3
labellum	8	3
labially	8	3
labiated	8	3
labiates	8	3
lability	8	4
laborers	8	3
laboring	8	3
laborite	8	3
laboured	8	3
labourer	8	3
labrador	8	3
labroids	8	2
labrusca	8	3
laburnum	8	3
laceless	8	3
lacelike	8	3
lacerate	8	3
lacertid	8	3
lacewing	8	3
lacewood	8	3
lacework	8	3
laciness	8	3
lackaday	8	3
lackered	8	3
lackeyed	8	2
laconism	8	3
lacquers	8	2
lacqueys	8	2
lacrimal	8	3
lacrosse	8	2
lactases	8	3
lactated	8	3
lactates	8	3
lacteals	8	2
lacteous	8	2
lactones	8	3
lactonic	8	3
lactoses	8	3
lacunars	8	3
lacunary	8	4
lacunate	8	3
lacunose	8	3
ladanums	8	3
laddered	8	3
ladening	8	3
ladleful	8	3
ladrones	8	3
ladybird	8	3
ladybugs	8	3
ladyfish	8	3
ladyhood	8	3
ladykins	8	3
ladylike	8	3
ladylove	8	3
ladypalm	8	3
ladyship	8	3
laetrile	8	2
lagering	8	3
laggards	8	2
laggings	8	2
lagnappe	8	2
lagoonal	8	3
laically	8	3
laicised	8	3
laicises	8	3
laicisms	8	2
laicized	8	3
laicizes	8	3
laitance	8	2
lakelike	8	3
lakeport	8	3
lakeside	8	3
lallands	8	2
lallygag	8	3
lamasery	8	4
lambaste	8	2
lambasts	8	2
lambdoid	8	2
lambency	8	3
lamberts	8	2
lambiest	8	2
lambkill	8	2
lambkins	8	2
lamblike	8	2
lambskin	8	2
lamellae	8	2
lamellar	8	3
lamellas	8	3
lameness	8	3
lamented	8	3
lamenter	8	3
laminary	8	4
laminate	8	3
laminose	8	3
laminous	8	3
lamister	8	3
lampases	8	3
lampions	8	2
lampoons	8	2
lamppost	8	2
lampreys	8	2
lampyrid	8	3
lamsters	8	2
lancelet	8	3
lanceted	8	3
lanciers	8	2
landfall	8	2
landfill	8	2
landform	8	2
landgrab	8	2
landings	8	2
landlady	8	3
landlers	8	2
landless	8	2
landline	8	2
landlord	8	2
landmark	8	2
landmass	8	2
landside	8	2
landskip	8	2
landslid	8	2
landslip	8	2
landsman	8	2
landsmen	8	2
landward	8	2
laneways	8	3
langlauf	8	2
langleys	8	2
langrage	8	2
langrels	8	2
langshan	8	2
langsyne	8	2
language	8	2
languets	8	2
languish	8	2
languors	8	2
laniards	8	2
lanitals	8	3
lankiest	8	2
lankness	8	2
lanneret	8	3
lanoline	8	3
lanolins	8	3
lanosity	8	4
lantanas	8	3
lanterns	8	2
lanthorn	8	2
lanyards	8	2
lapboard	8	2
lapelled	8	3
lapidary	8	4
lapidate	8	3
lapidify	8	4
lapidist	8	3
lapillus	8	3
lappered	8	3
lappeted	8	3
lapsable	8	2
lapsible	8	2
lapwings	8	2
larboard	8	2
larcener	8	3
lardiest	8	2
lardlike	8	2
lardoons	8	2
largando	8	3
largesse	8	2
lariated	8	3
larkiest	8	2
larksome	8	2
larkspur	8	2
larrigan	8	3
larrikin	8	3
larruped	8	3
larruper	8	3
laryngal	8	3
larynges	8	3
larynxes	8	3
lasagnas	8	3
lasagnes	8	3
lashings	8	2
lashkars	8	2
lassoers	8	2
lassoing	8	2
lastings	8	2
latakias	8	3
latchets	8	2
latching	8	2
latchkey	8	2
lateener	8	3
lateness	8	3
latening	8	3
latently	8	3
laterals	8	3
laterite	8	3
laterize	8	3
latewood	8	3
lathered	8	3
latherer	8	3
lathiest	8	2
lathings	8	2
lathwork	8	2
latigoes	8	3
latinity	8	4
latinize	8	3
latitude	8	3
latosols	8	3
latrines	8	3
latterly	8	3
latticed	8	3
lattices	8	3
laudable	8	2
laudably	8	3
laudanum	8	3
laudator	8	3
laughers	8	2
laughing	8	2
laughter	8	2
launched	8	2
launcher	8	2
launches	8	2
launders	8	2
laureate	8	2
laureled	8	3
