5 Letter Words Starting With L
All 401 5-letter words that start with L, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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- leave/ˈɫiv/the act of departing politely
- looks/ˈɫʊks/
- later/ˈɫeɪtɝ/happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- least/ˈɫist/something that is of no importance
- light/ˈɫaɪt/any device serving as a source of illumination
- lives/ˈɫaɪvz/
- lucky/ˈɫəki/presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
- loved/ˈɫəvd/held dear
- learn/ˈɫɝn/gain knowledge or skills
- lying/ˈɫaɪɪŋ/the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
- lunch/ˈɫəntʃ/a midday meal
- laugh/ˈɫæf/a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
- lived/ˈɫaɪvd/
- loves/ˈɫəvz/
- liked/ˈɫaɪkt/found pleasant or attractive
- likes/ˈɫaɪks/
- level/ˈɫɛvəɫ/a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
- large/ˈɫɑɹdʒ/a garment size for a large person
- local/ˈɫoʊkəɫ/public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
- lines/ˈɫaɪnz/
- loose/ˈɫus/become loose or looser or less tight
- lover/ˈɫəvɝ/a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- legal/ˈɫiɡəɫ/allowed by official rules
- lower/ˈɫoʊɝ/the lower of two berths
- laura/ˈɫɔɹə/
- louis/ˈɫui/United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
- leads/ˈɫidz/
- loser/ˈɫuzɝ/a gambler who loses a bet
- lewis/ˈɫuɪs/English critic and novelist
- loyal/ˈɫɔɪəɫ/unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
- lousy/ˈɫaʊzi/infested with lice
- limit/ˈɫɪmət/the greatest possible degree of something
- liver/ˈɫɪvɝ/large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
- lemon/ˈɫɛmən/an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory
- labor/ˈɫeɪbɝ/productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
- logan/ˈɫoʊɡən/a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
- lands/ˈɫændz/
- lungs/ˈɫəŋz/
- lance/ˈɫæns/a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade
- loses/ˈɫuzəz/
- laser/ˈɫeɪzɝ/an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
- lobby/ˈɫɑbi/a large entrance or reception room or area
- loads/ˈɫoʊdz/a large number or amount
- lions/ˈɫaɪənz/
- label/ˈɫeɪbəɫ/trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
- logic/ˈɫɑdʒɪk/reasoned and reasonable judgment
- locks/ˈɫɑks/
- louie/ɫuˈi/
- lodge/ˈɫɑdʒ/a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
- lords/ˈɫɔɹdz/
- layer/ˈɫeɪɝ/thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
- lease/ˈɫis/a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
- lined/ˈɫaɪnd/bordered by a line of things
- lasts/ˈɫæsts/
- lacey/ˈɫeɪsi/
- links/ˈɫɪŋks/a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
- lists/ˈɫɪsts/
- loans/ˈɫoʊnz/
- liars/ˈɫaɪɝz/
- liang/ˈɫjæŋ/
- legit/ˈɫɛdʒɪt/
- lotus/ˈɫoʊtəs/white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa
- limbs/ˈɫɪmz/
- lakhs
- leash/ˈɫiʃ/a figurative restraint
- lynch/ˈɫɪntʃ/kill without legal sanction
- lakes/ˈɫeɪks/
- latte/ˈɫɑˌteɪ/strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk
- lunar/ˈɫunɝ/of or relating to or associated with the moon
- lacks/ˈɫæks/
- lamps/ˈɫæmps/
- laden/ˈɫeɪdən/fill or place a load on
- lupin/ˈɫupən/any plant of the genus Lupinus
- lever/ˈɫɛvɝ/a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
- linen/ˈɫɪnən/white goods or clothing made with linen cloth
- lured/ˈɫʊɹd/
- lifts/ˈɫɪfts/
- lorry/ˈɫɔɹi/a large truck designed to carry heavy loads
- leaks/ˈɫiks/
- ledge/ˈɫɛdʒ/a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
- lowly/ˈɫoʊɫi/of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
- loony/ˈɫuni/someone deranged and possibly dangerous
- latch/ˈɫætʃ/catch for fastening a door or gate
- loner/ˈɫoʊnɝ/a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
- lanes/ˈɫeɪnz/
- lefty/ˈɫɛfti/a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
- lambs/ˈɫæmz/
- lotte/ˈɫɑt/fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
- lumps/ˈɫəmps/
- limbo/ˈɫɪmboʊ/(theology) in Roman Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent or righteous souls (such as infants and virtuous individuals)
- leech/ˈɫitʃ/carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
- lurch/ˈɫɝtʃ/an unsteady uneven gait
- latex/ˈɫeɪˌtɛks/a water-base paint that has a latex binder
- lumpy/ˈɫəmpi/having lumps
- lucid/ˈɫusəd/(of language) transparently clear
- liter/ˈɫitɝ/a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions
- lager/ˈɫɑɡɝ/a camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
- lapse/ˈɫæps/a failure to maintain a higher state
- laird/ˈɫɛɹd/a landowner
- liner/ˈɫaɪnɝ/(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
5-letter words starting with L
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There are 401 5-letter words starting with L in our dictionary.