7-letter words starting with L
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter L. This section showcases how L at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with L, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| looking | 12 | appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms | left their clothes dirty looking |
| leaving | 11 | the act of departing | - |
| learned | 8 | having or showing profound knowledge | a learned jurist |
| letters | 7 | scholarly attainment | he is a man of letters |
| letting | 8 | property that is leased or rented out or let | - |
| license | 9 | excessive freedom; lack of due restraint | when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near |
| leading | 9 | the activity of leading | - |
| library | 12 | a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study | - |
| laundry | 11 | garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering | - |
| lighter | 11 | a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) | - |
| largest | 8 | - | - |
| landing | 9 | structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods | - |
| leaders | 8 | the body of people who lead a group | the national leadership adopted his plan |
| luggage | 10 | cases used to carry belongings when traveling | - |
| liberty | 12 | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence | - |
| loyalty | 13 | the quality of being loyal | - |
| leather | 10 | an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning | - |
| limited | 10 | subject to limits or subjected to limits | - |
| lesbian | 9 | a female homosexual | - |
| lottery | 10 | players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots | - |
| lecture | 9 | censure severely or angrily | - |
| luckily | 16 | by good fortune | - |
| located | 10 | situated in a particular spot or position | valuable centrally located urban land |
| lunatic | 9 | insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon | - |
| legally | 11 | by law; conforming to the law | - |
| logical | 10 | based on known statements or events or conditions | rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year |
| lobster | 9 | any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae | - |
| lightly | 14 | in a small quantity or extent | apply paint lightly |
| longest | 8 | for the most time | she stayed longest |
| longing | 9 | prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | - |
| licence | 11 | excessive freedom; lack of due restraint | - |
| liberal | 9 | given or giving freely | a liberal backer of the arts |
| lacking | 14 | nonexistent | her appetite was lacking |
| lighten | 11 | make more cheerful | the conversation lightened me up a bit |
| lifting | 11 | - | - |
| licking | 14 | an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest | they suffered a convincing licking |
| lawsuit | 10 | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy | - |
| leaning | 8 | a natural inclination | - |
| loading | 9 | a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time | - |
| lookout | 11 | a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event | - |
| locking | 14 | the act of locking something up to protect it | - |
| leopard | 10 | large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots | - |
| lucifer | 12 | lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction | as long you've a lucifer to light your fag |
| lasting | 8 | existing for a long time | a long-lasting friendship |
| lettuce | 9 | informal terms for money | - |
| lowered | 11 | below the surround or below the normal position | with lowered eyes |
| liaison | 7 | a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship | - |
| lambert | 11 | English composer and conductor (1905-1951) | - |
| leisure | 7 | time available for ease and relaxation | his job left him little leisure |
| lending | 9 | disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned | - |
| largely | 11 | in large part; mainly or chiefly | These accounts are largely inactive |
| lantern | 7 | light in a transparent protective case | - |
| lullaby | 12 | a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep | - |
| lasagna | 8 | baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables | - |
| learner | 7 | works for an expert to learn a trade | - |
| lineage | 8 | the number of lines in a piece of printed material | - |
| labeled | 10 | bearing or marked with a label or tag | properly labeled luggage |
| lovable | 12 | having characteristics that attract love or affection | a mischievous but lovable child |
| listing | 8 | a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) | - |
| lowlife | 13 | a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible | - |
