6 letter words starting with l
Welcome word explorers! Dive into the lively world of six-letter wonders starting with 'L'. From laughter to lattes, these words add a splash of life to our language. Whether you're solving a puzzle or just expanding your vocabulary, let's leap into this linguistic adventure and uncover some hidden gems together!
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| little | 6 | (informal) small and of little importance | a little (or small) matter |
| listen | 6 | pay close attention to; give heed to | - |
| living | 10 | the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities | - |
| longer | 7 | a person with a strong desire for something | a longer for money |
| ladies | 7 | - | - |
| letter | 6 | the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech | his grandmother taught him his letters |
| lovely | 12 | lovable especially in a childlike or naive way | - |
| lawyer | 12 | a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice | - |
| leaves | 9 | - | - |
| lights | 10 | - | - |
| losing | 7 | - | - |
| leader | 7 | a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers | - |
| lonely | 9 | lacking companions or companionship | a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel |
| lately | 9 | in the recent past | lately the rules have been enforced |
| lesson | 6 | punishment intended as a warning to others | - |
| loving | 10 | feeling or showing love and affection | loving parents |
| likely | 13 | likely but not certain to be or become true or real | a likely result |
| legend | 8 | brief description accompanying an illustration | - |
| latest | 6 | in the current fashion or style | - |
| league | 7 | an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members | - |
| launch | 11 | the act of propelling with force | - |
| loaded | 8 | having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value | not merely rich but loaded |
| landed | 8 | owning or consisting of land or real estate | the landed gentry |
| liquor | 15 | an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented | - |
| locker | 12 | a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock | - |
| larger | 7 | large or big relative to something else | - |
| liquid | 16 | changed from a solid to a liquid state | - |
| learnt | 6 | - | - |
| ladder | 8 | a row of unravelled stitches | - |
| laying | 10 | the production of eggs (especially in birds) | - |
| luxury | 16 | the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive | - |
| length | 10 | continuance in time | he complained about the length of time required |
| lizzie | 24 | - | - |
| locate | 8 | assign a location to | The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles |
| legacy | 12 | (law) a gift of personal property by will | - |
| linked | 11 | connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks | - |
| loudly | 10 | in manner that attracts attention | - |
| liking | 11 | a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment | I've always had a liking for reading |
| lifted | 10 | held up in the air | - |
| loosen | 6 | make loose or looser | loosen the tension on a rope |
| lounge | 7 | an upholstered seat for more than one person | - |
| lethal | 9 | of an instrument of certain death | lethal weapon |
| lizard | 16 | a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him | - |
| listed | 7 | on a list | - |
| labour | 8 | a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages | - |
| lively | 12 | elastic; rebounds readily | a lively tennis ball |
| losses | 6 | something lost (especially money lost at gambling) | - |
| laptop | 10 | a portable computer small enough to use in your lap | - |
| lionel | 6 | - | - |
| lowest | 9 | lowest in rank or importance | - |
| lining | 7 | a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment | - |
| litter | 6 | material used to provide a bed for animals | - |
| lesser | 6 | smaller in size or amount or value | the lesser powers of Europe |
| lotion | 6 | liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin | a lotion for dry skin |
| legion | 7 | archaic terms for army | - |
| legged | 9 | having legs of a specified kind or number | four-legged animals |
