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Allowed Words | L


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Since May 9, 2018, a total of 10,418 different words have appeared in the Spelling Bee. Here are all 566 beginning with l, together with the number of times each has appeared. (Those marked with asterisks are currently disallowed from inclusion, to the best of our knowledge.)


label
26

labia
48

labial
48

labile
9

lability
3

labor
18

laboratory
5

lace
41

laced
4

lacing
2

lack
36

lacked
3

lacking
1

laconic
3

laconically
1

lacrimal
1

lactate
10

lacteal
10

lactic
27

lacuna
8

lacunal
* 1

lacy
26

laden
2

lading
4

ladling
4

lady
33

ladybug
4

laggard
10

laggardly
6

lagged
2

lagging
5

laggy
19

lagoon
11

laic
65

laical
65

laically
* 6

laicize
2

laid
55

lain
63

lair
48

laity
31

lake
19

lakebed
1

lallygag
26

lallygagged
1

lallygagging
2

lama
67

lamb
17

lame
16

lamed
2

lamella
* 6

lamellae
* 6

lamely
6

lament
2

lamina
4

laminal
4

lammed
2

lamp
26

lampoon
3

lanai
63

lance
15

lanced
2

lancet
1

lancing
2

land
40

landau
* 7

landed
2

landfall
6

landfill
5

landing
4

landlady
13

landlord
2

landmark
2

lane
30

lank
13

lankly
1

lanky
1

lanolin
14

lantana
22

lanyard
5

lapboard
1

lapel
21

lapidary
2

lapped
1

lapping
1

laptop
8

larboard
* 6

larch
8

lard
45

largo
6

lariat
17

lark
15

larrup
2

larva
9

larval
9

latch
5

late
13

lateen
4

lately
8

laten
4

latent
4

latently
2

lath
28

lathe
11

lathed
2

latitudinal
1

latke
7

latte
13

lattice
6

laud
24

laudably
4

lauded
2

laugh
6

laughed
1

laughing
1

launch
4

laundry
5

lava
39

lavage
8

lavatory
5

lave
25

laved
3

laving
1

lawbook
3

lawman
4

lawn
11

laxity
1

laxly
2

layaway
4

layette
8

laying
2

layman
11

laymen
3

layoff
4

laypeople
1

laywoman
1

laze
7

lazed
1

lazily
4

lazing
4

lazy
5

leach
22

leached
3

leaden
2

leadenly
2

leaf
18

leafage
* 1

leafed
2

leaflet
9

league
2

leak
19

leaked
4

lean
30

leaned
2

leaning
1

leanly
13

leant
4

leap
21

leaped
1

leapt
4

leave
25

leaven
12

lech
36

lede
8

ledge
7

leech
36

leeched
8

leeching
1

leek
26

leeway
1

left
19

leftie
5

lefty
2

legacy
1

legal
23

legality
2

legalize
3

legalized
2

legalizing
1

legally
8

legate
7

legatee
2

legato
4

legend
5

legged
7

legging
6

leggy
15

legibility
3

legible
6

legibly
3

legion
1

legit
15

legitimize
3

legman
* 1

legmen
* 1

leitmotif
2

lemma
16

lemming
1

lemon
15

lend
13

length
7

lengthen
7

lengthened
4

lengthening
1

lengthy
2

lenience
20

leniency
2

lenient
13

leniently
3

lenity
3

lent
42

lentil
13

lento
16

leonine
8

letch
* 2

letdown
2

lethal
11

lethally
6

lettuce
3

letup
5

leucine
1

levee
43

level
43

leveled
6

leveling
2

levelly
2

levied
3

levitate
5

levitated
1

levy
6

lewd
8

lexeme
* 2

lexicon
3

liability
6

liable
9

liar
48

libel
35

libeled
1

libelee
35

libeling
2

libidinal
5

libido
8

librarian
2

lice
40

lichen
2

licit
58

licitly
17

lick
19

licked
2

licking
1

lidded
4

lido
* 3

lied
4

liege
22

lien
41

lieu
6

life
26

lifeblood
1

lifeline
15

lifelong
1

lifetime
3

lift
23

liftoff
3

ligate
1

ligating