| literal | 7 | being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | a literal solitude like a desert |
| langley | 11 | United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906) | - |
| lodging | 10 | the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily | - |
| looting | 8 | plundering during riots or in wartime | - |
| leaping | 10 | a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards | - |
| limping | 12 | disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet | - |
| locally | 12 | to a restricted area of the body | - |
| loosing | 8 | - | - |
| lateral | 7 | situated at or extending to the side | the lateral branches of a tree |
| lithium | 12 | a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals | - |
| logging | 10 | the work of cutting down trees for timber | - |
| leprosy | 12 | chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae | - |
| lenient | 7 | tolerant or lenient | - |
| luckier | 13 | - | - |
| larceny | 12 | the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | - |
| lustful | 10 | vigorously passionate | - |
| loosely | 10 | in a relaxed manner; not rigid | his hands lay loosely |
| lactose | 9 | a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk | cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose |
| lengthy | 14 | relatively long in duration; tediously protracted | a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law |
| lioness | 7 | a female lion | - |
| leftist | 10 | a person who belongs to the political left | - |
| lashing | 11 | beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment | - |
| liqueur | 16 | strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal | - |
| laborer | 9 | someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor | - |
| leveled | 11 | - | - |
| leaflet | 10 | a small book usually having a paper cover | - |
| leakage | 12 | the discharge of a fluid from some container | - |
| lawless | 10 | disobedient to or defiant of law | lawless bands roaming the plains |
| labored | 10 | lacking natural ease | a labored style of debating |
| likable | 13 | (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | - |
| lighted | 12 | set afire or burning | the lighted candles |
| lyrical | 12 | expressing deep emotion | the dancer's lyrical performance |
| latrine | 7 | a public toilet in a military area | - |
| looming | 10 | - | - |
| layered | 11 | with one layer on top of another | - |
| lagging | 10 | insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat | - |
| locator | 9 | a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims | - |
| launder | 8 | cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water | - |
| loonies | 7 | - | - |
| liquefy | 22 | make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating | liquefy the silver |
| lapping | 12 | covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) | - |
| lugging | 10 | - | - |
| lowdown | 14 | - | - |
| ladybug | 14 | small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests | - |
| laurels | 7 | the state of being honored | - |
| layover | 13 | a brief stay in the course of a journey | - |
| liftoff | 16 | the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad | - |
| lasagne | 8 | baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables | - |
| lemming | 12 | any of various short-tailed furry-footed rodents of circumpolar distribution | - |
| loafing | 11 | having no employment | - |
| legless | 8 | not having legs | a legless man in a wheelchair |
| letdown | 11 | a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized | - |
| loaning | 8 | disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned | - |
| leasing | 8 | - | - |
| leotard | 8 | a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance | - |
| legible | 10 | (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered | legible handwriting |
| lockjaw | 23 | an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages | - |
| legwork | 15 | - | - |
| lowball | 12 | make a deliberately low estimate | The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed |
| loverly | 13 | like or in the manner of a lover | - |
| lockbox | 22 | a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables | - |
| linkage | 12 | (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes; all of the genes of a given chromosome are linked (where one goes they all go) | - |
| littler | 7 | small or little relative to something else | - |
| looping | 10 | (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained | - |
| lefties | 10 | - | - |
| lacquer | 18 | a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish | - |
| lumbago | 12 | backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc | - |
| lampoon | 11 | ridicule with satire | - |
