Words with L

Common words that contain the letter L

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

• all 3/5 (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
• like 8/9 prefer or wish to do something
• well 7/9 (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a…
• let 3/4 make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
• will 7/9 the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
• look 8/9 perceive with attention
• would 9/11
• tell 4/6 express in words
• could 8/11
• really 9/10 in accordance with truth or fact or reality
• little 6/8 limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
• love 7/9 a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
• people 10/13 (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
• please 8/10 give pleasure to or be pleasing to
• only 7/8 and nothing more
• should 10/11
• help 9/10 give help or assistance
• call 6/9 assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
• talk 8/9 exchange thoughts
• life 7/8 a characteristic state or mode of living
• still 5/7 not in physical motion
• last 4/5 immediately past
• told 5/6
• long 5/8 primarily temporal sense
• always 12/12 at all times
• feel 7/8 undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
• believe 12/15 accept as true
• old 4/5 (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
• place 9/12 a point located with respect to surface features of some region
• hello 8/9 an expression of greeting
• lot 3/4 (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
• leave 8/10 go away from a place
• girl 5/7 a young female
• listen 6/8 hear with intention
• talking 12/15 an exchange of ideas via conversation
• left 7/8 location near or direction toward the left side
• hell 7/8 any place of pain and turmoil
• world 9/10 everything that exists anywhere
• kill 8/10 cause to die
• else 4/5
• real 4/5 being or occurring in fact or actuality
• hold 8/8 cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
• yourself 14/15
• looking 12/15 (form of look) perceive with attention
• whole 11/11 all of something including all its component elements or parts
• play 9/10 participate in games or sport
• family 14/15 a social unit living together
• while 11/11 a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
• live 7/9 be an inhabitant of or reside in
• myself 14/15

The 1,000 most common of 68,504 words that contain the letter L

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Longest: ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATES (28 letters).