| laurel | 6 | United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) | - |
| licked | 13 | having been got the better of | I'm pretty beat up but I don't feel licked yet |
| latter | 6 | referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several) | in the latter case |
| lament | 8 | express grief verbally | we lamented the death of the child |
| lenses | 6 | - | - |
| layout | 9 | a plan or design of something that is laid out | - |
| liable | 8 | (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with | liable to diabetes |
| linger | 7 | take one's time; proceed slowly | - |
| lawful | 12 | authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law | - |
| lagoon | 7 | a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral | - |
| lilies | 6 | - | - |
| lineup | 8 | (baseball) a list of batters in the order in which they will bat | - |
| lassie | 6 | a girl or young woman who is unmarried | - |
| locket | 12 | a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace | - |
| lodged | 9 | - | - |
| latino | 6 | a native of Latin America | - |
| loathe | 9 | find repugnant | I loathe that man |
| louvre | 9 | one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain | - |
| lastly | 9 | the item at the end | - |
| lumber | 10 | move heavily or clumsily | The heavy man lumbered across the room |
| leaned | 7 | - | - |
| looker | 10 | a very attractive or seductive looking woman | - |
| lander | 7 | a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet | - |
| lambda | 11 | the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
| libido | 9 | (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire | - |
| latent | 6 | (pathology) not presently active | latent infection |
| linear | 6 | designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree | - |
| laguna | 7 | a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral | - |
| loaves | 9 | - | - |
| looser | 6 | - | - |
| larynx | 16 | a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech | - |
| lavish | 12 | expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns | - |
| lockup | 14 | the act of locking something up to protect it | - |
| leased | 7 | hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers | - |
| lister | 6 | moldboard plow with a double moldboard designed to move dirt to either side of a central furrow | - |
| ledger | 8 | a record in which commercial accounts are recorded | - |
| lawman | 11 | an officer of the law | - |
| looted | 7 | wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value | the robbers left the looted train |
| lunacy | 11 | obsolete terms for legal insanity | - |
| linden | 7 | any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber | - |
| layman | 11 | someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person | - |
| lender | 7 | someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters | - |
| lessen | 6 | decrease in size, extent, or range | - |
| lingam | 9 | the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva | - |
| looney | 9 | someone deranged and possibly dangerous | - |
| lapdog | 10 | a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap | - |
| laddie | 8 | a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) | - |
| licker | 12 | - | - |
| lashed | 10 | - | - |
| loader | 7 | a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port | - |
| lentil | 6 | widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder | - |
| limber | 10 | (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely | - |
| loafer | 9 | person who does no work | - |
| luring | 7 | - | - |
| leeway | 12 | a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits | - |
| lodger | 8 | a tenant in someone's house | - |
| luster | 6 | a quality that outshines the usual | - |
| lumbar | 10 | of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones | lumbar vertebrae |
| lackey | 15 | a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | - |
| lesion | 6 | an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) | - |
| livery | 12 | the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another | - |