| lexicon | 16 | a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them | - |
| languid | 9 | lacking spirit or liveliness | a languid mood |
| liturgy | 11 | a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine | - |
| livable | 12 | fit or suitable to live in or with | livable conditions |
| lobbied | 12 | - | - |
| lechery | 15 | unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity | - |
| lineman | 9 | a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines | - |
| lilting | 8 | characterized by a buoyant rhythm | an easy lilting stride |
| lucerne | 9 | important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop | - |
| lowland | 11 | low level country | - |
| lockout | 13 | a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms | - |
| logbook | 14 | a book in which the log is written | - |
| lowbrow | 15 | a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits | - |
| leering | 8 | (of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious | leering drugstore cowboys |
| lancers | 9 | a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples | - |
| loyally | 13 | with loyalty; in a loyal manner | government will not be efficient unless the people as a whole accept leadership loyally and enthusiastically |
| lattice | 9 | framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal | - |
| labella | 9 | - | - |
| lingual | 8 | consisting of or related to language | lingual diversity |
| lunging | 9 | - | - |
| laugher | 11 | an easy victory | - |
| lording | 9 | - | - |
| lockman | 15 | a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal) | - |
| lectern | 9 | desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer | - |
| linseed | 8 | the seed of flax used as a source of oil | - |
| lamprey | 14 | primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue | - |
| languor | 8 | a feeling of lack of interest or energy | - |
| leveret | 10 | a young hare especially one in its first year | - |
| lactate | 9 | give suck to | - |
| lotuses | 7 | - | - |
| legroom | 10 | - | - |
| leeward | 11 | away from the wind | they were sailing leeward |
| linemen | 9 | the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage | - |
| laconic | 11 | brief and to the point; effectively cut short | the laconic reply; `yes' |
| liftman | 12 | a man employed to operate an elevator | in England they call an elevator man a liftman |
| lozenge | 17 | a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet | - |
| lowness | 10 | a feeling of low spirits | he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits |
| lapwing | 13 | large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs | - |
| lounger | 8 | someone who wastes time | - |
| laziest | 16 | - | - |
| longish | 11 | somewhat long | - |
| leadoff | 14 | - | - |
| leaguer | 8 | - | - |
| limiter | 9 | (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) | a limiter introduces amplitude distortion |
| laggard | 10 | someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind | - |
| lambkin | 15 | a very young lamb | - |
| lanyard | 11 | a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle | - |
| lashkar | 14 | - | - |
| leprous | 9 | relating to or resembling or having leprosy | - |
| leonine | 7 | of or characteristic of or resembling a lion | - |
| locater | 9 | a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims | - |
| legging | 10 | a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle) | - |
| legatee | 8 | someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed | - |
| loftier | 10 | - | - |
| luthier | 10 | a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins) | - |
| ligated | 9 | - | - |
| lionize | 16 | assign great social importance to | The tenor was lionized in Vienna |
| lanolin | 7 | a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics | - |
| largish | 11 | somewhat large | - |
| lobbing | 12 | - | - |
| lemures | 9 | - | - |
| loosest | 7 | - | - |
| leafing | 11 | (botany) the process of forming leaves | - |
| lactase | 9 | any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose | - |
| lustily | 10 | in a healthy manner | the young plants grew lustily |
| lidless | 8 | always watchful | to an eye like mine, a lidless watcher of the public weal |
| lissome | 9 | gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease | - |
| lancing | 10 | - | - |
| lucidly | 13 | in a clear and lucid manner | this is a lucidly written book |
| levator | 10 | a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip) | - |
| lapsing | 10 | a failure to maintain a higher state | - |
| lowlier | 10 | - | - |
| lowborn | 12 | of humble birth or origins | a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor |
