10-Letter Words Starting with L

All 199 ten-letter words that start with L

LA

• labiovelar15adj. Co-articulated at the velum and the lips.
• laboratory15n. A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research...
• lacemaking19n. The manufacture of lace.
• laceration12n. An irregular open wound to soft tissue.
• lachrymose20adj. Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or...
• lackluster16adj. Lacking brilliance or intelligence.
• lacquering22n. An application of lacquer.
• lacustrine12adj. Of or relating to lakes.
• ladieswear14n. Ladies' clothing (and accessories), particularly in a retail context.
• ladyfinger18n. A low-density, dry, egg-based, sweet sponge cake biscuit roughly shaped...
• lambasting15n. A harsh reprimand.
• lamentable14adj. Causing sorrow, distress or regret; deplorable, pitiful or distressing.
• lamentably17adv. Regrettably; in a manner deserving or inspiring lamentation.
• lamination12n. The process of laminating, joining together thin layers.
• lamivudine16n. A nucleoside analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor...
• lampooning15n. A lampoon.
• lampshaded19adj. Incorporating a lampshade.
• lanceolate12adj. Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the...
• landholder15n. A person who owns land.
• landlocked18adj. Of a country, region, etc., surrounded by land (having no borders with...
• landowning15adj. In possession of real estate (i.e. land).
• landscaped16adj. Included in a landscape.
• landscaper15n. One who does landscaping.
• languorous11adj. Lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical.
• lanosterol10n. A triterpenoid sterol found in lanolin.
• lansquenet19n. Any of a class of German mercenaries of the 15th and 16th centuries...
• lanthanide14n. Any of the 15 rare earth elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the...
• laparotomy17n. The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to...
• largemouth16adj. Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
• largescale13adj. Having large scales.
• laryngitis14n. An inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.
• lascivious15adj. Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.
• laterality13n. The state or quality of being lateral.
• laughingly18adv. With laughter or merriment.
• laundering12n. The act, or occupation, of one who launders; washing and ironing.
• laundrette11n. Synonym of launderette (UK).
• laundromat13n. A self-service laundry facility with (traditionally) coin-operated...
• laundryman16n. A man who is in the business of laundering.
• laurelwood14n. The wood of the laurel.
• laverbread16n. A traditional Welsh delicacy of boiled laver, coated with oatmeal and...
• lavishness16n. The state or characteristic of being lavish.
• lawbreaker19n. One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal.
• lawfulness16n. Property of being lawful, of obeying the law.
• lawrencium17n. A transuranic chemical element (symbol Lr, formerly Lw) with atomic...

LE

• leaderless11adj. Without a person providing direction.
• leadership16n. The capacity of someone to lead others.
• leafhopper20n. Any insect of the family Cicadellidae.
• leatherman15n. A member of a homosexual male subculture that grew out of male-only...
• lebensraum14n. Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as one’s rightful domain.
• lectionary15n. A book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings...
• lederhosen14n. A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and Austria.
• legalistic13adj. Of a person, following the letter of the law.
• legibility16n. The property of being legible or easily readable.
• legionella11n. Bacteria of the genus Legionella.
• legislated12adj. Created through legislation.
• legislator11n. Especially a member of a legislative body.
• legitimacy18n. The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
• legitimate13adj. In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
• legitimist13n. A French royalist who believes that the King of France and Navarre must...
• legitimize22v. To make legitimate.
• leguminous13adj. Of the Leguminosae family of peas, beans etc.
• leishmania15n. A parasite that causes leishmaniasis, a genus trypanosome protozoa...
• lemniscate14n. A closed curve having the shape of a figure eight or an infinity symbol...
• lemongrass13n. One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially...
• lengthened15adj. That has been made longer; that has been extended.
• lengthways20adj. Lengthwise.
• lengthwise17adj. In the long direction of an oblong object.
• lenticular12adj. Of or pertaining to a lens.
• lentiviral13adj. Of or relating to a lentivirus.
• lentivirus13n. Any of a group of retroviruses, of the genus Lentivirus, which have...
• lepidolite13n. A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and...
• leprechaun17n. A type of diminutive, solitary fairy or sprite, traditionally depicted...
• leptospira14n. Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira.
• lesbianism14n. Female homosexuality; the state of a woman being sexually attracted to...
• letterform15n. The shape of an individual letter.
• letterhead14n. A portion of text at the top of a letter, identifying the sender and...
• leucovorin15n. A particular drug used in cancer treatment.
• leukopenia16n. An abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the...
• levamisole15n. A synthetic imidazothiazole derivative whose hydrochloride is used as...
• levitation13n. The raising of something, such as a body, without apparent physical...
• lexicology23n. The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning...

