7-Letter Words Starting with L

All 338 seven-letter words that start with L

LA

• labeled10adj. Having a label, tagged.
• labeler9n. A person or device that produces or affixes labels.
• laboral9adj. Of or pertaining to labor.
• laborer9n. One who labors.
• laccase11n. Any of several copper-containing oxidase enzymes found in plants and...
• lacinia9n. One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a...
• lacking14n. The absence of something that is desirable or otherwise ought to be...
• laconic11adj. Of speech or writing, communicative through the use of as few words as...
• lacquer18n. A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural...
• lactase9n. A β-galactosidase enzyme that is involved in the hydrolysis of the...
• lactate9v. To secrete or produce milk.
• lactide10n. Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds, formally acid anhydrides...
• lactone9n. A cyclic intramolecular ester derived from a hydroxy acid.
• lactose9n. The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, a product...
• lacunar9n. A sunken panel or coffer in a ceiling or a soffit; a ceiling containing...
• ladders9n. A pair of ladders.
• laddish12adj. Like a stereotypical Jack the lad: boorish, reckless, inclined to binge...
• ladened9adj. Laden; loaded.
• ladling9n. The act of moving material using a ladle.
• ladybug14n. Synonym of ladybird.
• laggard10adj. Not growing as quickly as the rest of the flock or herd.
• lagging10adj. Falling behind, not keeping up the pace.
• laghman13n. A Central Asian dish of pulled noodles, meat and vegetables.
• lagopus10n. The ptarmigan.
• lakebed14n. The bottom of a lake, especially after the lake has gone dry.
• lamaism11n. Synonym of Tibetan Buddhism.
• lamassu9n. An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having the head of a...
• lambada12n. A fast-paced, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples dance with their...
• lambent11adj. Brushing or flickering gently over a surface.
• lambert11n. A cgs unit of luminance; the brightness of a surface that emits one...
• lambing12n. The act of a ewe giving birth to a lamb.
• lambkin15n. A young lamb, a very young sheep.
• lamblia11n. Giardia lamblia, an intestinal parasite that causes giardiasis.
• lamella9n. A thin, plate-like structure.
• laminal9adj. Laminar.
• laminar9adj. Of fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different...
• laminin9n. Any of a class of glycoproteins found in the basement membranes of most...
• lamming12n. A beating.
• lamping12n. A form of hunting at night, during which bright lights or lamps are...
• lampman13n. A person employed to clean and maintain lamps.
• lampoon11n. A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or...
• lamprey14n. Any long slender primitive eel-like freshwater and saltwater fish of...
• lancang10n. A kind of sailing ship from Maritime Southeast Asia.
• lancers9n. A traditional dance for eight or sixteen couples, originating from a...
• lancing10n. The act by which something is lanced.
• landing9n. An arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.
• landman10n. Someone who lives or works on land, as opposed to a seaman.
• laneway13n. A narrow roadway; a lane.
• langley11n. A unit of heat transmission in the CGS system of units. It is...
• languid9adj. Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness...
• languor8n. A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and...
• lanolin7n. A greasy yellow substance chemically akin to wax that is secreted from...
• lantana7n. Any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic...
• lantern7n. A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame...
• lanyard11n. A short rope used for fastening rigging, as a handle, etc.
• lapping12n. A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers.
• lapsing10n. The act or process by which something lapses.
• laptime11n. The time taken to complete a lap of the circuit.
• lapwing13n. Any of several medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily...
• larceny12n. The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the...
• larding9n. Bacon or pork stuffed into other meat before cooking.
• largely11adv. In a widespread or large manner.
• largish11adj. Somewhat large.
• larimar9n. A rare blue variety of pectolite found only in the Dominican Republic.
• larking12n. A spirited or playful adventure.
• lasagna8n. A flat sheet of pasta.
• lasagne8n. British English spelling of lasagna.
• lashing11n. Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
• lasting8adj. Persisting for an extended period of time.
• latakia11n. A type of pungent Turkish tobacco.
• latency12n. Concealment; the state of being latent; the state of being hidden.
• lateral7adj. Situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in...
• lathing11n. Invitation.
• latimer9n. Synonym of interpreter.
• latrine7n. An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
• latrobe9n. A form of stove set into a fireplace, heating the room by radiation and...
• lattice9n. A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood...
• laudate8v. To laud.
• lauding9n. An act of giving praise.
• laugher11n. One who laughs.
• launder8n. A trough used by miners to receive powdered ore from the box where it...
• laundry11n. A laundering; a washing.
• laurate7n. Any salt or ester of lauric acid.
• laurels7n. Honors. From the Ancient Greek practice of crowning victors with bays...
• laureth10n. An ethoxylated form of the lauryl radical.
• lawbook16n. A book in which laws are codified.
• lawfare13n. The bringing of legal proceedings against an opponent, often only to...
• lawless10adj. Not governed by any law.
• lawsuit10n. In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more...
• laxness14n. The property of being lax, lacking strictness.
• layaway16n. A pit in which hides are stored.
• layback18n. A spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the...
• laydown14n. The act of laying something down.
• layered11adj. Formed of layers.
• layette10n. A complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby.
• layland11n. Land lying untilled; fallow ground.
• layover13n. A break between stages of a journey.
• lazaret16n. A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially...
• lazyboy24n. A plush stuffed swivel rocking recliner armchair.