| largess | 8 | liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit | - |
| lassoed | 8 | - | - |
| lopping | 12 | - | - |
| layette | 10 | kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby | - |
| legibly | 13 | in a legible manner | you must write legibly |
| leghorn | 11 | a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown | - |
| loftily | 13 | in a lofty manner | she bore herself loftily |
| linages | 8 | - | - |
| ligases | 8 | - | - |
| linalol | 7 | - | - |
| linches | 12 | - | - |
| linchet | 12 | - | - |
| linctus | 9 | - | - |
| lindane | 8 | a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide | - |
| lindens | 8 | - | - |
| lindied | 9 | - | - |
| lindies | 8 | - | - |
| lineate | 7 | - | - |
| linecut | 9 | a print obtained from a line drawing | - |
| lineups | 9 | - | - |
| lingams | 10 | - | - |
| lingcod | 11 | food fish of the northern Pacific related to greenlings | - |
| lingels | 8 | - | - |
| lingers | 8 | - | - |
| lingier | 8 | - | - |
| lingles | 8 | - | - |
| lingoes | 8 | - | - |
| lingots | 8 | - | - |
| linguae | 8 | - | - |
| linguas | 8 | - | - |
| lingula | 8 | - | - |
| linhays | 13 | - | - |
| liniest | 7 | - | - |
| linings | 8 | - | - |
| linkboy | 16 | (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets | - |
| linkers | 11 | - | - |
| linkier | 11 | - | - |
| linking | 12 | - | - |
| linkman | 13 | (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets | - |
| linkmen | 13 | - | - |
| linkrot | 11 | - | - |
| linkups | 13 | - | - |
| linnets | 7 | - | - |
| linneys | 10 | - | - |
| linnies | 7 | - | - |
| linning | 8 | - | - |
| linocut | 9 | a design carved in relief into a block of linoleum | - |
| linsang | 8 | - | - |
| linseys | 10 | - | - |
| lintels | 7 | - | - |
| linters | 7 | - | - |
| lintier | 7 | - | - |
| linties | 7 | - | - |
| linting | 8 | - | - |
| lintols | 7 | - | - |
| linuron | 7 | a herbicide that kills weeds without harming vegetables | - |
| linuxes | 14 | - | - |
| lioncel | 9 | - | - |
| lionels | 7 | - | - |
| lionets | 7 | - | - |
| lionise | 7 | assign great social importance to | - |
| lionism | 9 | - | - |
| lipases | 9 | - | - |
| lipemia | 11 | presence of excess lipids in the blood | - |
| lipides | 10 | - | - |
| lipidic | 12 | - | - |
| lipless | 9 | without a lip or lips | - |
| liplike | 13 | having lips or parts that resemble lips | - |
| lipoids | 10 | - | - |
| lipomas | 11 | - | - |
| lippens | 11 | - | - |
| lippers | 11 | - | - |
| lippier | 11 | - | - |
| lippies | 11 | - | - |
| lipping | 12 | - | - |
| lipread | 10 | interpret by lipreading; of deaf people | - |
| lipuria | 9 | - | - |
| liquate | 16 | - | - |
| liquids | 17 | - | - |
| liquidy | 20 | - | - |
| liquify | 22 | make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating | - |
| liquors | 16 | - | - |
| liriope | 9 | sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lilyturf | - |
| lirking | 12 | - | - |
| lisente | 7 | - | - |
| lispers | 9 | - | - |
| lisping | 10 | - | - |
| lispund | 10 | - | - |
| listbox | 16 | - | - |
| listees | 7 | - | - |
| listels | 7 | - | - |
| listens | 7 | - | - |
| listers | 7 | - | - |
| listeth | 10 | - | - |
| listful | 10 | - | - |
| litchis | 12 | - | - |
| lithate | 10 | - | - |
| lithely | 13 | - | - |
| lithest | 10 | - | - |
| lithias | 10 | - | - |
| lithify | 16 | - | - |
| lithing | 11 | - | - |
| lithite | 10 | - | - |
| lithoed | 11 | - | - |
| lithoes | 10 | - | - |
| lithoid | 11 | - | - |
| lithops | 12 | any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones | - |
| litoral | 7 | the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean | - |
| litotes | 7 | understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes |
| litotic | 9 | - | - |
| litters | 7 | - | - |
| littery | 10 | - | - |
| littles | 7 | - | - |
| littlie | 7 | - | - |
| littlin | 7 | - | - |
| livedos | 11 | - | - |
| livelod | 11 | - | - |
| livened | 11 | - | - |
| livener | 10 | - | - |
| livered | 11 | - | - |
| liveyer | 13 | - | - |
| livider | 11 | - | - |
| lividly | 14 | in a livid manner | - |
| liviers | 10 | - | - |
| livings | 11 | - | - |
| livyers | 13 | - | - |
| lixivia | 17 | - | - |
| lizards | 17 | - | - |
| lizzies | 25 | - | - |
| llanero | 7 | - | - |
| loaches | 12 | - | - |
| loadens | 8 | - | - |
| loaders | 8 | - | - |
| loafers | 10 | - | - |
| loamier | 9 | - | - |
| loaming | 10 | - | - |
| loanees | 7 | - | - |
| loaners | 7 | - | - |
| loathed | 11 | - | - |
| loather | 10 | one who hates or loathes | - |
| loathes | 10 | - | - |
| loathly | 13 | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | - |
| loaving | 11 | - | - |
| lobated | 10 | having or resembling a lobe or lobes | - |
| lobbers | 11 | - | - |
| lobbies | 11 | - | - |
