8 Letter Words Starting With L
All 890 8-letter words that start with L, most common first, with pronunciation and meaning.
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- laughing/ˈɫæfɪŋ/
- laughter/ˈɫæftɝ/the activity of laughing
- language/ˈɫæŋɡwədʒ/the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
- location/ɫoʊˈkeɪʃən/a point or extent in space
- learning/ˈɫɝnɪŋ/the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
- lifetime/ˈɫaɪfˌtaɪm/the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
- listened/ˈɫɪsənd/
- lighting/ˈɫaɪtɪŋ/the act of setting something on fire
- lipstick/ˈɫɪpˌstɪk/makeup that is used to color the lips
- landlord/ˈɫændˌɫɔɹd/a landowner who leases to others
- launched/ˈɫɔntʃt/
- lordship/ˈɫɔɹdʃɪp/the authority of a lord
- lemonade/ˈɫɛməˈneɪd/sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
- likewise/ˈɫaɪˌkwaɪz/in addition
- leverage/ˈɫɛvɝɪdʒ/investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
- lonesome/ˈɫoʊnsəm/marked by dejection from being alone
- lockdown/ˈɫɑkˌdaʊn/the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
- literary/ˈɫɪtɝˌɛɹi/appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
- lectures/ˈɫɛktʃɝz/
- lesbians/ˈɫɛzbiənz/
- lingerie/ˈɫɑnʒɝˌeɪ/women's underwear and nightclothes
- ladyshipa title used to address any peeress except a duchess
- landlady/ˈɫændˌɫeɪdi/a landlord who is a woman
- lifelong/ˈɫaɪˈfɫɔŋ/continuing through life
- lavender/ˈɫævəndɝ/a pale purple color
- luncheon/ˈɫəntʃən/a midday meal
- licensed/ˈɫaɪsənst/given official approval to act
- listener/ˈɫɪsənɝ/someone who listens attentively
- luckiest/ˈɫəkiəst/
- likeness/ˈɫaɪknəs/picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
- leftover/ˈɫɛfˌtoʊvɝ/a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
- lollipop/ˈɫɑɫiˌpɑp/hard candy on a stick
- liberate/ˈɫɪˌbɝˌeɪt/release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
- leukemia/ɫuˈkimiə/malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues
- lunatics/ˈɫunəˌtɪks/
- lifeless/ˈɫaɪfɫəs/deprived of life
- landmark/ˈɫændˌmɑɹk/an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken
- latitude/ˈɫætəˌtud/scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought
- lanterns/ˈɫæntɝnz/
- lifeline/ˈɫaɪˌfɫaɪn/line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning
- lobsters/ˈɫɑbstɝz/
- lawsuits/ˈɫɔˌsuts/
- lowering/ˈɫoʊɝɪŋ/the act of causing something to move to a lower level
- lacrosse/ɫəˈkɹɔs/a game invented by American Indians
- lavatory/ˈɫævəˌtɔɹi/a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
- lawfully/ˈɫɔfəɫi/by law
- locating/ˈɫoʊˌkeɪtɪŋ/a determination of the place where something is
- liberals/ˈɫɪˌbɝəɫz/
- lifeboat/ˈɫaɪfˌboʊt/a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
- lovingly/ˈɫəvɪŋɫi/with fondness
- licorice/ˈɫɪkɝɪʃ/a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant
- loophole/ˈɫupˌhoʊɫ/a small hole in a fortified wall
- licenses/ˈɫaɪsənsɪz/
- launcher/ˈɫɔntʃɝ/a device that launches aircraft from a warship
- lecturer/ˈɫɛktʃɝɝ/a public lecturer at certain universities
- launches/ˈɫɔntʃəz/
- landfill/ˈɫændˌfɪɫ/a low area that has been filled in
- leaflets/ˈɫifɫəts/
- lodgings/ˈɫɑdʒɪŋz/temporary living quarters
- luminous/ˈɫumənəs/softly bright or radiant
- landings/ˈɫændɪŋz/
- landline/ˈɫændˌɫaɪn/a telephone line that travels over terrestrial circuits
- luscious/ˈɫəʃɪs/having strong sexual appeal
- laborers/ˈɫeɪbɝɝz/
- leopards/ˈɫɛpɝdz/
- longtime/ˈɫɔŋˌtaɪm/
- luxuries/ˈɫəɡʒɝiz/
- ligaturethe act of tying or binding things together
- loosened/ˈɫusənd/straightened out
- lobbying/ˈɫɑbiɪŋ/
- likeable/ˈɫaɪkəbəɫ/easy to like
- littered/ˈɫɪtɝd/filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
- lukewarm/ˈɫuˈkwɔɹm/feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
- leniency/ˈɫinjənsi/lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
- lobotomy/ˈɫoʊˌboʊˌtoʊmi/surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain
- lovesicklanguishing because of love
- laxative/ˈɫæksətɪv/a mild cathartic
- laziness/ˈɫeɪzinəs/apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- lifelike/ˈɫaɪˌfɫaɪk/free from artificiality
- limiting/ˈɫɪmətɪŋ/the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
- lymphoma/ɫɪmˈfoʊmə/a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant
- labrador/ˈɫæbɹəˌdɔɹ/the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
- lowlifes
- loveless/ˈɫəvɫəs/receiving no love
- lividity/ɫɪˈvɪdɪti/unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
- lamppost/ˈɫæmˌpoʊst/a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
- lovelier
- lynching/ˈɫɪntʃɪŋ/putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
- littlest/ˈɫɪtəɫəst/
- lectured/ˈɫɛktʃɝd/
- lobbyist/ˈɫɑbiəst/someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer
- labelled/ˈɫeɪbəɫd/bearing or marked with a label or tag
- listings/ˈɫɪstɪŋz/
- ladylike/ˈɫeɪdiˌɫaɪk/befitting a woman of good breeding
- loveablehaving characteristics that attract love or affection
- literacy/ˈɫɪtɝəsi/the ability to read and write
- labourersomeone who works with their hands
- literate/ˈɫɪtɝət/a person who can read and write
- ligament/ˈɫɪɡəmənt/any connection or unifying bond
- ladybird/ˈɫeɪdiˌbɝd/small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
8-letter words starting with L
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There are 890 8-letter words starting with L in our dictionary.