| lichen | 11 | any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks | - |
| locust | 8 | any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae | - |
| latina | 6 | - | - |
| lather | 9 | beat severely with a whip or rod | - |
| lowing | 10 | - | - |
| lapsed | 9 | no longer active or practicing | a lapsed Catholic |
| leaped | 9 | - | - |
| lustre | 6 | a quality that outshines the usual | - |
| lamest | 8 | - | - |
| lipped | 11 | having a lip or lips | a lipped bowl |
| loiter | 6 | be about | The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square |
| lallan | 6 | - | - |
| levity | 12 | a manner lacking seriousness | - |
| longan | 7 | tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium | - |
| larder | 7 | a small storeroom for storing foods or wines | - |
| locale | 8 | the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) | - |
| lesbos | 8 | an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry | - |
| lintel | 6 | horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window | - |
| looped | 9 | - | - |
| layoff | 15 | the act of laying off an employee or a work force | - |
| litany | 9 | any long and tedious address or recital | the patient recited a litany of complaints |
| lancer | 8 | (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance | - |
| leaved | 10 | having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination | four-leaved clover |
| lecher | 11 | man with strong sexual desires | - |
| langer | 7 | - | - |
| lazing | 16 | - | - |
| leaded | 8 | having thin strips of lead between the lines of type | - |
| loofah | 12 | the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa; used as a washing sponge or strainer | - |
| looter | 6 | someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) | - |
| leaver | 9 | someone who leaves | - |
| liaise | 6 | act between parties with a view to reconciling differences | - |
| levied | 10 | - | - |
| loring | 7 | - | - |
| loaner | 6 | someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters | - |
| lychee | 14 | Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried | - |
| larval | 9 | immature of its kind; especially being or characteristic of immature insects in the newly hatched wormlike feeding stage | larval societies |
| lauder | 7 | Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950) | - |
| lummox | 17 | an awkward stupid person | - |
| leaden | 7 | darkened with overcast | the sky was leaden and thick |
| lenten | 6 | of or relating to or suitable for Lent | lenten food |
| limbic | 12 | of or relating to or forming a limbus | - |
| lumpen | 10 | mentally sluggish | - |
| lactic | 10 | of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey) | lactic acid |
| lifter | 9 | an athlete who lifts barbells | - |
| lineal | 6 | in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child | lineal ancestors |
| leaner | 6 | (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake | - |
| limpid | 11 | clear and bright | limpid blue eyes |
| logger | 8 | a person who fells trees | - |
| lading | 8 | goods carried by a large vehicle | - |
| lancet | 8 | a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions | - |
| lessee | 6 | a tenant who holds a lease | - |
| loggia | 8 | a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level | - |
| lordly | 10 | having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy | his lordly manners were offensive |
| lowery | 12 | - | - |
| lucent | 8 | softly bright or radiant | the lucent moon |
| lunate | 6 | resembling the new moon in shape | - |
| landau | 7 | Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968) | - |
| lazily | 18 | in an idle manner | - |
| lekker | 14 | - | - |
| limpet | 10 | any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas | - |
| lupine | 8 | any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers | - |
| labial | 8 | a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips | - |
| lacing | 9 | the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | - |
| lascar | 8 | an East Indian sailor | - |
| leafed | 10 | having leaves or leaves as specified; often used in combination | a fully leafed tree |