LE

• leading9adj. Providing guidance or direction.
• leadoff14adj. Beginning something by leading the way, e.g. being the first batter in...
• leafing11n. The act of one who leafs through something.
• leaflet10n. One of the components of a compound leaf.
• leaguer8n. A siege.
• leakage12n. An act of leaking, or something that leaks.
• leaking12n. The act by which something leaks.
• leaning8n. A tendency or propensity.
• learned8adj. Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.
• learner7n. One who is learning; one receiving instruction.
• leashed11adj. Having a leash of a specified color.
• leasing8n. A lie; the act of lying, falsehood.
• leather10n. A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or...
• lechery15n. Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity.
• lectern9n. A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages...
• lection9n. A reading of a religious text; a lesson to be read in church etc.
• lecture9n. A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
• leeward11adj. On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction.
• leftish13adj. Leaning towards the political left.
• leftism12n. Belief in the principles of left-wing politics.
• leftist10n. A person who holds views associated with the political left.
• legally11adv. As permitted by law; not contrary to law.
• legatee8n. One who receives a legacy (inheritance).
• leggero9adv. Lightly, delicately, or gently.
• leggett9n. A flat-headed paddle tool used to dress the outside of a thatched roof.
• legging10n. A covering, usually of leather, worn from knee to ankle.
• leghorn11n. A type of dried plaited wheat straw fabric.
• legible10adj. Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.
• legibly13adv. In a manner that is legible, in a manner that is readable, readably.
• legitim10n. Common in Continental Law jurisdictions, a portion of property fixed by...
• legitly11adv. Legitimately.
• legless8adj. Without legs.
• leglock14n. A joint lock directed at the ankle, knee, or hip joint.
• legroom10n. Space to stretch the legs while seated.
• legwear11n. Clothing and accessories intended to be worn on the leg, especially...
• legwork15n. Work, especially research or preparation, that involves significant...
• leister7n. A spear armed with three or more barbed prongs for catching fish...
• leisure7n. Freedom provided by the cessation of activities.
• lemming12n. A small arctic and subarctic rodent of the tribes Lemmini...
• lempira11n. The currency of Honduras, divided into 100 centavos.
• lending9n. The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.
• lengthy14adj. Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than...
• lenient7adj. Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.
• lensing8n. The focussing of light as if by a lens.
• lensman9n. A male photographer.
• lentigo8n. A brown pigmented spot on the skin.
• leonine7adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lion; lionlike.
• leopard10n. A large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia...
• leotard8n. A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs...
• leprosy12n. An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae...
• leprous9adj. Of or relating to one of the diseases known as leprosy.
• lesbian9adj. Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively women as romantic or sexual...
• lethean10adj. Of or relating to death or forgetfulness.
• letters7n. Literature (school subject).
• lettice9n. A kind of whitish-grey fur from the winter coat of the least weasel.
• letting8n. Synonym of tenancy.
• lettuce9n. An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head...
• leucine9n. An essential amino acid, C₆H₁₃NO₂, isomeric with isoleucine, found in...
• leucite9n. A mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks....
• levator10n. Any of several muscles whose contraction causes the raising of a part...
• levered11adj. Equipped with a lever or levers.
• leveret10n. A young hare less than one year old.
• leviton10n. The collective excitation of a single electron within an electrical...
• levying14n. The act by which something is levied.
• lexical16adj. Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.
• lexicon16n. The vocabulary of a language.