lauwines	8	3
lavaboes	8	3
lavalava	8	4
lavalier	8	3
lavalike	8	3
lavation	8	3
lavatory	8	4
laveered	8	3
lavender	8	3
laverock	8	3
lavished	8	3
lavisher	8	3
lavishes	8	3
lavishly	8	3
lavrocks	8	2
lawbooks	8	2
lawfully	8	3
lawgiver	8	3
lawmaker	8	3
lawsuits	8	2
lawyered	8	3
lawyerly	8	3
laxation	8	3
laxative	8	3
laxities	8	3
layabout	8	2
layaways	8	2
layerage	8	2
layering	8	2
layettes	8	2
layovers	8	2
laywoman	8	3
laywomen	8	3
lazarets	8	3
laziness	8	3
lazulite	8	3
lazurite	8	3
leachate	8	2
leachers	8	2
leachier	8	2
leaching	8	2
leadenly	8	3
leadiest	8	2
leadings	8	2
leadless	8	2
leadoffs	8	2
leadsman	8	2
leadsmen	8	2
leadwork	8	2
leadwort	8	2
leafages	8	3
leafiest	8	2
leafless	8	2
leaflets	8	2
leaflike	8	2
leafworm	8	2
leaguers	8	2
leaguing	8	2
leakages	8	3
leakiest	8	2
leakless	8	2
lealties	8	2
leanings	8	2
leanness	8	2
leapfrog	8	2
leariest	8	2
learners	8	2
learning	8	2
leasable	8	2
leashing	8	2
leasings	8	2
leathern	8	2
leathers	8	2
leathery	8	3
leavened	8	3
leaviest	8	2
leavings	8	2
lechayim	8	2
lechered	8	3
lecithin	8	3
lecterns	8	2
lections	8	2
lectured	8	3
lecturer	8	3
lectures	8	3
lecythis	8	3
lecythus	8	3
ledgiest	8	2
leeboard	8	2
leeching	8	2
leeriest	8	2
leewards	8	2
leftisms	8	2
leftists	8	2
leftover	8	3
leftward	8	2
leftwing	8	2
legacies	8	3
legalese	8	3
legalise	8	3
legalism	8	3
legalist	8	3
legality	8	4
legalize	8	3
legatees	8	3
legatine	8	3
legating	8	3
legation	8	3
legators	8	3
legendry	8	3
legerity	8	4
leggiero	8	3
leggiest	8	2
leggings	8	2
leghorns	8	2
legrooms	8	2
legumins	8	3
legworks	8	2
lehayims	8	2
leisters	8	2
leisured	8	3
leisures	8	3
lekythoi	8	3
lekythos	8	3
lekythus	8	3
lemmings	8	2
lemnisci	8	3
lemonade	8	3
lemonish	8	3
lempiras	8	3
lemurine	8	3
lemuroid	8	3
lendable	8	2
lengthen	8	2
lenience	8	2
leniency	8	3
lenities	8	3
leniting	8	3
lenition	8	3
lenitive	8	3
lensless	8	2
lentando	8	3
lenticel	8	3
lentisks	8	2
leopards	8	2
leotards	8	2
lepidote	8	3
leporids	8	3
leporine	8	3
leprotic	8	3
leptonic	8	3
lesbians	8	2
lesioned	8	3
lessened	8	3
lessoned	8	3
letching	8	2
letdowns	8	2
lethally	8	3
lethargy	8	3
lettered	8	3
letterer	8	3
lettuces	8	3
leucemia	8	3
leucemic	8	3
leucines	8	3
leucites	8	3
leucitic	8	3
leucomas	8	3
leukemia	8	3
leukemic	8	3
leukomas	8	3
leukoses	8	3
leukosis	8	3
leukotic	8	3
levanted	8	3
levanter	8	3
levators	8	3
leveeing	8	2
levelers	8	3
leveling	8	3
levelled	8	3
leveller	8	3
leverage	8	3
leverets	8	3
levering	8	3
leviable	8	2
levigate	8	3
levirate	8	3
levitate	8	3
levities	8	3
levodopa	8	4
levogyre	8	3
levulins	8	3
levulose	8	3
lewdness	8	2
lewisite	8	3
lewisson	8	3
lexicons	8	3
liaising	8	2
liaisons	8	2
libation	8	3
libeccio	8	3
libelant	8	3
libelees	8	3
libelers	8	3
libeling	8	3
libelist	8	3
libelled	8	3
libellee	8	2
libeller	8	3
libelous	8	3
liberals	8	3
liberate	8	3
librated	8	3
librates	8	3
libretti	8	3
libretto	8	3
licenced	8	3
licencee	8	2
licencer	8	3
licences	8	3
licensed	8	3
licensee	8	2