| lemony | 11 | tasting sour like a lemon | - |
| limbed | 11 | having or as if having limbs, especially limbs of a specified kind (usually used in combination) | strong-limbed |
| litmus | 8 | a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator | - |
| lucite | 8 | a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin | - |
| lyceum | 13 | a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 | - |
| lacuna | 8 | a blank gap or missing part | - |
| laggin | 8 | - | - |
| lamely | 11 | in a weak and unconvincing manner | `I don't know, Edward,' she answered lamely |
| lanugo | 7 | the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation | - |
| lavage | 10 | washing out a hollow organ (especially the stomach) by flushing with water | - |
| legato | 7 | (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected | a legato passage |
| lewdly | 13 | in a lewd and obscene manner | - |
| linnet | 6 | small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico | - |
| linney | 9 | - | - |
| lipper | 10 | - | - |
| looper | 8 | small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments; mostly larvae of moths of the family Geometridae | - |
| lumper | 10 | a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port | - |
| langue | 7 | - | - |
| laxity | 16 | the condition of being physiologically lax | - |
| lazier | 15 | - | - |
| leally | 9 | - | - |
| leaper | 8 | someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition) | - |
| lector | 8 | someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church | - |
| lessor | 6 | someone who grants a lease | - |
| limbus | 10 | a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure | - |
| loonie | 6 | the basic unit of money in Canada | - |
| lubber | 10 | an awkward stupid person | - |
| lumina | 8 | - | - |
| lamina | 8 | a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral) | - |
| langur | 7 | slender long-tailed monkey of Asia | - |
| lariat | 6 | a long noosed rope used to catch animals | - |
| lechwe | 14 | tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species | - |
| levant | 9 | a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding | - |
| ligate | 7 | bind chemically | The enzyme ligated |
| likest | 10 | - | - |
| limper | 10 | someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait | - |
| lingua | 7 | a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity | - |
| linkup | 12 | a fastener that serves to join or connect | - |
| livest | 9 | - | - |
| lookup | 12 | an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property | they wrote a program to do a table lookup |
| loping | 9 | - | - |
| louche | 11 | disreputable and dissolute, somewhat agreeably | a louche nightclub |
| laager | 7 | a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons | - |
| laaris | 6 | - | - |
| labara | 8 | - | - |
| labdas | 9 | - | - |
| labels | 8 | - | - |
| labile | 8 | (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown | - |
| labium | 10 | a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva) | - |
| lablab | 10 | one species: hyacinth bean | - |
| labneh | 11 | - | - |
| labors | 8 | - | - |
| labral | 8 | - | - |
| labret | 8 | - | - |
| labrid | 9 | - | - |
| labrum | 10 | - | - |
| labrys | 11 | - | - |
| lacers | 8 | - | - |
| lacets | 8 | - | - |
| laches | 11 | - | - |
| lacier | 8 | - | - |
| lacily | 11 | - | - |
| lacked | 13 | - | - |
| lacker | 12 | - | - |
| lacmus | 10 | - | - |
| lactam | 10 | - | - |
| lacune | 8 | - | - |
| ladens | 7 | - | - |
| laders | 7 | - | - |
| ladify | 13 | - | - |
| ladino | 7 | the Spanish dialect spoken by Sephardic Jews but written in the Hebrew script | - |
| ladled | 8 | - | - |
| ladler | 7 | - | - |
| ladles | 7 | - | - |
| ladron | 7 | - | - |
| ladyfy | 16 | - | - |
| laered | 7 | - | - |
| laesie | 6 | - | - |
| lagans | 7 | - | - |
| lagena | 7 | - | - |
| lagend | 8 | goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered | - |
| lagers | 7 | - | - |
| lagged | 9 | - | - |
| laggen | 8 | - | - |
| lagger | 8 | someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind | - |
| lagune | 7 | a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral | - |
