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9-letter words with L as the 9th letter

A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when L is fixed in the 9th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: abdominal, accentual, acidophil.

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549 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
abdominal94
accentual93
acidophil94
acquittal93
acropetal94
acrosomal94
actuarial93
adenoidal94
adverbial93
algicidal94
altricial93
ambrosial93
ancestral93
anecdotal94
angelical94
antenatal94
antidotal94
antinodal94
antinovel94
antipapal94
antipodal94
antiviral94
appraisal93
archangel93
archducal93
armigeral94
arsenical94
artisanal94
ascetical94
aspectual93
atemporal94
auctorial93
authorial93
autosomal94
avifaunal94
azimuthal94
bacchanal93
backpedal93
bacterial93
baptismal93
baritonal94
barrelful93
basipetal94
basketful93
beautiful93
betrothal93
bicameral94
bicipital94
bicoastal93
bigeminal94
bilateral94
bilingual93
biosocial93
blackball92
blackmail92
blackpoll92
blacktail92
blastemal93
bombshell92
bookstall92
botanical94
bottleful93
botulinal94
bountiful93
branchial92
bridewell93
broadtail92
bronchial92
broomball92
bucketful93
buckyball93
cacuminal94
cadastral93
cadential93
calcaneal93
canonical94
cantorial93
captopril93
carbachol93
carrousel93
cartwheel92
carvacrol93
catarrhal93
catchpoll92
caterwaul93
cathedral93
celestial93
censorial93
cercarial93
chanceful93
changeful93
chaparral93
charbroil92
choroidal93
circuital93
cisternal93
cladodial93
clamshell92
classical93
claustral92
cloistral92
closetful93
coccygeal93
cochineal93
cockatiel93
cocounsel93
coeternal93
coitional93
collegial93
colloidal93
colluvial93
colostral93
commensal93
committal93
conferral93
conformal93
congenial93
connubial93
continual93
convivial93
corporeal93
creatural93
crossbill92
cursorial93
curveball93
custodial93
cycloidal93
dandiacal93
daredevil94
deceitful93
decennial93
decontrol93
deistical93
demential93
demonical94
denominal94
dialectal93
diametral93
diarrheal92
dictional93
dicumarol94
dipperful93
disavowal94
discoidal93
disentail93
dishtowel93
dismissal93
dispersal93
dissocial93
doctrinal93
dodgeball93
dominical94
drawerful93
dropsical93
druidical93
dynamical94
ecclesial93
editorial94
effectual93
effortful93
electoral94
elegiacal94
elemental94
embryonal93
emotional94
empirical94
endosteal93
ensorcell93
ephemeral94
epidermal94
epifaunal94
episcopal94
epitaxial94
equivocal94
eristical94
erosional94
erratical94
essential93
estradiol93
estuarial93
ethmoidal93
factional93
factorial93
faldstool92
fanatical94
fatidical94
fenestral93
fiberfill93
fibrefill93
fictional93
financial93
fissional93
flavorful93
flowerful93
fluxional93
footstool92
foraminal94
forestall93
forestial93
forgetful93
fossorial93
fraternal93
freewheel92
frightful92
galenical94
gardenful93
gearwheel92
genetical94
genitival94
genocidal94
graphical93
greenmail92
gristmill92
groundsel92
guardrail92
guildhall92
handwheel92
harborful93
hawksbill92
headstall92
healthful92
heretical94
hexagonal94
homicidal94
horizonal94
horsetail93
housecarl93
hydrofoil93
hypnoidal93
hypocotyl94
identical94
idiotical94
illiberal94
illogical94
impartial93
inaugural94
indexical94
intercell93
intertill93
isohyetal94
isophotal94
isopropyl94
ivorybill94
junctural93
juridical94
khedivial93
lachrymal93
lampshell92
laryngeal93
lemniscal93
libidinal94
liposomal94
lognormal93
lysosomal94
magistral93
marmoreal93
marsupial93
masterful93
matutinal94
mediaeval93
medicinal94
meningeal93
menstrual92
mercurial93
