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9-letter words with L as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 9-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: ablations, ablatives, ablegates.

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1646 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
ablations93
ablatives94
ablegates94
ablutions93
aflatoxin94
aglycones94
ailanthus93
allanites94
allantoic93
allantoin93
allantois93
allegedly94
allegiant93
allelisms93
alleluias93
allemande93
allergens93
allergies93
allergins93
allergist93
allethrin93
alleviate93
alleyways93
alliances93
alligator94
allocable93
allocated94
allocates94
allocator94
allogenic94
allograft93
allograph93
allometry94
allomorph93
allopaths93
allopatry94
allophane93
allophone93
allostery94
allotment93
allotrope93
allotropy94
allottees93
allotters93
allotting93
allotypes94
allotypic94
allowable93
allowably94
allowance93
allowedly94
allspices93
allusions93
alluvials93
alluvions93
alluviums93
aplanatic94
axletrees93
balaclava94
balalaika94
balancers93
balancing93
balconied93
balconies93
baldachin93
baldheads92
baldpates93
baldricks92
balefires94
balefully94
balisaurs93
balkanize93
balkiness93
balklines93
balladeer93
balladist93
ballasted93
ballerina94
ballgames93
ballhawks92
ballistae92
ballistic93
ballonets93
ballonnes93
ballooned93
balloters93
balloting93
ballparks92
ballpoint92
ballrooms92
ballsiest92
ballyhoos93
ballyrags93
balmacaan93
balminess93
balmorals93
balsaming93
balusters93
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beleaguer93
beleaping93
belemnite93
believers93
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bellbirds92
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bellpulls92
bellworts92
bellyache92
bellyband93
bellyfuls93
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beltlines93
belvedere93
bilabials93
bilabiate93
bilanders93
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bilharzia93
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billheads92
billhooks92
billiards92
billionth92
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billycock93
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boldfaces93
boletuses94
bolivares94
boliviano94
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bolloxing93
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bolometer94
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boltholes93
boltonias93
boltropes93
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bulkiness93
bulldozed93
bulldozer93
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bulletins93
bullfight92
bullfinch92
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bullweeds92
bullwhips92
bullyboys93
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bulrushes93
bulwarked93
calaboose93
caladiums93
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calcicole93
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calctufas93
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califates94
calipered94
caliphate93
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callaloos93
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callipers93
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calmative93
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calypters93
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celandine93
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celeriacs93
celestial93
celestite93
celibates94
cellarage93
cellarers93
cellarets93
cellaring93
cellblock92
cellmates93
celloidin93
cellulase93
cellulite93
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cellulose93
chlamydes93
chlamydia93
chlamyses93
chloracne92
chlorates93
chlordane92
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chlorella93
chlorides93
chlorines93
chlorites93
chloritic93
chloroses93
chlorosis93
chlorotic93
cilantros93
ciliation93
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colcannon93
colchicum93
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coliseums93
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dulcianas93
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ealdorman93
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ellipsoid93
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eulachans93
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falchions92
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falsework93
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filisters93
filleting93
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foldboats92
folderols93
foliating93
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folklores93
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folkmoots92
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gelatines94
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gelsemium93
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giltheads92
golcondas93
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goldenrod93
goldfield92
goldfinch92
goldsmith92
goldstone92
golgothas93
goliardic93
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golliwogs93
gollywogs93
gulfweeds92
halachoth93
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helistops93
hellboxes93
hellbroth92
hellebore93
hellenize93
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hellkites93
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hilarious93
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hollooing92
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holocrine93
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holotypes94
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holsteins92
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holystone93
holytides94
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islanders93
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jalapenos94
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jellified93
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jellybean93
jellyfish93
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jollified93
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julienned93
juliennes93
kalanchoe92
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kaleyards92
kalifates94
kallidins93
kalyptras93
kilderkin93
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melamines94
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milksheds92
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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.