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Allowed Words | L


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Since May 9, 2018, a total of 10,114 different words have appeared in the Spelling Bee. Here are all 550 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
21

labia
44

labial
44

labile
8

lability
3

labor
17

laboratory
4

lace
39

laced
3

lacing
2

lack
33

lacked
3

lacking
1

laconic
3

laconically
1

lacrimal
1

lactate
9

lacteal
9

lactic
26

lacuna
7

lacunal
* 1

lacy
25

laden
2

lading
3

ladling
3

lady
30

ladybug
4

laggard
9

laggardly
6

lagged
1

lagging
3

laggy
18

lagoon
11

laic
63

laical
63

laically
* 6

laicize
2

laid
50

lain
55

lair
48

laity
30

lake
17

lakebed
1

lallygag
25

lallygagged
1

lallygagging
2

lama
65

lamb
15

lame
14

lamed
2

lamella
* 6

lamellae
* 6

lamely
5

lament
2

lamina
3

laminal
3

lammed
2

lamp
24

lampoon
3

lanai
55

lance
15

lanced
2

lancet
1

lancing
2

land
36

landau
* 7

landed
2

landfall
6

landfill
5

landing
3

landlady
12

landlord
2

landmark
2

lane
26

lank
11

lankly
1

lanky
1

lanolin
13

lantana
20

lanyard
5

lapboard
1

lapel
20

lapidary
2

lapped
1

lapping
1

laptop
7

larboard
* 6

larch
8

lard
44

largo
5

lariat
17

lark
14

larrup
2

larva
8

larval
8

latch
5

late
11

lateen
4

lately
8

laten
4

latent
4

latently
2

lath
26

lathe
11

lathed
2

latitudinal
1

latke
5

latte
11

lattice
5

laud
22

laudably
4

lauded
2

laugh
6

laughed
1

laughing
1

launch
4

laundry
5

lava
34

lavage
8

lavatory
5

lave
23

laved
3

lawbook
3

lawman
4

lawn
11

laxity
1

laxly
2

layaway
4

layette
8

laying
2

layman
11

laymen
3

layoff
3

laypeople
1

laywoman
1

laze
6

lazed
1

lazily
3

lazing
3

lazy
4

leach
22

leached
3

leaden
2

leadenly
2

leaf
16

leafage
* 1

leafed
2

leaflet
9

league
2

leak
17

leaked
4

lean
26

leaned
2

leanly
12

leant
4

leap
20

leaped
1

leapt
4

leave
23

leaven
11

lech
34

lede
8

ledge
5

leech
34

leeched
8

leeching
1

leek
25

leeway
1

left
18

leftie
4

lefty
2

legacy
1

legal
20

legality
2

legalize
2

legalized
2

legally
8

legate
7

legatee
2

legato
3

legend
3

legged
5

legging
4

leggy
13

legibility
2

legible
5

legibly
2

legion
1

legit
14

legitimize
2

legman
* 1

legmen
* 1

leitmotif
1

lemma
14

lemon
15

lend
11

length
7

lengthen
7

lengthened
4

lengthening
1

lengthy
2

lenience
18

leniency
1

lenient
13

leniently
3

lenity
3

lent
42

lentil
13

lento
14

leonine
7

letch
* 2

letdown
2

lethal
11

lethally
6

lettuce
3

letup
5

leucine
1

levee
42

level
42

leveled
5

leveling
2

levelly
2

levied
2

levitate
4

levitated
1

levy
6

lewd
7

lexeme
* 2

lexicon
3

liability
6

liable
8

liar
48

libel
33

libeled
1

libelee
33

libeling
2

libidinal
5

libido
8

librarian
2

lice
35

lichen
2

licit
55

licitly
15

lick
17

licked
2

licking
1

lidded
4

lido
* 3

lied
4

liege
18

lien
35

lieu
5

life
22

lifeblood
1

lifeline
13

lifelong
1

lifetime
2

lift
22

liftoff
2

ligate
1

light
20

lightbulb
2