mesophyll93
mestranol93
microbial93
middorsal93
miliarial93
minoxidil94
misenroll93
miticidal94
monarchal93
monodical94
monsoonal93
multicell93
multihull93
multiwall93
municipal94
myofibril93
myoneural93
myxoviral94
nightfall92
nocturnal93
nonanimal94
noncasual93
noncausal93
noncoital93
nonformal93
nonfossil93
nonlethal93
nonlineal93
nonmanual93
nonmental93
nonpareil93
nonracial93
nonschool92
nonsexual93
nonsocial93
nonverbal93
nonvisual93
nosewheel93
numbskull92
numerical94
occipital94
octagonal94
officinal94
orificial94
overchill93
overpedal94
overspill93
oviductal94
palpebral93
pansexual93
paradisal94
paralegal94
parochial93
passional93
pennoncel93
penumbral93
perennial93
perinatal94
perpetual93
personnel93
petechial93
photocell93
pictorial93
piecemeal93
pimpernel93
piperonal94
piratical94
placental93
plaintful92
plasmagel93
plasmasol93
plastisol93
platesful93
plentiful93
pocketful93
polemical94
political94
polygonal94
polytonal94
polyvinyl94
popliteal93
portrayal92
postaxial93
postcaval93
postnatal93
posttrial92
potential93
practical93
prayerful92
prebendal93
precancel93
precocial93
precoital93
prefeudal93
preputial93
preschool92
presidial93
pretravel93
preverbal93
primatial93
principal93
proconsul93
prodromal93
protozoal93
psychical93
puerperal93
punchball92
pycnidial93
pyramidal94
pyridoxal94
quizzical93
raptorial93
razorbill93
rearousal93
rechannel93
rectorial93
redistill93
regardful93
regicidal94
regretful93
rehearsal93
reinstall92
remindful93
reposeful94
reprieval93
resentful93
resultful93
retrieval93
revictual93
rhizobial93
rhizoidal93
ribosomal94
salesgirl93
sartorial93
satirical94
sceptical93
schlemiel92
schnitzel92
schnorkel92
sciential92
scoopsful92
scoundrel92
screwball92
sectional93
sectorial93
segmental93
semestral93
semifinal94
semimetal94
semirural94
semitonal94
semivowel94
seneschal93
sensorial93
serotinal94
sessional93
shavetail93
shirttail92
shlemiehl92
shortfall92
shovelful93
sigmoidal93
singspiel92
sinistral93
skeptical93
slimeball93
softshell92
sorrowful93
speedball92
speedwell92
spherical93
spiritual93
spirituel93
spleenful92
spoonbill92
spoonsful92
spritsail92
squamosal93
stairwell92
stapedial93
stational93
steamroll92
stenchful92
steroidal93
stickball92
stomodeal93
stonewall93
stoopball92
stressful92
subaerial93
subapical94
subdermal93
subfossil93
sublethal93
submittal93
subnormal93
subsocial93
subvassal93
subvisual93
suctional93
suctorial93
supercoil93
supercool93
superreal93
supersell93
surficial93
surprisal93
swordtail92
sympodial93
synagogal94
synclinal93
syncytial93
synodical94
tablesful93
teacupful93
technical93
tegmental93
tensional93
terpineol93
theriacal93
thesaural93
thrustful92
thumbnail92
thyroidal93
toadstool92
tonsorial93
tormentil93
torsional93
trackball92
traversal93
treadmill92
trichinal93
triennial92
trihedral93
trinomial93
triumphal92
trunksful92
tuitional93
ultracool93
umbilical94
uncynical94
undercool93
undersell93
underwool93
undutiful94
unethical94
ungenteel93
unhelpful93
unhopeful94
unilineal94
unisexual94
universal94
unlyrical94
unmindful93
unmusical94
unnatural94
unrestful93
untactful93
untypical94
uredinial94
vaccinial93
vasovagal94
vaticinal94
vectorial93
verapamil94
veridical94
versional93
vertebral93
vestigial93
vicennial93
viceregal94
vigesimal94
viricidal94
virucidal94
vizierial93
waterfall93
waterfowl93
whimsical93
whirlpool92
whitetail93
whitewall93
windchill92
wonderful93
zinfandel93
zoosterol93

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed L in the 9th 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.