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4-letter words starting with L

There are 208 4-letter words starting with L in the standard word-game list. The most common are like, look, love, life, last, long.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
likeresembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination8
lookthe feelings expressed on a person's face8
lovea strong positive emotion of regard and affection7
lifea characteristic state or mode of living7
lastimmediately past4
longprimarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage…5
leftbeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north7
liveactually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing7
lostno longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered4
latebeing or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time4
ladya polite name for any woman8
linea formation of people or things one beside another4
lorda person who has general authority over others5
losefail to keep or maintain (of a state)4
luckyour overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)10
less(comparative of ‘little’ usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree4
landthe land on which real estate is located5
leadan advantage held by a competitor in a race5
lista database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)4
lotsa large number or amount4
legsstaying power5
locka fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed10
liesGreat, wonderful4
lieda German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano5
loudcharacterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity5
liftthe act of giving temporary assistance7
lakea body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land8
losssomething that is lost4
liara person who has lied or who lies repeatedly4
lipsTo kiss (passionately), to smooch.6
laidset down according to a plan5
loadweight to be borne or conveyed5
lilyany liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers7
lackthe state of needing something that is absent or unavailable10
loanthe temporary provision of money (usually at interest)4
lawsThe police.7
lion(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo4
lanea narrow way or road4
linkthe means of connection between things linked in series8
lendbestow a quality on5
ladsA group of friends, regardless of gender. Often the lads.5
lazymoving slowly and gently16
lambyoung sheep8
leakan accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape8
lamepathetically lacking in force or effectiveness6
leanlacking excess flesh4
lampan artificial source of visible illumination8
lungeither of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and…5
licka salt deposit that animals regularly lick10
lusta strong sexual desire4
lawna field of cultivated and mowed grass7
leapa light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards6
leafthe main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants7
loopfastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines6
lingwater chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs5
lurequalities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward4
limolarge luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur6
lonelacking companions or companionship4
lensa transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images4
lenta period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday4

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