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9 Letter Words Starting With L

There are 1782 valid 9 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 9-Letter Words

US Scrabble (NWL)

labilized - 21 points

UK Scrabble (CSW)

labilized - 21 points

Words With Friends

labilized - 24 points

9 Letter Words (1782)

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Top 20 Highest-Scoring 9 Letter Words Starting With l

Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 1782 word list is 45.0 combined points.

Rank Word US Scrabble UK Scrabble WWF Points Total
#1 laagering 11 11 15 37
#2 labdacism 16 16 20 52
#3 labdanums 14 14 19 47
#4 labefying 18 18 21 57
#5 labelable 13 13 18 44
#6 labellate 11 11 15 37
#7 labellers 11 11 15 37
#8 labelling 12 12 18 42
#9 labellist 11 11 15 37
#10 labelloid 12 12 16 40
#11 labelmate 13 13 17 43
#12 labialise 11 11 14 36
#13 labialism 13 13 17 43
#14 labiality 14 14 16 44
#15 labialize 20 20 23 63
🏆 #16 labilized 21 21 24 66
#17 laborable 13 13 17 43
#18 laboredly 15 15 17 47
#19 laborhood 15 15 16 46
#20 laborings 12 12 16 40

Where 9 Letter Words Fit on the Board

At 9 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 9 letter words starting with L for a more practical middle ground.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-scoring 9 letter word starting with l?

labilized — worth 66 combined points (US Scrabble: 21, UK Scrabble: 21, Words With Friends: 24).

How many 9 letter words start with l?

1782 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.

Are 9 letter words realistic to actually play?

Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 9 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter l words will come up far more often.