5 Letter Words Containing L

Common five-letter words that contain L

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• would 9/11
• could 8/11
• still 5/7 not in physical motion
• place 9/12 a point located with respect to surface features of some region
• hello 8/9 an expression of greeting
• leave 8/10 go away from a place
• world 9/10 everything that exists anywhere
• whole 11/11 all of something including all its component elements or parts
• while 11/11 a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
• looks 9/10 (form of look) perceive with attention
• alone 5/7 isolated from others
• until 5/8
• later 5/6 happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
• sleep 7/9 a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
• close 7/9 at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
• girls 6/8 (form of girl) a young female
• least 5/6 the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'
• blood 8/10 the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and…
• shall 8/9
• along 6/9 with a forward motion
• clear 7/9 rid of obstructions
• black 13/16 being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
• light 9/10 (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
• child 11/12 a young person of either sex
• alive 8/10 possessing life
• lucky 14/16 occurring by chance
• lives 8/10 (form of live) be an inhabitant of or reside in
• small 7/10 limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
• uncle 7/11 the brother of your father or mother
• clean 7/10 free from dirt or impurities
• learn 5/7 gain knowledge or skills
• class 7/9 a collection of things sharing a common attribute
• loved 9/11 held dear
• early 8/8 at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
• table 7/9 a set of data arranged in rows and columns
• fault 8/10 a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
• lunch 10/13 a midday meal
• hotel 8/8 a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
• floor 8/9 the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
• relax 12/13 become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
• plane 7/10 an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
• miles 7/9 (form of mile) a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet
• lying 9/11 the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
• smell 7/10 the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
• calls 7/10 (form of call) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• liked 10/11 found pleasant or attractive
• angel 6/9 spiritual being attendant upon God
• likes 9/10 (form of like) prefer or wish to do something
• folks 12/13 your parents
• loves 8/10 (form of love) a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

The 1,000 most common of 2,163 five-letter words that contain L

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