| lahals | 9 | - | - |
| lahars | 9 | - | - |
| laical | 8 | - | - |
| laichs | 11 | - | - |
| laided | 8 | - | - |
| laidly | 10 | - | - |
| laighs | 10 | - | - |
| laikas | 10 | - | - |
| laiked | 11 | - | - |
| laiker | 10 | - | - |
| laipse | 8 | - | - |
| lairds | 7 | - | - |
| laired | 7 | - | - |
| laisse | 6 | - | - |
| lakers | 10 | - | - |
| lakier | 10 | - | - |
| laking | 11 | - | - |
| lakins | 10 | - | - |
| lakish | 13 | - | - |
| laksas | 10 | - | - |
| lalang | 7 | - | - |
| laldie | 7 | - | - |
| lalled | 7 | - | - |
| lambed | 11 | - | - |
| lamber | 10 | - | - |
| lambie | 10 | - | - |
| lamedh | 12 | the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet | - |
| lameds | 9 | - | - |
| lamiae | 8 | - | - |
| lamias | 8 | - | - |
| laming | 9 | - | - |
| lamish | 11 | - | - |
| lammed | 11 | - | - |
| lammer | 10 | - | - |
| lammie | 10 | - | - |
| lampad | 11 | - | - |
| lampas | 10 | - | - |
| lamped | 11 | - | - |
| lamper | 10 | - | - |
| lanais | 6 | - | - |
| lanate | 6 | covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments | the woolly aphid has a lanate coat resembling cotton |
| lanced | 9 | - | - |
| lances | 8 | - | - |
| landes | 7 | - | - |
| lanely | 9 | - | - |
| langar | 7 | - | - |
| lanked | 11 | - | - |
| lanker | 10 | - | - |
| lankly | 13 | - | - |
| lanner | 6 | - | - |
| lanose | 6 | - | - |
| laogai | 7 | - | - |
| lapels | 8 | - | - |
| lapful | 11 | the quantity that can be held in the lap | - |
| lapins | 8 | - | - |
| lapjes | 15 | - | - |
| lapped | 11 | - | - |
| lappel | 10 | - | - |
| lapper | 10 | - | - |
| lappet | 10 | medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars | - |
| lappie | 10 | - | - |
| lapser | 8 | - | - |
| lapses | 8 | - | - |
| lapsus | 8 | - | - |
| larded | 8 | - | - |
| lardon | 7 | - | - |
| larees | 6 | - | - |
| largen | 7 | - | - |
| larges | 7 | - | - |
| largos | 7 | - | - |
| larine | 6 | - | - |
| larked | 11 | - | - |
| larker | 10 | - | - |
| larnax | 13 | - | - |
| larned | 7 | - | - |
| larney | 9 | - | - |
| laroid | 7 | - | - |
| larrup | 8 | give a spanking to; subject to a spanking | - |
| larums | 8 | - | - |
| larvae | 9 | - | - |
| larvas | 9 | - | - |
| lasers | 6 | - | - |
| lasher | 9 | a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip | - |
| lashes | 9 | - | - |
| lasing | 7 | - | - |
| lasket | 10 | - | - |
| lasque | 15 | - | - |
| lasses | 6 | - | - |
| lassis | 6 | - | - |
| lassos | 6 | - | - |
| lassus | 6 | - | - |
| lasted | 7 | - | - |
| laster | 6 | - | - |
| latahs | 9 | - | - |
| lateen | 6 | rigged with a triangular (lateen) sail | - |
| latens | 6 | - | - |
| lathed | 10 | - | - |
| lathee | 9 | club consisting of a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India | - |
| lathen | 9 | - | - |
| lathes | 9 | - | - |
| lathis | 9 | - | - |
| latigo | 7 | - | - |
| latish | 9 | somewhat late | - |
| latkes | 10 | - | - |
| latria | 6 | the worship given to God alone | - |
| latron | 6 | - | - |
| latten | 6 | brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensils | - |
| lattes | 6 | - | - |
| lattin | 6 | - | - |
| lauans | 6 | - | - |
| lauchs | 11 | - | - |
| lauded | 8 | - | - |
| laughs | 10 | - | - |
| laughy | 13 | - | - |
| launce | 8 | very small silvery eellike schooling fishes that burrow into sandy beaches | - |
| launds | 7 | - | - |
| laurae | 6 | - | - |
| lauras | 6 | - | - |
| lauric | 8 | - | - |
| lauryl | 9 | - | - |
| lavabo | 11 | a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression) | - |
| lavash | 12 | - | - |
| laveer | 9 | - | - |
| lavers | 9 | - | - |
| laving | 10 | - | - |
| lavolt | 9 | - | - |
| lavras | 9 | - | - |
| lawest | 9 | - | - |
| lawine | 9 | - | - |
| lawing | 10 | - | - |
| lawins | 9 | - | - |
| lawmen | 11 | - | - |
| lawned | 10 | - | - |
| laxest | 13 | - | - |
| laxing | 14 | - | - |
| laxism | 15 | - | - |
| laxist | 13 | - | - |
| layers | 9 | - | - |
| layins | 9 | - | - |
| laymen | 11 | - | - |
| layups | 11 | - | - |
| lazars | 15 | - | - |
| lazied | 16 | - | - |
| lazies | 15 | - | - |
| lazoed | 16 | - | - |
| lazoes | 15 | - | - |
| lazuli | 15 | an azure blue semiprecious stone | - |