lighted
2

lighten
1

lightening
1

lighting
4

lightly
6

lightning
4

lightweight
5

likable
2

like
8

likeable
2

liked
4

likelihood
3

liken
2

liking
1

lilac
63

lilliputian
1

lilt
129

lilted
2

lilting
3

lily
77

lima
17

limb
17

limbic
4

limbo
13

lime
23

limeade
1

limed
3

limelight
2

liminal
2

limit
44

limn
20

limned
1

limning
2

limo
31

limp
21

limpet
3

limply
7

linchpin
3

line
35

lineal
7

lineally
1

linemen
10

linen
35

lineup
3

lingo
6

linguini
5

liniment
8

lining
13

link
10

linking
1

linnet
8

linocut
1

lint
53

lintel
13

linty
13

lion
41

lionization
1

lionizing
2

lipid
7

lipo
25

lipoid
4

lipoma
2

lipping
1

lippy
12

liquid
2

liquidity
2

liquidly
2

lira
48

litany
6

litchi
5

lite
39

lithe
13

lithely
2

litho
11

litigate
1

litigator
2

little
39

littleneck
1

littoral
2

liturgy
2

livability
4

livable
1

live
26

liveable
1

lived
2

lively
3

liven
16

livening
2

livid
7

lividity
3

lividly
5

living
3

lizard
3

llama
65

llano
48

loach
4

load
25

loaded
2

loaf
23

loam
46

loamy
18

loan
48

loanable
4

loaned
1

loaning
2

loath
11

loathe
2

loathly
1

lobar
* 1

lobbed
4

lobbied
1

lobbing
2

lobby
22

lobe
31

lobed
4

loblolly
8

lobo
72

lobotomy
5

local
37

locale
8

locally
11

locate
2

locator
6

loch
18

loci
41

lock
22

lockable
2

locked
3

lockout
1

lockup
1

loco
71

locomote
4

locomotion
4

locoweed
3

locution
1

lode
8

lodge
1

lodged
1

loft
15

lofty
2

logbook
2

loge
19

logged
1

loggia
2

logging
6

logic
10

logical
4

logily
* 3

login
6

logo
61

logoff
* 1

logogram
5

logophile
4

logotype
1

logout
* 1

logroll
23

logy
25

loin
41

loll
171

lolled
8

lolling
6

lollipop
25

lollop
46

lollygag
10

lollygagged
2

lollygagging
1

lone
44

lonely
8

long
24

longan
11

longboat
3

longbow
2

longhand
2

longhorn
2

longing
6

longingly
1

longneck
2

loofa
23

loofah
1

look
36

lookbook
3

looked
5

lookout
2

lookup
1

loom
81

loomed
4

loon
90

loonie
7

loony
26

loop
46

loophole
3

loopily
1

loopy
19

loot
81

looted
1

lope
29

lord
25

lordly
7

lordy
7

lorry
30

lotion
21

lotto
81

louche
1

loud
10

louden
1

loudened
1

loudly
2

loudmouth
1

lounging
1

loungy
3

loupe
4

lout
19

lovable
1

lovably
3

lovage
1

love
10

loveable
1

loveably
2

loved
2

lovely
2

lovey
2

loving
1

lowball
3

lowdown
10

lowed
7

lowing
5

lowland
2

lowlight
1

lowly
3

loyal
42

loyally
42

loyalty
13

luau
60

lube
6

lubed
3

lubing
2

lucent
1

lucid
5

lucidity
4

lucidly
3

luck
9

lucked
1

luge
6

luged
1

luggage
2

lugged
1

lugging
5

luging
5

lull
98

lullaby
5

lulled
10

lulling
5

lulu
98

lumen
2

lump
11

lumped
1

lumpy
3

luna
30

lunar
14

lunate
2

lunatic
2

lunch
7

lunched
2

luncheon
1

lune
33

lunette
12

lung
13

lunge
4

lungful
* 4

lunging
5

lunk
7

lunula
30

lunulae
4

lunular
* 3

lupine
3

luring
2

lurk
1

lute
16

luteal
5

luxe
1

luxury
1

lychee
7

lying
3

lynch
1

lynx
2

lyric
7

lyrical
4

lyrically
4
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