licenser	8	3
licenses	8	3
licensor	8	3
lichened	8	3
lichenin	8	3
lichting	8	2
lickings	8	2
lickspit	8	2
licorice	8	3
liegeman	8	3
liegemen	8	3
lienable	8	2
lientery	8	3
lifeboat	8	3
lifeless	8	3
lifelike	8	3
lifeline	8	3
lifelong	8	3
lifetime	8	3
lifeways	8	3
lifework	8	3
liftable	8	2
liftgate	8	2
liftoffs	8	2
ligament	8	3
ligating	8	3
ligation	8	3
ligative	8	3
ligature	8	3
lightens	8	2
lighters	8	2
lightest	8	2
lightful	8	2
lighting	8	2
lightish	8	2
ligneous	8	2
lignites	8	3
lignitic	8	3
ligroine	8	2
ligroins	8	2
ligulate	8	3
liguloid	8	3
likeable	8	2
likelier	8	3
likeness	8	3
likening	8	3
likewise	8	3
lilliput	8	3
lilylike	8	3
limacine	8	3
limacons	8	3
limbecks	8	2
limbered	8	3
limberer	8	3
limberly	8	3
limbiest	8	2
limbless	8	2
limbuses	8	3
limeades	8	3
limekiln	8	3
limeless	8	3
limerick	8	3
liminess	8	3
limitary	8	4
limiteds	8	3
limiters	8	3
limiting	8	3
limnetic	8	3
limonene	8	3
limonite	8	3
limpidly	8	3
limpkins	8	2
limpness	8	2
limpsier	8	2
limuloid	8	3
linalols	8	3
linalool	8	3
linchpin	8	2
lindanes	8	3
lineable	8	2
lineages	8	3
lineally	8	3
linearly	8	3
lineated	8	3
linebred	8	3
linecuts	8	3
lineless	8	3
linelike	8	3
linesman	8	3
linesmen	8	3
lingcods	8	2
lingered	8	3
lingerer	8	3
lingerie	8	2
lingiest	8	2
linguals	8	2
linguine	8	2
linguini	8	3
linguist	8	2
liniment	8	3
linkable	8	2
linkages	8	3
linkboys	8	2
linksman	8	2
linksmen	8	2
linkwork	8	2
linocuts	8	3
linoleum	8	3
linsangs	8	2
linseeds	8	2
linstock	8	2
lintiest	8	2
lintless	8	2
linurons	8	3
lionfish	8	2
lionised	8	3
lioniser	8	3
lionises	8	3
lionized	8	3
lionizer	8	3
lionizes	8	3
lionlike	8	2
lipocyte	8	3
lipoidal	8	3
lipomata	8	4
liposome	8	3
lippened	8	3
lippered	8	3
lippiest	8	2
lippings	8	2
lipstick	8	2
liquated	8	3
liquates	8	3
liqueurs	8	2
liquidly	8	3
liquored	8	3
liripipe	8	3
lissomly	8	3
listable	8	2
listened	8	3
listener	8	3
listeria	8	3
listings	8	2
listless	8	2
litanies	8	3
literacy	8	4
literals	8	3
literary	8	4
literate	8	3
literati	8	4
litharge	8	2
lithemia	8	3
lithemic	8	3
lithiums	8	2
lithoing	8	2
lithosol	8	3
litigant	8	3
litigate	8	3
litmuses	8	3
littered	8	3
litterer	8	3
littlest	8	2
littlish	8	2
littoral	8	3
liturgic	8	3
liveable	8	2
livelier	8	3
livelily	8	4
livelong	8	3
liveners	8	3
liveness	8	3
livening	8	3
liveried	8	3
liveries	8	3
liverish	8	3
livetrap	8	3
lividity	8	4
livingly	8	3
lixivial	8	3
lixivium	8	3
loadings	8	2
loadstar	8	2
loamiest	8	2
loamless	8	2
loanable	8	2
loanings	8	2
loanword	8	2
loathers	8	2
loathful	8	2
loathing	8	2
lobately	8	4
lobation	8	3
lobbyers	8	2
lobbygow	8	3
lobbying	8	2
lobbyism	8	2
lobbyist	8	2
lobefins	8	3
lobelias	8	3
lobeline	8	3
loblolly	8	3
lobotomy	8	4
lobsters	8	2
lobstick	8	2
lobulate	8	3
lobulose	8	3
lobworms	8	2
localise	8	3
localism	8	3
localist	8	3
localite	8	3
locality	8	4
localize	8	3
locaters	8	3
locating	8	3
location	8	3
locative	8	3
locators	8	3
lockable	8	2
lockages	8	3
lockdown	8	2
lockjaws	8	2
locknuts	8	2
lockouts	8	2