| leachy | 14 | - | - |
| leaked | 11 | - | - |
| leaker | 10 | a surreptitious informant | the president wanted to know who the leakers were |
| lealer | 6 | - | - |
| lealty | 9 | - | - |
| leamed | 9 | - | - |
| leanly | 9 | - | - |
| leared | 7 | - | - |
| leares | 6 | - | - |
| learns | 6 | - | - |
| leaser | 6 | - | - |
| leases | 6 | - | - |
| leasow | 9 | - | - |
| leasts | 6 | - | - |
| leaven | 9 | cause to puff up with a leaven | unleavened bread |
| leazes | 15 | - | - |
| lebbek | 14 | - | - |
| lebens | 8 | - | - |
| leched | 12 | - | - |
| leches | 11 | - | - |
| lectin | 8 | any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus | - |
| ledden | 8 | - | - |
| ledged | 9 | - | - |
| ledges | 8 | - | - |
| ledums | 9 | - | - |
| leears | 6 | - | - |
| leeing | 7 | - | - |
| leeped | 9 | - | - |
| leered | 7 | - | - |
| leeses | 6 | - | - |
| leetle | 6 | - | - |
| lefter | 9 | - | - |
| leftie | 9 | - | - |
| legals | 7 | - | - |
| legate | 7 | a member of a legation | - |
| legers | 7 | - | - |
| legger | 8 | - | - |
| legges | 8 | - | - |
| leggie | 8 | - | - |
| leggin | 8 | - | - |
| legist | 7 | - | - |
| legits | 7 | - | - |
| leglan | 7 | - | - |
| leglen | 7 | - | - |
| leglet | 7 | - | - |
| leglin | 7 | - | - |
| legman | 9 | - | - |
| legmen | 9 | - | - |
| legong | 8 | - | - |
| leguan | 7 | - | - |
| legume | 9 | an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae | - |
| lehaim | 11 | - | - |
| lehuas | 9 | - | - |
| leiger | 7 | - | - |
| leipoa | 8 | Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds | - |
| leired | 7 | - | - |
| lekked | 15 | - | - |
| lekvar | 13 | a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots | - |
| lemans | 8 | - | - |
| lemels | 8 | - | - |
| leming | 9 | - | - |
| lemmas | 10 | - | - |
| lemons | 8 | - | - |
| lemurs | 8 | - | - |
| lenged | 8 | - | - |
| lenger | 7 | - | - |
| lenify | 12 | cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | - |
| lenite | 6 | - | - |
| lenity | 9 | mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant | - |
| lensed | 7 | - | - |
| lentic | 8 | of or relating to or living in still waters (as lakes or ponds) | - |
| lentor | 6 | - | - |
| lentos | 6 | - | - |
| lenvoy | 12 | - | - |
| leones | 6 | - | - |
| lepers | 8 | - | - |
| lepped | 11 | - | - |
| lepras | 8 | - | - |
| leptin | 8 | - | - |
| lepton | 8 | 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece | - |
| lering | 7 | - | - |
| lesbic | 10 | - | - |
| lesses | 6 | - | - |
| lested | 7 | - | - |
| lesula | 6 | - | - |
Get ready to dive into the delightful world of words beginning with the letter 'L' and stretching across six letters. These words are not just about length; they bring an intriguing blend of sounds and meanings that tickle the tongue and inspire the imagination. From the silky smooth pronunciation of "ladder" to the mysterious allure of "lucent," these words shape our language in fascinating ways. Let’s explore how these letters create a symphony of sound and meaning, making them both unique and utterly captivating.
About 6 Letter Words Starting with L
The letter 'L' is a linguistic chameleon, slipping seamlessly into words to create a variety of sounds and meanings. As the twelfth letter of the English alphabet, 'L' often signals a soft, flowing sound that is pleasing to the ear. When it kicks off a word, it adds a lyrical quality that's hard to resist. Consider "lilies" or "lounge"—each word rolls off the tongue, painting vivid images or evoking specific moods.
Six-letter words that start with 'L' are curiously common in English, serving as building blocks for everyday conversation and more specialized discourse alike. The combination of 'L' followed by consonants or vowels creates diverse pronunciations and meanings. For instance, "lesson" suggests knowledge and learning, while "lumber" conjures images of heavy, deliberate movement. This variety is a testament to the flexibility and richness of language, inviting speakers to explore and enjoy the textures of speech.
Popular Word Examples
Words starting with 'L' and having six letters are like linguistic candy—sweet, satisfying, and sometimes surprising.
