5-Letter Words Starting with L

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Absent Letters

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625 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

L
21%
E
11%
A
9%
S
8%
O
7%

Position Analysis

L
#1100%
A
#225%
N
#39.3%
E
#425%
S
#533%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with L)

Wordle L-Starting Strategy

88 official answers begin with L (14% of the pattern, 4% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with L: LATER, LEANT, LEARN

LATERLEANTLEARN

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
LE(24%),
LO(22%),
LA(20%)
|3-letter:
LEA(11%),
LAT(5%)
LE
21
LO
19

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 36% of Wordle L answers repeat a letter. Keep options like LABEL, LADLE on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: L

Wordle Probability

4% of official answers

88 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.6 unique/word

56 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

5% have doubles

32 words show repeats

Top repeats: L (11), E (9)

Vowel Richness

93% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with L:

💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with L often feature multiple vowels. Seed your guesses with vowel-heavy options.

L-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with L

There are 625 valid 5-letter words that start with L in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 88 words (4%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with L, you have a 4% chance that it's in the answer list.