5-Letter Scrabble Words With L in the Middle

5-Letter Scrabble Words With L in the Middle: 850 valid words are waiting to be found — useful whether you're stuck on a crossword, solving Wordle, or hunting for a Scrabble play. The biggest scorers here are KYLIX (19 pts), ZILCH (19 pts), XYLYL (18 pts), CALYX (17 pts) and CYLIX (17 pts). Scrabble and Words With Friends points are shown for every word, each linking to its full definition — great for word scramble practice, anagram solving, or double-checking a Wordle guess. This length lines up exactly with Wordle's five-letter answers, so it works well as a Wordle solver reference too. Also try center-letter N words (5 letters).

850Total Words

8.4Avg. Scrabble Points

1"L" Tile Value

19Top Score (KYLIX)

5-Letter Scrabble Words With L in the Middle: Highest-Value Words

5-letter Scrabble words with L as the middle letter (position 3) with the highest point values start this list — the strongest option if you're solving a puzzle and need it, whether that's Scrabble, Words With Friends, or an anagram challenge. Also try middle-position I words for 5-letter puzzles.

Word	Scrabble	WWF
kylix	19	19
zilch	19	20
xylyl	18	18
calyx	17	18
cylix	17	18
phlox	17	18
waltz	17	18
xylem	17	18

5-Letter Scrabble Words With L in the Middle — All 850 of Them

Every 5-letter Scrabble word with L as the middle letter (position 3) that we could find is in this one list — useful whether you're stuck on a crossword clue, checking a Wordle guess, or hunting for your next Scrabble play.

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 850 total.

kylix 19zilch 19xylyl 18calyx 17cylix 17phlox 17waltz 17xylem 17xylic 17colza 16miltz 16aflaj 15falaj 15folky 15helix 15hulky 15jelly 15jolly 15jolty 15wilja 15xylan 15xylol 15yolky 15azlon 14balky 14bolix 14bulky 14calix 14culex 14jalap 14jalop 14jelab 14julep 14kelpy 14malax 14milky 14oxlip 14polje 14talaq 14zilas 14zilla 14zills 14zulus 14axled 13bylaw 13felch 13filch 13filmy 13galax 13hilch 13hylic 13joled 13kulak 13sylph 13welch 13axles 12balmy 12belch 12bilby 12calmy 12colby 12culch 12filks 12folks 12gulfy 12holks 12hulks 12hyleg 12jello 12jells 12jills 12jilts 12joles 12jolls 12jolts 12kalif 12kelly 12kelty 12kiley 12kilty 12kulfi 12kyles 12kylie 12kylin 12kyloe 12malmy 12milch 12mulch 12palmy 12pilch 12polyp 12pulpy 12relax 12salix 12silex 12silky 12sulky 12talky 12telex 12volks 12walks 12welke 12welks 12welkt 12wyled 12yelks 12yolks 12baldy 11balks 11bilgy 11bilks 11bulgy 11bulks 11calks 11delph 11felly 11felty 11filly 11filth 11foley 11folly 11fully 11fyles 11gilpy 11gulch 11gulph 11gulpy 11halfa 11halfs 11halva 11halve 11halwa 11helve 11hilly 11holey 11holly 11hully 11hylas 11hyles 11kalam 11kalpa 11kelep 11kelim 11kelps 11kilim 11kilps 11malik 11melik 11milko 11milks 11moldy 11palki 11polka 11polks 11pulik 11pulka 11pulks 11sklim 11sylva 11valve 11volva 11volve 11vulva 11wally 11walty 11welly 11welsh 11willy 11wolfs 11wolly 11wolve 11wyles 11yclad 11ycled 11ablow 10bally 10belah 10belay 10belly 10below 10billy 10bully 10calfs 10calif 10calve 10celly 10coley 10colly 10cully 10culty 10filmi 10films 10filum 10folic 10goldy 10halma 10halms 10helms 10helps 10hilum 10holme 10holms 10malty 10malva 10malwa 10melty 10milfs 10milty 10molly 10molys 10muley 10mulsh 10mylar 10omlah 10palay 10pally 10palsy 10pelfs 10pilaf 10pilaw 10pilow 10poley 10polly 10polys 10pully 10pylon 10ralph 10shlep 10shlub 10splay 10sulph 10talcy 10uplay 10velum 10wilco 10yelms 10yelps 10agley 9aglow 9balms 9bilbo 9bulbs 9calms 9calpa 9calps 9celeb 9celom 9colic 9culms 9culpa 9dally 9delay 9delfs 9delft 9delly 9delve 9dilly 9dolly 9dully 9felid 9filed 9folds 9galah 9gally 9galvo 9gelly 9gilly 9golfs 9golly 9gulfs 9gully 9haled 9halid 9heled 9holds 9holed 9kales 9kalis 9kells 9kelts 9kills 9kilns 9kilos 9kilts 9kolas 9kolos 9kulan 9kulas 9laldy 9malam 9malic 9malms 9melba 9melic 9milpa 9mulct 9oflag 9oulks 9owled 9palms 9

5-Letter Scrabble Words With L in the Middle: Lowest-Value Words

5-letter Scrabble words with L as the middle letter (position 3) that won't win the game on points alone are listed here — still valid plays worth knowing when your rack is short on options, or you're padding out a word scramble roster.

aalii 5allee 5allel 5allis 5allot 5anlas 5arles 5atlas 5

Frequently Asked Questions About 5-Letter Scrabble Words With L in the Middle

How many 5-letter Scrabble words have L as the middle letter?

850 valid 5-letter Scrabble words with L as the middle letter (position 3), all checked against the Words With Friends dictionary too.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter Scrabble word with L as the middle letter (position 3)?

KYLIX is the highest-scoring 5-letter word with L as the middle letter (position 3), worth 19 Scrabble points (19 in Words With Friends).

Why does the middle letter matter for a 5-letter Scrabble word?

For an odd-length Scrabble word, position 3 is the exact center. Knowing it narrows down Wordle guesses fast and helps solve crossword clues where the middle letter is already filled in.

Can I unscramble a jumble of letters instead?

Yes — if you have a jumble of letters rather than a fixed length and letter pattern, try the word unscrambler to find every valid word hiding in them, complete with Scrabble and Words With Friends points.