7 Letter Words Starting With L
There are 1777 valid 7 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 7-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
labnehs - 12 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
labnehs - 12 points
Words With Friends
labarum - 15 points
7 Letter Words (1777)
View all words starting with LTop 20 Highest-Scoring 7 Letter Words Starting With l
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 1777 word list is 31.2 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | laagers | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| #2 | labaara | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| #3 | labaria | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| #4 | labarum | 11 | 11 | 15 | 37 |
| #5 | labeled | 10 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
| #6 | labeler | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 |
| #7 | labella | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| #8 | labials | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 |
| #9 | labiate | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| #10 | labibia | 11 | 11 | 14 | 36 |
| #11 | labiose | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| #12 | labises | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| #13 | lablabs | 11 | 11 | 15 | 37 |
| 🏆 #14 | labnehs | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 |
| #15 | labored | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
| #16 | laborer | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| #17 | labores | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| #18 | labours | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 |
| #19 | labredt | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 |
| #20 | labrets | 9 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
Where 7 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 7 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 7 letter words starting with L for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 7 letter word starting with l?
labnehs — worth 38 combined points (US Scrabble: 12, UK Scrabble: 12, Words With Friends: 14).
How many 7 letter words start with l?
1777 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 7 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 7 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter l words will come up far more often.