11-Letter Words Starting with L
There are 122 eleven-letter words that start with L on Word.ws, from labiaplasty to lyophilized. The most common are legislation, legislative, legislature, lightweight and libertarian.
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All 122 eleven-letter words that start with L
LA
- labiaplasty18n. The moulding or shaping of the labia minora and/or labia majora.
- labiodental14adj. Articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.
- laboriously16adv. With great expenditure of effort, in a manner requiring much labor.
- labradorite14n. A plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often...
- laconically18adv. In a terse manner, given to using few words.
- lacquerware25n. Decorative items coated with lacquer.
- lacrimation15n. The shedding or flow of tears; crying.
- lactalbumin17n. The albumin content of milk.
- lactational13adj. Of or pertaining to lactation.
- lactiferous16adj. Able to secrete milk or a milky fluid such as latex.
- lactococcus19n. Any bacterium of the genus Lactococcus.
- lactoferrin16n. A globular multifunctional protein with antimicrobial activity, found...
- laicization22n. The act of laicizing.
- lamentation13n. The act of lamenting.
- laminectomy20n. The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or...
- lammergeier16n. A long-winged vulture, Gypaetus barbatus, found in southern Europe...
- lamotrigine14n. An anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.
- lamplighter19n. A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn.
- landfalling16adj. Making landfall.
- landholding17n. A piece of property (land) that is held (owned).
- landlording14n. The performing duties of a landlord.
- landlordism15n. An economic system under which a few private individuals (landlords)...
- landscaping17n. Improved land (trees, gardens, leveled ground, etc).
- landscapist16n. An artist who paints landscapes.
- langoustine12n. A small edible European orange-pink lobster, Nephrops norvegicus.
- languishing16adj. Lacking of vigor or spirit.
- laparoscope17n. A thin endoscope that may be inserted through a small incision in the...
- laparoscopy20n. Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or...
- laryngology19n. The branch of physiology dealing with the larynx and its disorders.
- latanoprost13n. A prostaglandin analogue used for controlling the progression of...
- latitudinal12adj. Relating to latitude.
- latticework20n. A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
- launderette12n. A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the...
- lawbreaking21adj. Unlawful; illegal.
- lawlessness14n. A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy.
LE
- leaderboard15n. A board showing the ranking of leaders in a competition.
- leafletting15n. A demonstration at which leaflets are distributed.
- learnership16n. A work-based learning program that sometimes leads to some form of...
- leaseholder15n. A person who is tenant by holding a lease; a lessee.
- leatherback22n. Any member of the species Dermochelys coriacea, of large sea turtles...
- leatherette14n. A type of fabric, often plastic, made to imitate the appearance of...
- leatherhead18n. The friarbird.
- leatherneck20n. A soldier.
- leatherwood18n. Any of the genus Dirca of deciduous shrubs of North America, that have...
- leatherwork21n. The making of articles from leather.
- lechuguilla17n. Agave lechuguilla, an agave species found only in the Chihuahuan Desert.
- lectureship18n. A position as a lecturer.
- leflunomide17n. An inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, used to treat some forms of...
- legendarily16adv. In the manner of something legendary.
- legendarium15n. A literary collection of legends, particularly those detailing the life...
- legerdemain15n. Sleight of hand; "magic" trickery.
- legionnaire12n. A person who is neither a citizen nor colonial/imperial subject of the...
- legislation12n. The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
- legislative15adj. Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking.
- legislature12n. A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
- leisurewear14n. Clothing worn for leisure or as general casual wear.
- lengthening16n. The process of making or growing longer.
- leprosarium15n. An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in...
- lesbophobia20n. Fear, dislike, or hatred of lesbians (female homosexuals).
- letterpress13n. The printing process in which ink is applied to the top surface of a...
- leukoplakia21n. Patches of keratosis on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and in...
- leukotriene15n. Any of several physiologically active lipids, related to the...
- lexicalized30adj. Expressing a concept with a separate word rather than an inflected or...
LI
- liabilities13n. An amount of money that is owed and has to be paid in the future, such...
- libertarian13n. One who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a...
- libertinism15n. A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and...
- lickspittle19n. A fawning toady; a base sycophant.
- lieutenancy16n. The role, position, or domain of a lieutenant.
- lifeguarded17adj. Supervised by a lifeguard.
- lifelogging17n. The practice of capturing and recording images of one's entire life.
