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13 Letter Words Starting With L

There are 471 valid 13 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 13-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

labiovelarize - 27 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

labiovelarize - 27 points

Words With Friends

labiovelarize - 31 points

13 Letter Words (471)

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Top 20 Highest-Scoring 13 Letter Words Starting With l

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 471 word list is 61.0 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 labanotations 15 15 19 49
#2 labefactation 20 20 24 64
#3 labialisation 15 15 19 49
#4 labialization 24 24 28 76
#5 labidophorous 21 21 24 66
#6 labioalveolar 18 18 23 59
#7 labiocervical 22 22 28 72
#8 labiogression 16 16 20 52
#9 labioguttural 16 16 22 54
#10 labiopalatine 17 17 22 56
#11 labiovelarise 18 18 22 58
🏆 #12 labiovelarize 27 27 31 85
#13 laborednesses 16 16 19 51
#14 laboriousness 15 15 19 49
#15 laborsomeness 17 17 21 55
#16 labouratories 15 15 18 48
#17 labyrinthally 24 24 26 74
#18 labyrinthical 23 23 26 72
#19 labyrinthitis 21 21 22 64
#20 labyrinthodon 22 22 24 68

Where 13 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 13 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 13 letter words starting with L for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 13 letter word starting with l?

labiovelarize — worth 85 combined points (US Scrabble: 27, UK Scrabble: 27, Words With Friends: 31).

How many 13 letter words start with l?

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

Are 13 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 13 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter l words will come up far more often.