LI

• liaison7n. A thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.
• liassic9adj. Consisting of or pertaining to lias (blue limestone).
• liatris7n. Any plant of the genus Liatris; a blazing star.
• liberal9adj. Generous; permitting liberty; willing to give unsparingly.
• liberty12n. The condition of being free.
• library12n. An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by...
• licence11n. UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, Malaysia...
• license9n. A legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.
• lickety16adv. At full speed, fast.
• licking14n. The act by which something is licked.
• licorne9n. A type of muzzle-loading gun-howitzer used by the Russian Empire in the...
• lidless8adj. Without a lid.
• lifelog11v. To capture and record images of one's entire life.
• lifeway16n. One's path through life; a lifestyle or behaviour, now especially when...
• lifting11n. The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation.
• liftoff16n. The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves...
• lighted12adj. Filled with light; illuminated.
• lighten11v. To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
• lighter11n. A person who lights things.
• lightly14adv. In a light manner.
• lignite8n. A low-grade, brownish-black coal.
• likable13adj. Of a person, having qualities tending to result in being liked...
• lilting8adj. Having a lilt; with energy, spirit and sprightliness; lively and...
• limeade10n. A (variety of) citrus drink made from water, sugar, and the juice of...
• liminal9adj. Of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold.
• limited10adj. With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
• limiter9n. That which limits or confines.
• limning10n. A depiction.
• limping12n. The motion of one who limps.
• limulus9n. Horseshoe crab, king crab.
• linaria7n. Any plant of the genus Linaria (as the toadflax).
• lindane8n. The organochlorine insecticide 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane.
• lineage8n. Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of...
• lineman9n. A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or...
• lineout7n. A set piece where the hooker throws the ball into play between a row of...
• lingcod11n. Ophiodon elongatus, a fish of the greenlings, of the family...
• lingual8adj. Related to, near, or on the side toward the tongue.
• lingula8n. A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 5/12 Roman...
• lingzhi20n. A medicinal mushroom used in traditional Chinese medicine, Ganoderma...
• linkage12n. A mechanical device that connects things.
• linking12adj. Serving to connect other things together.
• linkman13n. An adult linkboy; one bearing a torch or light.
• linocut9n. A type of woodcut in which a block of linoleum is used for the relief...
• linseed8n. The seed of the flax plant, which yields linseed oil.
• linting8n. The process of using a software tool to analyse source code and...
• lioness7n. A female lion (animal).
• lionize16v. To treat (a person) as if they were important, or a celebrity.
• lipless9adj. Without a lip or lips.
• liplock15n. A kiss or the act of kissing; especially a long, passionate kiss.
• lipping12n. Edging.
• liquefy22v. To make (something) into a liquid.
• liqueur16n. A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a...
• liquidy20adj. Having a consistency similar to a liquid, but also similar to a solid...
• liriope9n. Any of the plants of the genus Liriope used as a groundcover in...
• lisping10n. That which is spoken in a lisp.
• listing8adj. As listed or shown on a listing.
• literal7adj. Exactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according...
• lithium12n. The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third...
• lithops12n. Any of the genus Lithops of succulent plants resembling stones.
• litotes7n. A figure of speech whereby something is stated by denying its opposite.
• litster7n. A dyer.
• liturgy11n. A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed...
• livable12adj. Endurable, survivable, suitable for living in, inhabitable.
• livecam14n. A webcam used for livestreaming.
• livered11adj. Having (or having the characteristics associated with) a specified form...