- ligamentous14adj. Of or pertaining to ligaments.
- lightkeeper21n. The person who has charge of the light in a lighthouse or lightship.
- lightweight22n. A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the...
- lightworker22n. A person driven and motivated to do work which makes the world a better...
- likeability20n. The property that makes a person likeable, that allows them to be liked.
- lilliputian13n. A very small person or being.
- limitlessly16adv. In a limitless way.
- linebacking20n. Playing as a linebacker.
- lingeringly16adv. In a lingering manner, persistently, tending to remain.
- lingonberry17n. A berry-bearing shrub, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, native to the cool...
- linguaphone17n. Synonym of lamellaphone.
- linguistics14n. The systematic and scholarly study of language.
- lionhearted15adj. Brave, courageous; very brave; brave and magnanimous.
- lipogenesis14n. The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of...
- lipoprotein15n. Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many...
- liposarcoma17n. Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue.
- liposuction15n. A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a...
- liquidambar25n. A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar...
- liquidation21n. The act of exchange of an asset of lesser liquidity with a more liquid...
- liraglutide13n. An antidiabetic drug C₁₇₂H₂₆₅N₄₃O₅₁ (trademark Victoza) that is an...
- listeriosis11n. An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria...
- literalness11n. The property of being literal.
- lithofacies19n. A subdivision of any stratigraphic unit that has characteristic...
- lithography23n. The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a...
- lithosphere19n. The rigid, mechanically strong, outer layer of the Earth, which is...
- lithotripsy19n. A treatment, typically using ultrasound shock waves or crushing with a...
- litterateur11n. A person engaged in various literary works: literary critic, essayist...
LO
- logarithmic19adj. Of or relating to logarithms.
- loggerheads17n. Fisticuffs; fighting.
- logistician14n. A person involved with logistics.
- logographic20adj. Of, related to, or composed of logographs.
- logotherapy20n. A therapy that involves finding the meaning of one's life.
- longboarder15n. One who rides a longboard.
- longissimus14n. The muscle lateral to the semispinalis; the longest subdivision of the...
- loosestrife14n. Any of certain flowering plants of the genera Lythrum and Lysimachia...
- loudmouthed18adj. Tending to loud, indiscreet, especially bragging, speech.
- loudspeaker18n. An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into...
LU
- lubricating16adj. That lubricates.
- lubrication15n. The application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in...
- lucratively19adv. In a lucrative manner, profitably.
- ludicrously17adv. In a ludicrous manner.
- lumbosacral17adj. Of or pertaining to the lumbar and sacral regions of the back; the...
- luminescent15adj. Emitting light by luminescence.
- luteinizing21adj. Causing development of the corpus luteum.
- luxuriantly21adv. In a luxuriant manner; with luxuriance.
- luxuriously21adv. In a manner that involves luxury; in an expensive or indulgent manner.
LY
- lycanthrope21n. A werewolf.
- lycanthropy24n. The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can...
- lymphocytic28adj. Of, or pertaining to lymphocytes.
- lymphopenia23n. The condition of having an abnormally reduced number of lymphocytes in...
- lymphotoxin28n. Any of several lymphokines that are toxic to certain cells.
- lyophilized29adj. Synonym of freeze-dried.