| lobbyer | 14 | - | - |
| lobefin | 12 | any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form | - |
| lobelet | 9 | - | - |
| lobelia | 9 | any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia | - |
| lobings | 10 | - | - |
| lobiped | 12 | - | - |
| lobolas | 9 | - | - |
| lobolos | 9 | - | - |
| lobtail | 9 | - | - |
| lobular | 9 | of or relating to or resembling a lobule | - |
| lobules | 9 | - | - |
| lobulus | 9 | - | - |
| lobworm | 14 | marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait | - |
| locales | 9 | - | - |
| locates | 9 | - | - |
| lochans | 12 | - | - |
| lochial | 12 | - | - |
| lochias | 12 | - | - |
| lockage | 14 | a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway | - |
| lockers | 13 | - | - |
| lockets | 13 | - | - |
| lockful | 16 | - | - |
| lockmen | 15 | - | - |
| locknut | 13 | supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening | - |
| lockram | 15 | - | - |
| lockset | 13 | - | - |
| lockups | 15 | - | - |
| locoing | 10 | - | - |
| locoism | 11 | a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis | - |
| locoman | 11 | - | - |
| locomen | 11 | - | - |
| locular | 9 | - | - |
| loculed | 10 | - | - |
| locules | 9 | - | - |
| loculus | 9 | a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal | - |
| locusta | 9 | a genus of Acrididae | - |
| locusts | 9 | - | - |
| lodgers | 9 | - | - |
| loeries | 7 | - | - |
| loessal | 7 | - | - |
| loesses | 7 | - | - |
| loessic | 9 | - | - |
| lofters | 10 | - | - |
| lupulin | 9 | - | - |
| lozells | 16 | - | - |
| lozengy | 20 | - | - |
| lubbard | 12 | - | - |
| lubbers | 11 | - | - |
| lubfish | 15 | - | - |
| lucarne | 9 | - | - |
| lucence | 11 | - | - |
| lucency | 14 | - | - |
| lucerns | 9 | - | - |
| luchoth | 15 | - | - |
| lucider | 10 | - | - |
| lucigen | 10 | - | - |
| lucites | 9 | - | - |
| luckies | 13 | - | - |
| lucking | 14 | - | - |
| lucumas | 11 | - | - |
| lucumos | 11 | - | - |
| ludship | 13 | - | - |
| luetics | 9 | - | - |
| luffing | 14 | - | - |
| lugeing | 9 | - | - |
| luggers | 9 | - | - |
| luggies | 9 | - | - |
| lughole | 11 | - | - |
| lugings | 9 | - | - |
| lugsail | 8 | a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast | - |
| lugworm | 13 | marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait | - |
| lulibub | 11 | - | - |
| lullers | 7 | - | - |
| lulling | 8 | - | - |
| lumbang | 12 | - | - |
| lumbars | 11 | - | - |
| lumbers | 11 | - | - |
| lumenal | 9 | - | - |
| luminal | 9 | a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative | - |
| lumined | 10 | - | - |
| lumines | 9 | - | - |
| lummier | 11 | - | - |
| lumpens | 11 | - | - |
| lumpers | 11 | - | - |
| lumpias | 11 | - | - |
| lumpier | 11 | - | - |
| lumpily | 14 | - | - |
| lumping | 12 | - | - |
| lumpish | 14 | mentally sluggish | - |
| lumpkin | 15 | - | - |
| lunated | 8 | - | - |
| lunates | 7 | - | - |
| lunched | 13 | - | - |
| luncher | 12 | someone who is eating lunch | - |
| lunches | 12 | - | - |
| lunette | 7 | oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault | - |
| lungans | 8 | - | - |
| lungees | 8 | - | - |
| lungers | 8 | - | - |
| lungful | 11 | - | - |
| lungies | 8 | - | - |
| lungyis | 11 | - | - |
| luniest | 7 | - | - |
| lunkers | 11 | - | - |
| lunting | 8 | - | - |
| lunulae | 7 | - | - |
| lunular | 7 | - | - |
| lunules | 7 | - | - |
| lunyies | 10 | - | - |
| lupanar | 9 | - | - |
| lupines | 9 | - | - |
| luteous | 7 | - | - |
| lythrum | 15 | loosestrife | - |
| lysogen | 11 | - | - |
| lysines | 10 | - | - |
| lysates | 10 | - | - |
| lyrists | 10 | - | - |
| lyrisms | 12 | - | - |
| lyricon | 12 | - | - |
| lyrated | 11 | - | - |
| lyophil | 15 | - | - |
| lynchet | 15 | - | - |
| lynches | 15 | - | - |
| lyncher | 15 | - | - |
| lynched | 16 | - | - |
| lyncean | 12 | - | - |
| lynages | 11 | - | - |
| lymphad | 18 | - | - |
| lymiter | 12 | - | - |
| lyingly | 14 | - | - |
| lyddite | 12 | - | - |
| lycopod | 15 | primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles | - |
| lychnis | 15 | mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone | - |
| lychees | 15 | - | - |
| lyceums | 14 | - | - |
| luzerns | 16 | - | - |
| luxates | 14 | - | - |
| luxated | 15 | - | - |
| luvving | 14 | - | - |
| luvvies | 13 | - | - |
| lutites | 7 | - | - |
| lutists | 7 | - | - |
| lutings | 8 | - | - |
| luthern | 10 | - | - |
| lutfisk | 14 | dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency | - |
| lurkers | 11 | - | - |
| lurgies | 8 | - | - |
| lurider | 8 | - | - |
| luridly | 11 | in a lurid manner | it was luridly described in the book as the place where mystics took refuge |
| lurings | 8 | - | - |
| lurries | 7 | - | - |
| lushers | 10 | - | - |
| lurexes | 14 | - | - |
