How many words have /l/ in the initial position?

Our dictionary lists 295 initial /l/ words suitable for speech therapy practice.

What are some example initial /l/ words?

Examples include lab, labs, lace, lack, laid, lake, lakes, lamb.

What does "initial /l/" mean?

It means the /l/ sound falls in the initial position of the word.

Which initial /l/ words have no competing sounds?

272 of them contain /l/ without the sounds children commonly substitute for it.

Initial L Words for Speech Therapy

295 initial l words, verified against the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. 272 contain the target sound without competing sounds.

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Articulation practice

Target /l/ · Initial

/l/

01lab

02labs

03lace

04lack

05laid

06lake

07lakes

08lamb

verified/l/: 295 words · competing-free 272

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Word list

1-syllable

lab
labs
lace
lack
laid
lake
lakes
lamb
lamp
lamps
lance
land
lands
lane
lanes
lang
lap
large
las
last
lat
late
laugh
launch
launched
law
lawn
laws
lay
lead
leads
leaf
league
lean
learn
learned
lease
least
leave
leaves
led
lee
left
leg
legs
length
lens
les
less
let
lets
leu
lib
lid
lie
lies
life
lift
light
lights
like
liked
likes
lime
line
lined
lines
link
linked
links
lip
lips
list
lists
lit
lite
live
lived
lives
load
loads
loan
loans
lock
locked
locks
lodge
log
logged
logs
lone
long
look
looked
looks
loop
loops
loose
lord
los
lose
loss
lost
lot
lots
lou
loud
lounge
love
loved
loves
low
lows
luck
luke
lunch
lung

2-syllable

label
labeled
labels
labor
labour
ladder
laden
ladies
lady
lambda
landing
landscape
landscapes
language
laptop
laptops
largely
larger
largest
laser
lasting
lately
later
latest
latex
latter
laughing
launches
laundry
laura
lawsuit
lawyer
lawyers
layer
layers
layout
lazy
leader
leaders
leading
learners
learning
leasing
leather
leaving
lecture
lectures
legal
legend
legends
leisure
lemon
lender
lenders
lending
lenses
leone
lesser
lesson
lessons
letter
letters
letting
level
levels
levy
lewis
licence
license
licensed
licking
lifestyle
lifetime
lighter
lighting
lightning
lightweight
likely
likewise
limit
limits
linking
linux
lion
lions
liquid
listed
listen
listing
listings
little
liver
livestock
living
loaded
loading
lobby
local
locale
locate
locking
lodging
logan
logging
logic
login
logo
logos
lonely
longer
longest
looking
lookup
losing
losses
lotus
louis
lovely
lover
lovers
loving
lower
lowest
lucky
luggage
lying
lyric
lyrics

3-syllable

languages
latina
latino
latitude
leadership
legacy
legally
lesbian
lesbians
liable
liberal
liberty
libraries
library
licenses
licensing
likelihood
limited
limiting
limousines
linear
lingerie
listening
locally
located
location
locations
locator
logical
logistics
longitude
lottery
luxury

4-syllable

laboratories
laboratory
legendary
legislation
legislative
legislature
legitimate
librarian
limitation
limitations
literacy
literally
literary
literature
litigation

5-syllable

liabilities
liability

Words without competing sounds

lab
labs
lace
lack
laid
lake
lakes
lamb
lamp
lamps
lance
land
lands
lane
lanes
lang
lap
las
last
lat
late
laugh
launch
launched
law
lawn
laws
lay
lead
leads
leaf
league
lean
learn
learned
lease
least
leave
leaves
led
lee
left
leg
legs
length
lens
les
less
let
lets
leu
lib
lid
lie
lies
life
lift
light
lights
like
liked
likes
lime
line
lined
lines
link
linked
links
lip
lips
list
lists
lit
lite
live
lived
lives
load
loads
loan
loans
lock
locked
locks
lodge
log
logged
logs
lone
long
look
looked
looks
loop
loops
loose
los
lose
loss
lost
lot
lots
lou
loud
lounge
love
loved
loves
low
lows
luck
luke
lunch
lung
label
labeled
labels
labor
labour
ladder
laden
ladies
lady
lambda
landing
landscape
landscapes
laptop
laptops
laser
lasting
lately
later
latest
latex
latter
laughing
launches
lawsuit
layer
layers
layout
lazy
leader
leaders
leading
learners
learning
leasing
leather
leaving
lecture
lectures
legal
legend
legends
leisure
lemon
lender
lenders
lending
lenses
leone
lesser
lesson
lessons
letter
letters
letting
level
levels
levy
lewis
licence
license
licensed
licking
lifestyle
lifetime
lighter
lighting
lightning
likely
limit
limits
linking
linux
lion
lions
listed
listen
listing
listings
little
liver
livestock
living
loaded
loading
lobby
local
locale
locate
locking
lodging
logan
logging
logic
login
logo
logos
lonely
longer
longest
looking
lookup
losing
losses
lotus
louis
lovely
lover
lovers
loving
lower
lowest
lucky
luggage
lying
latina
latino
latitude
leadership
legacy
legally
lesbian
lesbians
liable
liberal
liberty
licenses
licensing
likelihood
limited
limiting
limousines
linear
lingerie
listening
locally
located
location
locations
locator
logical
logistics
longitude
lottery
luxury
legislation
legislative
legislature
legitimate
limitation
limitations
literacy
literally
literature
litigation
liabilities
liability

Frequently asked questions

How many words have /l/ in the initial position?: Our dictionary lists 295 initial /l/ words suitable for speech therapy practice.
What are some example initial /l/ words?: Examples include lab, labs, lace, lack, laid, lake, lakes, lamb.
What does "initial /l/" mean?: It means the /l/ sound falls in the initial position of the word.
Which initial /l/ words have no competing sounds?: 272 of them contain /l/ without the sounds children commonly substitute for it.