LO

• loading9n. The process by which something is loaded.
• loadout8n. The set of objects (e.g., equipment, supplies) to be carried into...
• loafing11n. The idle behaviour of somebody who loafs.
• loaning8n. The granting of a loan.
• lobbies11n. A stew resembling scouse, using corned beef or tinned stewing steak.
• lobelia9n. A member of the genus Lobelia, flowering plants in the Lobelioideae...
• lobster9n. A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in...
• lobular9adj. Of or relating to a lobule.
• locally12adv. With respect to place; in place.
• locater9n. Something which serves to locate.
• locator9n. One who, or that which, locates.
• lockbox22n. A box with a built-in lock; usually, a portable one.
• locking14n. The use of a lock or a mutex to restrict access to a part of the code...
• lockjaw23n. A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria...
• lockman15n. An officer who acts as a kind of undersheriff to the governor.
• locknut13n. A nut with an inner ring made of a material with elastic properties to...
• lockout13n. The opposite of a strike; a labor disruption where management refuses...
• locular9adj. Having or relating to a loculus or compartment.
• loculus9n. A little place or space; a cell; a chamberlet.
• locusta9n. The spikelet or flower cluster of grasses.
• lodging10n. A place to live or lodge.
• loftily13adv. To a great height.
• lofting11n. Lagging or longitudinal timber resting on caps to support the roof of a...
• logbook14n. A book in which measurements of a ship's position are recorded, along...
• logfile11n. A file that serves as a log.
• logging10n. An act or instance of logging (cutting down trees).
• logical10adj. In agreement with the principles of logic.
• logline8n. A very short summary of a script or screenplay.
• logwood12n. A tree of species Haematoxylum campechianum, in the legume family, of...
• lolicon9n. Attraction (often erotic) to fictional depictions of young, typically...
• lollies7n. A type of undergarment worn by cheerleaders under their skirts in place...
• lolling8n. The act of one who lolls.
• longarm10n. A free-motion sewing machine with an extended arm and frame for holding...
• longbow13n. A large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet...
• longest8n. Something that is longer than all others in its class.
• longfin11n. Any member of the family Plesiopidae of elongated perciform fish.
• longing9n. An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic...
• longish11adj. Somewhat long.
• lontong8n. An Indonesian dish of rice compressed into a cylinder and wrapped in a...
• looking12v. As the last part of compound adjectives: relating to or having the...
• lookism13n. Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's physical...
• lookout11n. A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
• looksee11n. Brief inspection.
• looping10n. Something that loops; a looped pattern or action.
• loosely10adv. In a loose manner.
• looting8n. The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural...
• loppers11n. Pruning shears with long handles, used for lopping.
• lopping12n. That which is cut off; leavings.
• lording9n. A lord.
• lorelei7n. A siren; a temptress.
• lorette7n. A woman of low morals, especially associated with the...
• lorimer9n. A person who makes the bits and other metal parts of a horse's bridle...
• lottery10n. A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a...
• lounger8n. One who lounges; an idler.
• lousing8n. The process of removing lice.
• loutish10adj. Resembling a lout (troublemaker or bumpkin).
• lovable12adj. Inspiring or deserving love or affection; adorable or cute.
• lovably15adv. In a lovable manner.
• lovebug13n. An insect, the honeymoon fly (Plecia nearctica, family Biblionidae)...
• loveday14n. A day appointed for a meeting intended to amicably resolve a dispute...
• lovekin14n. A term of endearment for a lover or sweetheart.
• loveman12n. Synonym of cleavers (“the plant”).
• loverly13adj. Characteristic of lovers.
• lowball12adj. Significantly below the actual cost or value.
• lowbrow15adj. Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence...
• lowdown14n. Inside information, the story or truth.
• lowland11n. An area which is considered particularly low or lower than surrounding...
• lowlife13adj. Lacking morality.
• lowline10n. A slackline which is mounted close to the ground.
• lowness10n. The property of being low.
• lowpass12adj. Describing a filter, circuit, or system that rejects or attenuates a...
• loyally13adv. In a loyal manner, faithfully.
• loyalty13n. The state of being loyal; fidelity.
• lozenge17n. A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.

LU

• lucerne9n. Alfalfa.
• lucidly13adv. In a clear and easily understood way, in a lucid manner.
• luckily16adv. In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately.
• luggage10n. The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.
• lugging10n. The process by which something is lugged from one place to another; a...
• luigino8n. An imitation coin, based on the French petit louis, once used mostly as...
• lullaby12n. A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
• lumbago12n. Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by...
• lumenal9adj. Of or pertaining to the lumen.
• luminal9adj. Of or pertaining to the lumen.
• luminar9adj. Relating to light.
• luminol9n. The compound 5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione, which exhibits...
• lumping12adj. Bulky; heavy.
• lumpkin15n. A clumsy, heavy, stupid, silly or blundering person.
• lumpsum13adj. Paid all at one time.
• lunatic9n. An insane person.
• lunette7n. A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape.
• lungful11n. As much as the lungs will hold.
• lunging9n. The act of one who lunges; a lunge.
• lupulus9n. A common hop plant (Humulus lupulus).
• lurcher12n. A type of crossbreed dog ― a cross between a sighthound and any other...
• luridly11adv. In a lurid manner, in a way that contains gauche details or is intended...
• lurking12n. The act of one who lurks.
• lustful10adj. Full of lust; driven by lust.
• lustily10adv. In a lusty manner: vigorously, loudly, enthusiastically.
• lusting8n. The act of one who lusts.
• lustral7adj. Of or pertaining to (ritual) purification.
• lustrum9n. A lustration: a ceremonial purification of the people of Rome performed...
• luthier10n. A person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden...

LY

• lychnis15n. Any of the genus Lychnis of flowering plants.
• lycoris12n. Any plant of the genus Lycoris.
• lyocell12n. A semisynthetic fibre (and associated fabric) made from wood pulp.
• lyrical12adj. Appropriate for or suggestive of singing.
• lythrum15n. Any plant of the genus Lythrum.

Questions about these words

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

Word.ws lists 338 seven-letter words that start with L, plus 729 rare ones.

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

looking, limited, leading, library, learned, letters, liberal and largely.

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

lazyboy scores 24 points with the standard letter tile values.

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