lockrams	8	2
lockstep	8	2
locofoco	8	4
locoisms	8	2
locomote	8	3
locoweed	8	3
loculate	8	3
locustae	8	2
locustal	8	3
locution	8	3
locutory	8	4
lodestar	8	3
lodgings	8	2
lodgment	8	2
lodicule	8	3
loessial	8	2
loftiest	8	2
loftless	8	2
loftlike	8	2
logbooks	8	2
loggiest	8	2
loggings	8	2
logician	8	3
logicise	8	3
logicize	8	3
loginess	8	3
logistic	8	3
logogram	8	3
logomach	8	3
logotype	8	3
logotypy	8	4
logrolls	8	2
logwoods	8	2
loitered	8	3
loiterer	8	3
lollipop	8	3
lolloped	8	3
lollygag	8	3
lollypop	8	3
lomentum	8	3
lonelier	8	3
lonelily	8	4
loneness	8	3
lonesome	8	3
longboat	8	2
longbows	8	2
longeing	8	2
longeron	8	3
longhair	8	2
longhand	8	2
longhead	8	2
longhorn	8	2
longings	8	2
longleaf	8	2
longline	8	2
longness	8	2
longship	8	2
longsome	8	2
longspur	8	2
longtime	8	2
longueur	8	2
longways	8	2
longwise	8	2
lookdown	8	2
lookouts	8	2
looniest	8	2
loophole	8	2
loopiest	8	2
loosened	8	3
loosener	8	3
loppered	8	3
loppiest	8	2
lopsided	8	3
lopstick	8	2
lordings	8	2
lordless	8	2
lordlier	8	2
lordlike	8	2
lordling	8	2
lordomas	8	3
lordoses	8	3
lordosis	8	3
lordotic	8	3
lordship	8	2
lorgnons	8	2
loricate	8	3
lorikeet	8	3
lorimers	8	3
loriners	8	3
lornness	8	2
losingly	8	3
lostness	8	2
lothario	8	3
lothsome	8	2
loudened	8	3
loudlier	8	2
loudness	8	2
loungers	8	2
lounging	8	2
lousiest	8	2
louvered	8	3
loveable	8	2
loveably	8	3
lovebird	8	3
lovebugs	8	3
loveless	8	3
lovelier	8	3
lovelies	8	3
lovelily	8	4
lovelock	8	3
lovelorn	8	3
lovesick	8	3
lovesome	8	3
lovevine	8	3
lovingly	8	3
lowballs	8	2
lowbrows	8	2
lowdowns	8	2
lowering	8	3
lowlands	8	2
lowliest	8	2
lowlifer	8	3
lowlifes	8	3
lowlight	8	2
lowlives	8	3
lowrider	8	3
loyalest	8	2
loyalism	8	2
loyalist	8	2
lozenges	8	3
lubberly	8	3
lubrical	8	3
lucarnes	8	3
lucences	8	3
lucently	8	3
lucernes	8	3
lucidity	8	4
lucifers	8	3
luckiest	8	2
luckless	8	2
luculent	8	3
luggages	8	3
lugsails	8	2
lugworms	8	2
lukewarm	8	3
lumbagos	8	3
lumbered	8	3
lumberer	8	3
luminary	8	4
luminism	8	3
luminist	8	3
luminous	8	3
lummoxes	8	3
lumpfish	8	2
lumpiest	8	2
lunacies	8	3
lunarian	8	3
lunately	8	4
lunatics	8	3
lunation	8	3
luncheon	8	2
lunchers	8	2
lunching	8	2
lunettes	8	3
lungfish	8	2
lungfuls	8	2
lungworm	8	2
lungwort	8	2
lunkhead	8	2
lunulate	8	3
lupanars	8	3
lupulins	8	3
lurchers	8	2
lurching	8	2
lurdanes	8	3
luscious	8	2
lushness	8	2
lustered	8	3
lustiest	8	2
lustrate	8	2
lustring	8	2
lustrous	8	2
lustrums	8	2
lutanist	8	3
lutecium	8	3
lutefisk	8	3
lutenist	8	3
luteolin	8	3
lutetium	8	3
lutherns	8	2
luthiers	8	2
luxating	8	3
luxation	8	3
luxuries	8	3
lycopene	8	3
lycopods	8	3
lyddites	8	3
lymphoid	8	2
lymphoma	8	3
lynchers	8	2
lynching	8	2
lynchpin	8	2
lyophile	8	2
lyrately	8	4
lyrebird	8	3
lyricise	8	3
lyricism	8	3
lyricist	8	3
lyricize	8	3
lyriform	8	3
lysogens	8	3
lysogeny	8	4
lysosome	8	3
lysozyme	8	3

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed L in the 1st 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.