Ladder
- Definition: A structure consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something.
- Example in a Sentence: He climbed the ladder to reach the top shelf.
- Fun Fact: Ladders have been used since ancient times; a Mesolithic rock painting in Spain shows one of the earliest depictions of a ladder.
Lounge
- Definition: To sit, lie, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.
- Example in a Sentence: She lounged on the couch all afternoon.
- Fun Fact: The word "lounge" entered the English language in the 16th century, originally meaning to move idly.
Locket
- Definition: A small ornamental case, typically made of gold or silver, worn as a pendant on a chain around the neck and used to hold a memento such as a photograph or lock of hair.
- Example in a Sentence: She wore a locket that held her grandmother's picture.
- Fun Fact: Lockets became popular during the Victorian era, often used to hold pictures of loved ones or a snippet of hair.
Lament
- Definition: A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
- Example in a Sentence: His lament for the lost city was heartfelt and moving.
- Fun Fact: The word "lament" comes from the Latin "lamentum," which means weeping or wailing.
Linger
- Definition: To stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
- Example in a Sentence: They lingered at the park, enjoying the last rays of sunlight.
- Fun Fact: "Linger" shares its roots with "long," coming from the Old English "lengan," meaning to prolong or delay.
High-Scoring Scrabble Examples
For those who thrive on the thrill of word games, six-letter words beginning with 'L' can rack up points and impress opponents.
| Word | Scrabble Points | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Lizard | 16 | A reptile with a long body and tail, movable eyelids, and usually four legs. |
| Lumber | 10 | Move in a slow, heavy, awkward way. |
| Lounge | 7 | Sit or recline comfortably. |
| Locket | 12 | A small pendant for holding mementos. |
| Linger | 7 | Stay in a place longer than necessary. |
Popular 5-Letter Words for Wordle
Wordle enthusiasts will appreciate these five-letter gems starting with 'L' that fit snugly into the game’s grid.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Latch | A metal bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate. |
| Leach | To drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater. |
| Ledge | A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface. |
| Lithe | Gracefully thin and bending with ease. |
| Lodge | A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee. |
Unusual and Rare Word Examples
Step into the realm of the unusual with these rare linguistic treasures starting with 'L' and spanning six letters.
Luffas
- Definition: A fibrous interior of the fruit of a loofah plant, often used as a sponge for washing.
- Interesting Fact: While commonly associated with bathing, loofahs are actually gourds related to cucumbers.
- Example in a Sentence: She exfoliated her skin with a luffa during her shower.
Locust
- Definition: A type of grasshopper that travels in large swarms, often causing significant agricultural damage.
- Interesting Fact: The swarming phase is triggered by overcrowding and changes in serotonin levels.
- Example in a Sentence: The locust swarm devastated the crops overnight.
Lollop
- Definition: To move in a clumsy, pouncing manner.
- Interesting Fact: The word "lollop" is thought to be imitative, reflecting the awkward movement it describes.
- Example in a Sentence: The puppy lolloped across the lawn, eager to play.
Lugger
- Definition: A small sailing ship with two or three masts and a lugsail on each.
- Interesting Fact: Luggers were often used for fishing or smuggling in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Example in a Sentence: The lugger set sail at dawn, its crew ready for a day at sea.
Luteal
- Definition: Relating to the corpus luteum, a hormone-secreting structure in the ovary.
- Interesting Fact: The luteal phase is a crucial part of the menstrual cycle, preparing the uterine lining for potential pregnancy.
- Example in a Sentence: The luteal phase follows ovulation in the menstrual cycle.
Final Words
Exploring six-letter words that start with 'L' opens up a vibrant vista of language, from everyday essentials to rare gems. Whether you're gaming, writing, or simply savoring the sounds of words, these 'L' starters add richness and variety to our linguistic landscape. So, next time you come across one, take a moment to appreciate the unique blend of letters and sounds that make these words so special.
