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11 Letter Words Starting With L

There are 1142 valid 11 letter words that start with L, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.

Highest Scoring 11-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

labializing - 23 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

labializing - 23 points

Words With Friends

labializing - 28 points

11 Letter Words (1142)

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Top 20 Highest-Scoring 11 Letter Words Starting With l

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 1142 word list is 51.8 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 labdacismus 18 18 23 59
#2 labefaction 18 18 22 58
#3 labialising 14 14 19 47
#4 labialismus 15 15 20 50
#5 labialities 13 13 16 42
🏆 #6 labializing 23 23 28 74
#7 labidometer 16 16 19 51
#8 labiduridae 15 15 18 48
#9 labiodendal 15 15 19 49
#10 labiodental 14 14 18 46
#11 labiomental 15 15 20 50
#12 labionasals 13 13 17 43
#13 labioplasty 18 18 21 57
#14 labiovelars 16 16 20 52
#15 laboredness 14 14 17 45
#16 laboriously 16 16 19 51
#17 laborsaving 17 17 22 56
#18 laborsomely 18 18 21 57
#19 laboulbenia 15 15 21 51
#20 labouratory 16 16 18 50

Where 11 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 11 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with L will give you far more flexible options try 11 letter words starting with L for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 11 letter word starting with l?

labializing — worth 74 combined points (US Scrabble: 23, UK Scrabble: 23, Words With Friends: 28).

How many 11 letter words start with l?

1142 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.

Are 11 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 11 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter l words will come up far more often.