LI

• liberalism14n. The quality of being liberal.
• liberalist12n. A liberal.
• liberality15n. The property of being liberal; generosity; charity.
• liberalize21v. To make liberal, free.
• liberating13adj. That serves to liberate, especially to free the mind to accept new...
• liberation12n. The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
• liberatory15adj. Serving to liberate.
• libidinous13adj. Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness.
• librettist12n. The person who writes a libretto.
• licensable14adj. Capable of, or suitable for, being licensed.
• licentiate12n. A person who holds the academic degree of license.
• licentious12adj. Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in...
• lienholder14n. Used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to...
• lieutenant10n. In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above second...
• lifecourse15n. The chronological sequence of events in a life.
• lifehacker22n. One who uses lifehacks.
• lifelessly16adv. Without life or appearing to be without life.
• lifesaving17n. The act of saving a life, especially from drowning.
• lifespring16n. A spring or source of life.
• lifestream15n. According to certain New Age beliefs, a stream of life force associated...
• lightening15n. The act or result of making something light or lighter.
• lighterage15n. The fee paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter (flat-bottomed boat...
• lightering15n. The process of transferring cargo or fuel off of a sunken or grounded...
• lighthouse17n. A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or...
• lightsaber16n. A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy.
• lightsabre16n. British standard spelling of lightsaber.
• lightspeed17n. The speed of light (in vacuum unless another medium is specified).
• lightstick20n. A portable rod used for illumination.
• lignocaine13n. Synonym of lidocaine.
• likelihood18n. The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something...
• likeliness14n. The condition or quality of being probable or likely to occur.
• liminality15n. The fact of being on the border of, or in between, two states.
• limitation12n. The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
• limoncello14n. A kind of Italian lemon-flavoured liqueur.
• linearized20adj. Made linear, or treated in a linear manner.
• linebacker18n. The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen...
• linerboard13n. A kind of heavy paper used to line pallets etc.
• linguistic13adj. Of or relating to language.
• lipofuscin17n. Any of a family of pigmented lipid granules that accumulate in several...
• lipophilic19adj. Having the quality of dissolving in lipids; typically composed of...
• lipotropic16adj. Having an affinity for lipids; lipophilic.
• lipreading14n. The act of reading lips.
• lipsticked19adj. Decorated with lipstick.
• liquidated21adj. Having undergone liquidation.
• liquidator20n. One who liquidates.
• lisianthus13n. Prairie gentian (Eustoma russellianum, syn. Eustoma grandiflorum...
• lisinopril12n. A drug of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor class (trademark...
• listenable12adj. Pleasant or easy to listen to.
• listlessly13adv. In a listless manner; without energy or enthusiasm.
• literalism12n. Literal interpretation or understanding; adherence to the exact letter...
• literalist10n. A person who adheres to the literal representation of a statement or...
• literarily13adv. In a literary manner.
• literately13adv. In the way of one who is literate.
• literature10n. The body of all written works.
• literotica12n. Erotic literature.
• lithiation13n. Reaction with lithium or an organolithium compound.
• lithograph19n. A printed image produced by lithography.
• lithologic16adj. Pertaining to lithology.
• litigation11n. The conduct of a lawsuit.
• littermate12n. An animal born in the same litter.
• littleneck16n. A small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck.
• littleness10n. The property of being little, smallness.
• liturgical13adj. Pertaining to liturgy.
• livability18n. The property of being livable.
• liveaboard16adj. Of a boat: designed or modified to allow people to live on board.
• livelihood17n. A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example...
• liveliness13n. The quality of being lively.
• liverwurst16n. Spreadable sausage made with liver.
• livestream15v. To broadcast as a live stream.

LO

• loadmaster13n. The member of an aircrew responsible for the loading and stowage of...
• lobotomize23v. To perform a lobotomy upon.
• lobsterman14n. A fisherman (male or female) for lobsters.
• localizing22adj. That localizes.
• locational12adj. Having to do with location.
• lockstitch21n. A stitch made by a sewing machine in which two threads are interlocked.
• locomotion14n. The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.
• locomotive17n. The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons.
• locomotory17adj. Of or pertaining to locomotion.
• loganberry16n. A hybrid berry, produced by crossing a raspberry with a blackberry...
• loggerhead16n. A metal tool consisting of a long rod with a bulbous end that is made...
• logistical13adj. Relating to logistics.
• logrolling12n. The rolling of logs from one place to another; an occasion when people...
• loneliness10n. A feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no...
• longhaired15adj. Having long hair.
• longhorned15adj. Having long horns.
• longshanks18n. A bird, the stilt.
• loperamide15n. A synthetic antidiarrheal agent of the opiate class (trademark Imodium)...
• lopsidedly17adv. In a lopsided manner.
• loquacious21adj. Talkative; chatty.
• loratadine11n. An antihistamine drug used to treat allergies.
• lorcaserin12n. A serotonergic and anorectic drug, C₁₁H₁₄ClN.
• loremaster12n. A wise person with knowledge of lore in any number of topics, such as...
• losslessly13adv. In a lossless manner.
• loudhailer14n. A megaphone or bullhorn.
• loungeroom13n. Synonym of lounge (“room in a house for relaxation”).
• loungewear14n. Loose clothing in which one can lounge.
• lovability18n. The state or condition of being lovable.
• lovastatin13n. A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol.
• loveliness13n. The property of being lovely, of attractiveness, beauty, appearing to...
• lovemaking20n. Sexual intercourse.

LU

• lubricated15adj. Treated with a lubricant.
• lubricator14n. A device that lubricates, that applies lubricant.
• lubricious14adj. Smooth and glassy; slippery.
• luciferase15n. Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing...
• lugubrious13adj. Gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.
• lumberjack27n. A person whose work is to fell trees.
• lumberyard18n. A facility dedicated to the preparation and sale of lumber.
• luminosity15n. The state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or...
• luminously15adv. In a luminous manner, brightly, glowingly.
• lumpectomy21n. The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
• lunchbreak21n. A period of rest from work for the purpose of eating lunch.
• lusciously15adv. In a luscious manner.
• lustration10n. A rite of purification, especially washing.
• luxuriance19n. The property of being luxuriant.

LY

• lycopodium20n. A club moss of the genus Lycopodium.
• lymphedema23n. The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels.
• lymphocyte25n. Any of several types of white blood cell with a spherical nucleus...
• lyssavirus16n. Any virus of the genus Lyssavirus.

Questions about these words

How many ten-letter words that start with L are there?

Word.ws lists 199 ten-letter words that start with L, plus 1,171 rare ones.

What are common ten-letter words that start with L?

leadership, literature, lieutenant, laboratory, legitimate, litigation, liberation and likelihood.

Which of the ten-letter words that start with L has the highest letter score?

lumberjack scores 27 points with the standard letter tile values.

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