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8 Letter Words Starting With L

There are 1961 valid 8 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 8-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

labilize - 19 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

labilize - 19 points

Words With Friends

labilize - 22 points

8 Letter Words (1961)

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Top 20 Highest-Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With l

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 1961 word list is 39.0 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 laagered 10 10 12 32
#2 labadist 11 11 13 35
#3 labarums 12 12 16 40
#4 labbella 12 12 17 41
#5 labdanum 13 13 18 44
#6 labefact 15 15 18 48
#7 labefied 14 14 16 44
#8 labelers 10 10 13 33
#9 labeling 11 11 16 38
#10 labelled 11 11 15 37
#11 labeller 10 10 14 34
#12 labellum 12 12 18 42
#13 labially 13 13 16 42
#14 labiatae 10 10 12 32
#15 labiated 11 11 13 35
#16 labiates 10 10 12 32
#17 labidura 11 11 14 36
#18 labiella 10 10 14 34
#19 lability 13 13 15 41
🏆 #20 labilize 19 19 22 60

Where 8 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 8 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 8 letter words starting with L for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 8 letter word starting with l?

labilize — worth 60 combined points (US Scrabble: 19, UK Scrabble: 19, Words With Friends: 22).

How many 8 letter words start with l?

1961 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.

Are 8 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 8 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter l words will come up far more often.