933 rare eleven-letter words that start with L
- labefaction
- labetuzumab
- labidometer
- labiodistal
- labiodorsal
- labiofacial
- labiomedial
- labiomental
- labiomesial
- labiouvular
- laboriosity
- labouringly
- labouristic
- labretifery
- labriformin
- labyrinthal
- labyrinthed
- labyrinthic
- laccolithic
- laceability
- lacertiform
- lacertilian
- lacertiloid
- lachesillid
- lachrymable
- lachrymally
- lachrymator
- lachryphagy
- laciniately
- laciniation
- laciniolate
- lackbrained
- lackingness
- lacquerable
- lacquerless
- lacquerlike
- lacquerwork
- lactacystin
- lactadherin
- lactescence
- lacticaemia
- lactifluous
- lactigenous
- lactivorous
- lactochrome
- lactococcal
- lactococcin
- lactoflavin
- lactolation
- lactometric
- lactophenol
- lactophilia
- lactophorin
- lactosamine
- lactoseries
- lactosidase
- lactotropic
- lactotropin
- lactucarium
- lactylation
- ladderproof
- laddishness
- ladykilling
- laetificate
- laetmogonid
- laevocardia
- laevulinate
- laflammeite
- laggardness
- lagochiline
- lagomerycid
- lagomorphic
- lagoonwards
- laidlomycin
- laimosphere
- lairdocracy
- laitakarite
- lakemanship
- lamalginite
- lamebrained
- lamellariid
- lamellarity
- lamellately
- lamellation
- lamellicorn
- lamelliform
- lamellipore
- lamellocyte
- lamellodisc
- lamentatory
- lamentingly
- laminarioid
- laminopathy
- lampadarius
- lampenflora
- lamplighted
- lampoonable
- lampricidal
- lamprophiid
- lamprophony
- lamprophyre
- lampshading
- lanatigonin
- lanceoporid
- lanceotoxin
- lancepesade
- lancinating
- lancination
- landability
- landaulette
- landbanking
- landbirding
- landfarming
- landgrabber
- landgravate
- landgravess
- landgravine
- landingless
- landladyish
- landlordish
- landlouping
- landscapism
- landscapity
- landscraper
- landsliding
- landsurfing
- lanekeeping
- langbeinite
- languescent
- languidness
- languistics
- laniariform
- laniatorean
- laninamivir
- lankanectid
- lanostanoid
- lanosterone
- lanperisone
- lansfordite
- lantanurate
- lanternfish
- lanternless
- lanternlike
- lanthanotid
- lanthionine
- lantibiotic
- lapachenole
- lapalissade
- lapaquistat
- laparostomy
- laparotomic
- lapidarious
- lapidescent
- lapilliform
- lapillopsid
- lapsibility
- larcenously
- larderhoard
- largeflower
- larghissimo
- largifluous
- laromustine
- laropiprant
- larrikiness
- larrikinish
- larrikinism
- larviciding
- larvigerous
- larviparous
- larvistatic
- larvivorous
- laryngalgia
- laryngeally
- laryngismal
- laryngismus
- laryngocele
- laryngogram
- laryngotome
- laryngotomy
- lasciviency
- laserpicium
- lasiocampid
- lassolatite
- lastability
- lastingness
- latchstring
- latebricole
- lateralmost
- lateralward
- laterigrade
- lateritious
- laterizable
- laterobasal
- laterocidin
- laterocytic
- lateropedal
- lateroscope
- laterotopic
- lathicharge
- lathosterol
- laticostate
- latifoliate
- latifolious
- latifundial
- latifundian
- latifundism
- latifundium
- latipinnate
- latiseptate
- latisternal
- latrability
- latreilliid
- latreutical
- latrophilin
- latrunculid
- latrunculin
- latticelike
- latticewise
- laubierinid
- laubmannite
- laudability
- laudanidine
- laudanosine
- laudatories
- laudatorily
- laughaholic
- laughometer
- laughterful
- laughworthy
- laulimalide
- launderable
- laundryless
- laundrymaid
- lauriferous
- laurifoline
- lauristinus
- laurocapram
- laurustinus
- lavacasting
- lavenderish
- lavinskyite
- lavoltidine
- lawlikeness
- lawrightman
- lawspeaking
- lawsuitable
- lawyercraft
- lawyerspeak
- laxiflorane
- layeredness
- laymanistic
- leachianone
- leadamalgam
- leadhillite
- leadingness
- leadlighter
- leafbearing
- leafblowing
- leafcasting
- leafletless
- leafscraper
- leapfrogger
- learnedness
- leasemonger
- leatherbark
- leatherdyke
- leatherfish
- leathergirl
- leatherjack
- leatherless
- leatherlike
- leatherstem
- leatherware
- leatherwear
- leatherwing
- leavability
- leavelooker
- lecanomancy
- lecherously
- lecithality
- lecithinase
- lecithinate
- lectinology
- lectotypify
- lecturelike
- lecturesome
- lecythiform
- ledienoside
- leewardness
- legalistics
- legalizable
- legateeship
- legationary
- legendarian
- legendmaker
- leggiadrous
- legginglike
- legibleness
- legionellal
- legislatory
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Questions about these words
- How many eleven-letter words that start with L are there?
- Word.ws lists 122 eleven-letter words that start with L, plus 933 rare ones.
- What are common eleven-letter words that start with L?
- legislation, legislative, legislature, lightweight, libertarian, liabilities, linguistics and liquidation.
- Which of the eleven-letter words that start with L has the highest letter score?
- lexicalized scores 30 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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