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8-Letter Words Starting with L (60 words)
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labially (13 points)
By means of the lips
L·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
lability (13 points)
The state of being {labile=adj}
L·1+A·1+B·3+I·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
lackaday (18 points)
Woe is me, that leaves me one day short!
Sorry to get 24 hours off (wordplay)
For instance, no Sun. in short? Oh dear!
L·1+A·1+C·3+K·5+A·1+D·2+A·1+Y·4 = 18 pts
lacunary (13 points)
Relating to missing pieces
L·1+A·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
laically (13 points)
By the flock
Secularly
How I call in the way they produce the eggs in no clerical manner
L·1+A·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
lamasery (13 points)
'Lost Horizon' setting
Monastery for Tibetan monks
Monastery of a kind.
L·1+A·1+M·3+A·1+S·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
lambency (17 points)
Radiance.
L·1+A·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
laminary (13 points)
""Pertaining to a lamina, also LAMINAR""
L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
landlady (13 points)
Property mistress (wordplay)
Ethel Mertz, for one
Letter perhaps from learner with woman
L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+A·1+D·2+Y·4 = 13 pts
lanosity (11 points)
The state of being {lanose=adj}
L·1+A·1+N·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
lapidary (14 points)
Artist who makes cameos
Expert on cutting and polishing gems
I cut start of race run during day
L·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
lapidify (17 points)
To turn to stone
L·1+A·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+F·4+Y·4 = 17 pts
latchkey (20 points)
Opener of sorts
Item on a tenant's ring
Opener of some gates
L·1+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+K·5+E·1+Y·4 = 20 pts
latently (11 points)
In an undiscovered way
In a dormant form
Having potential
L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
latinity (11 points)
A manner of writing or speaking Latin
L·1+A·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
latterly (11 points)
In recent days
Nowadays or recently
That's by way of being 31 across
L·1+A·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
laudably (14 points)
In a praiseworthy manner
In a commendable way
L·1+A·1+U·1+D·2+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
lavatory (14 points)
Ladies or Gentlemen
Party flowing? Rock on, John
John's place
L·1+A·1+V·4+A·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
lavishly (17 points)
More than enough this way
With extravagance
Extravagantly, luxuriously
L·1+A·1+V·4+I·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
lawfully (17 points)
How criminals do not behave
Within the rules
By the book
L·1+A·1+W·4+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
lawyerly (17 points)
Masonic (wordplay)
Like some advice
L·1+A·1+W·4+Y·4+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 17 pts
leadenly (12 points)
In a sluggish way
With heavy steps
L·1+E·1+A·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
leathery (14 points)
Tough, wrinkled (skin)
Like kid, perhaps, that's tough
Feeling like suede, say
L·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
legality (12 points)
Accordance with the rules
State of being allowed in law
State of lawfulness
L·1+E·1+G·2+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
legendry (13 points)
A collection of legends
L·1+E·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
legerity (12 points)
Quickness of the mind or body
L·1+E·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
leniency (13 points)
Mildness and tolerance
Short sentence, for example
A kindly judge might show it
L·1+E·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+Y·4 = 13 pts
lethally (14 points)
With deadly force
With intent to kill
With deadly effect
L·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
lethargy (15 points)
Lack of energy
Extreme lack of energy, listlessness
That spring-fever feeling.
L·1+E·1+T·1+H·4+A·1+R·1+G·2+Y·4 = 15 pts
lientery (11 points)
A form of diarrhea
L·1+I·1+E·1+N·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
limberly (15 points)
In a limber manner
L·1+I·1+M·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
limitary (13 points)
Limiting
L·1+I·1+M·3+I·1+T·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
limpidly (16 points)
Rascal in idyll messing clearly
In a clear manner
L·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
lineally (11 points)
With direct ancestry
Note to brother in blood
L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
linearly (11 points)
In a straight way
In a straight manner
In a straight line
L·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+A·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
liquidly (21 points)
In a free-flowing manner
L·1+I·1+Q·10+U·1+I·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 21 pts
lissomly (13 points)
In a lissom manner
L·1+I·1+S·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
literacy (13 points)
I lay cert (anagram)
Ability to use language proficiently
The ability to use language proficiently
L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+C·3+Y·4 = 13 pts
literary (11 points)
Booking, perhaps, I try and get real
Concerning writing of artistic value
Relating to good creative writing
L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
livelily (14 points)
In a lively manner
L·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
lividity (15 points)
The state of being {livid=adj}
L·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
livingly (15 points)
Realistically
L·1+I·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
lobately (13 points)
In a lobate manner
L·1+O·1+B·3+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
loblolly (13 points)
Type of pine
A type of thick gruel
Pine to throw money
L·1+O·1+B·3+L·1+O·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
lobotomy (15 points)
Electroshock therapy alternative
Old psychosurgical procedure
Dated surgery
L·1+O·1+B·3+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+Y·4 = 15 pts
locality (13 points)
Neighbourhood or site
Neighbourhood or site of something
Site of neighbourhood of something
L·1+O·1+C·3+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
locutory (13 points)
Room in a monastery - but not for Trappists!
L·1+O·1+C·3+U·1+T·1+O·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
logotypy (17 points)
The use of logotypes
L·1+O·1+G·2+O·1+T·1+Y·4+P·3+Y·4 = 17 pts
lonelily (11 points)
In a lonely manner
L·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
losingly (12 points)
Is there no W in it this way (wordplay)
L·1+O·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
loveably (16 points)
In a loveable manner
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+Y·4 = 16 pts
lovelily (14 points)
In a lovely manner
L·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+L·1+I·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
lovingly (15 points)
In an affectionate way
With a lot of affection
With much affection
L·1+O·1+V·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
lubberly (15 points)
{clumsy=adj}
L·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+L·1+Y·4 = 15 pts
lucently (13 points)
In a clear fashion
L·1+U·1+C·3+E·1+N·1+T·1+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
lucidity (14 points)
Clarity (of thought)
Clearness of mind
Clarity of expression
L·1+U·1+C·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
luminary (13 points)
Hero in Giant (wordplay)
Person who inspired others
Eminent person or light-giving body
L·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
lunately (11 points)
In a crescent-shaped way
L·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
lyrately (14 points)
In a lyrate manner
L·1+Y·4+R·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
lysogeny (15 points)
The state of being like a lysogen
L·1+Y·4+S·1+O·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+Y·4 = 15 pts

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