1

light
21

lightbulb
2

lighted
3

lighten
1

lightening
1

lighting
5

lightly
6

lightning
5

lightweight
5

likable
2

like
8

likeable
2

liked
4

likelihood
3

liken
2

liking
2

lilac
65

lilliputian
1

lilt
133

lilted
2

lilting
5

lily
81

lima
17

limb
18

limbic
4

limbo
14

lime
27

limeade
1

limed
* 3

limelight
2

liminal
3

limit
46

limn
24

limned
3

limning
3

limo
32

limp
21

limpet
3

limply
7

linage
1

linchpin
3

line
41

lineage
1

lineal
10

lineally
1

lined
1

linemen
14

linen
41

lineup
3

lingo
6

linguini
7

liniment
9

lining
18

link
12

linking
2

linnet
8

linocut
1

lint
56

lintel
13

linty
14

lion
44

lionization
1

lionizing
2

lipid
8

lipo
26

lipoid
* 4

lipoma
2

lipping
2

lippy
12

liquid
2

liquidity
2

liquidly
2

lira
48

litany
6

litchi
5

lite
42

lithe
14

lithely
2

litho
13

litigant
1

litigate
1

litigating
1

litigator
2

little
42

littleneck
1

littoral
2

liturgy
2

livability
4

livable
1

live
28

liveable
1

lived
3

lively
3

liven
16

livening
2

livid
10

lividity
3

lividly
5

living
6

lizard
3

llama
67

llano
50

loach
5

load
26

loaded
2

loaf
24

loam
49

loamy
19

loan
50

loanable
4

loaned
1

loaning
2

loath
14

loathe
3

loathly
1

lobar
* 1

lobbed
4

lobbied
1

lobbing
2

lobby
22

lobe
34

lobed
4

loblolly
8

lobo
80

lobotomy
5

local
40

locale
8

locally
12

locate
2

locator
6

loch
19

loci
45

lock
23

lockable
2

locked
3

lockout
1

lockup
1

loco
76

locomote
4

locomotion
4

locoweed
3

locution
1

lode
8

lodge
2

lodged
2

lodging
1

loft
17

lofty
2

logbook
2

loge
23

logged
2

loggia
3

logging
6

logic
11

logical
5

logily
* 3

login
6

logo
69

logoff
* 1

logogram
6

logophile
4

logotype
1

logout
* 1

logroll
24

logy
27

loin
44

loll
184

lolled
8

lolling
6

lollipop
26

lollop
48

lolloping
1

lollygag
11

lollygagged
2

lollygagging
1

lone
47

lonely
8

long
24

longan
11

longboat
3

longbow
2

longhand
2

longhorn
2

longing
6

longingly
1

longneck
2

loofa
24

loofah
1

look
38

lookbook
4

looked
5

lookout
3

lookup
1

loom
85

loomed
4

loon
94

loonie
8

loony
27

loop
48

loophole
3

loopily
1

looping
1

loopy
20

loot
91

looted
1

lope
30

loping
1

lopping
1

lord
25

lordly
7

lordy
7

lorry
33

lotion
23

lotto
91

louche
2

loud
10

louden
1

loudened
1

loudly
2

loudmouth
1

lounging
1

loungy
3

loupe
4

lout
22

lovable
1

lovably
3

lovage
2

love
13

loveable
1

loveably
2

loved
3

lovely
2

lovey
2

loving
1

lowball
3

lowdown
10

lowed
7

lowing
5

lowland
2

lowlight
1

lowly
3

loyal
45

loyally
45

loyalty
15

luau
63

lube
7

lubed
3

lubing
3

lucent
1

lucid
5

lucidity
4

lucidly
3

luck
9

lucked
1

luge
6

luged
1

luggage
2

lugged
1

lugging
7

luging
7

lull
103

lullaby
5

lulled
10

lulling
7

lulu
103

lumen
3

lump
12

lumped
2

lumpy
3

luna
34

lunar
15

lunate
2

lunatic
2

lunch
7

lunched
2

luncheon
2

lune
36

lunette
12

lung
17

lunge
5

lunged
1

lungful
5

lunging
7

lunk
9

lunula
34

lunulae
4

lunular
* 3

lupine
3

luring
2

lurk
1

lute
16

luteal
5

luxe
1

luxury
1

lychee
8

lying
5

lynch
1

lynx
2

lyric
9

lyrical
5

lyrically
5
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