Words with 'l' as the first letter that end with 'us'


This is a popular word choice, to such an extent that there are exactly 359 entries to pick from. Don't get too excited!

4 letter words

  • laus

5 letter words

  • laius
  • lamus
  • larus
  • latus
  • lepus
  • lycus
  • lieus
  • lygus
  • linus
  • litus
  • lobus
  • locus
  • lotus
  • luaus
  • lulus
  • lupus
  • lusus
  • luxus

6 letter words

  • labrus
  • lacmus
  • lakmus
  • lanius
  • lapsus
  • lasius
  • laurus
  • lemmus
  • leptus
  • lyctus
  • limbus
  • limous
  • linous
  • litmus
  • lituus
  • lochus
  • longus
  • lorius
  • lucius
  • lumbus
  • lupous

7 letter words

  • lagopus
  • lagurus
  • landaus
  • laqueus
  • latinus
  • latirus
  • lazarus
  • legatus
  • lenaeus
  • lentous
  • leprous
  • leucous
  • lycopus
  • lignous
  • limbous
  • limulus
  • lynceus
  • linctus
  • lyrurus
  • lithous
  • lobulus
  • loculus
  • lucanus
  • lucrous
  • lupinus
  • lupulus
  • luteous

8 letter words

  • laborius
  • laborous
  • lacteous
  • lagopous
  • laminous
  • lapillus
  • largeous
  • lathyrus
  • lazarous
  • learchus
  • lecythus
  • lekythus
  • leonurus
  • leucopus
  • libelous
  • licorous
  • ligneous
  • likerous
  • lymphous
  • liparous
  • lipeurus
  • liquidus
  • lobulous
  • locellus
  • lochagus
  • loculous
  • lorarius
  • lumbrous
  • luminous
  • lungeous
  • lupinous
  • luscious
  • lustrous
  • lutianus
  • lutjanus

9 letter words

  • laborious
  • lacinious
  • lactarius
  • lampsilus
  • lapideous
  • larcenous
  • leavenous
  • lecherous
  • lemniscus
  • lentiscus
  • lepidotus
  • lepidurus
  • lethargus
  • leucippus
  • leviticus
  • libellous
  • librarius
  • lichenous
  • lickerous
  • lienculus
  • lilaceous
  • limaceous
  • linaceous
  • linanthus
  • lyomerous
  • lirellous
  • literatus
  • lithobius
  • litigious
  • lixivious
  • longevous
  • loranthus
  • lubricous
  • lucretius
  • ludicrous
  • lugubrous
  • lumbricus
  • lutaceous
  • lutarious
  • luteolous
  • luxurious

10 letter words

  • lachrymous
  • lactarious
  • lagopodous
  • lagostomus
  • lamiaceous
  • languorous
  • laniferous
  • lanigerous
  • lanuginous
  • lappaceous
  • lardaceous
  • laryngitus
  • lascivious
  • latissimus
  • lauraceous
  • lautitious
  • leguleious
  • leguminous
  • lemnaceous
  • lenticonus
  • lethocerus
  • levogyrous
  • libidinous
  • libocedrus
  • librarious
  • licentious
  • liliaceous
  • limicolous
  • limivorous
  • lipoferous
  • lipogenous
  • lipomatous
  • lipoxenous
  • lysigenous
  • lysimachus
  • lithodomus
  • loasaceous
  • lobigerous
  • lomatinous
  • loquacious
  • lubricious
  • luciferous
  • lucifugous
  • ludibrious
  • lugubrious

11 letter words

  • labdacismus
  • labialismus
  • labrosaurus
  • lactiferous
  • lactifluous
  • lactigenous
  • lactigerous
  • lactivorous
  • laeotropous
  • laevogyrous
  • lanciferous
  • laniflorous
  • lanthanotus
  • laryngismus
  • larvicolous
  • larvigerous
  • larviparous
  • larvivorous
  • lasianthous
  • latericeous
  • lateritious
  • latifolious
  • latrodectus
  • laurestinus
  • laurustinus
  • laxiflorous
  • laxifolious
  • leggiadrous
  • lennoaceous
  • lentigerous
  • lentiginous
  • leontocebus
  • lepidosteus
  • lepisosteus
  • lepromatous
  • leptochrous
  • leptoptilus
  • leskeaceous
  • lestosaurus
  • lethiferous
  • leucanthous
  • leucomatous
  • ligamentous
  • lignicolous
  • ligniferous

12 letter words

  • lacklustrous
  • lactiflorous
  • ladanigerous
  • lagomorphous
  • laminiferous
  • lapidicolous
  • lasiocarpous
  • laticiferous
  • latirostrous
  • latitudinous
  • laurocerasus
  • lecideaceous
  • leiophyllous
  • leiotrichous
  • leptodermous
  • leucocarpous
  • libaniferous
  • lichenaceous
  • ligniperdous
  • limnophilous
  • lymphogenous
  • lymphomatous
  • lipoceratous
  • litholatrous
  • lithophagous
  • lithophilous
  • lithophytous
  • lobeliaceous
  • loganiaceous
  • logodaedalus
  • lomentaceous
  • lonchocarpus
  • luminiferous
  • luteofulvous
  • luteofuscous

13 letter words

  • labidophorous
  • lactobacillus
  • laemodipodous
  • lagophthalmus
  • lamelliferous
  • lateriflorous
  • laterifolious
  • lecanoraceous
  • leiocephalous
  • leiodermatous
  • leiomyomatous
  • lentitudinous
  • lepidopterous
  • lepidostrobus
  • leptocephalus
  • leptodactylus
  • leptophyllous
  • leptostracous
  • leucomelanous
  • leucophyllous
  • leucospermous
  • libanophorous
  • lycanthropous
  • lichenicolous
  • lichenivorous
  • lyencephalous
  • lignitiferous
  • liguliflorous
  • linearifolius
  • linguliferous
  • liparomphalus
  • liquidogenous
  • lissotrichous
  • lithophyllous
  • lithospermous
  • loculamentous
  • lophiostomous
  • lophotrichous
  • loranthaceous
  • loxophthalmus

14 letter words

  • labiatiflorous
  • lamellicornous
  • laminariaceous
  • lecythidaceous
  • leitneriaceous
  • lemaireocereus
  • lepidophyllous
  • lepospondylous
  • leptocephalous
  • leptodactylous
  • leptodermatous
  • leptoprosopous
  • leucodermatous
  • lycoperdaceous
  • lycopodiaceous
  • limnanthaceous
  • ludicroserious

15 letter words

  • leontocephalous
  • libanotophorous
  • lissencephalous
  • lomentariaceous

16 letter words

  • laboulbeniaceous
  • lardizabalaceous
  • lienomyelogenous
  • lymphangiomatous

17 letter words

  • lentibulariaceous
  • lepidodendraceous
  • lymphosarcomatous

18 letter words

  • lupuserythematosus

19 letter words

  • lymphogranulomatous

What is the most common word that starts with 'l' and ends with 'us' in the dictionary?
Rating as the 9412th most common word, you'll want to make sure you've got 'luxurious' in your arsenal.

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble available from this list ?
Given there are an overwhelming 359 entries, your best choice is 'lekythus' which scores 18 points in total.

How many words are possible to put together using this combination of letters?
There are a maximum of 359 entries.

Which word on this page has the largest letter count?
The longest word that's possible to assemble from the combination specified is 'lymphogranulomatous', which has 19 characters.

Which word from this page is the most unusual?
'Libidinous' is certainly the most weird word in our list of words that start with 'l' and end with 'us'. 'Libidinous''s definition is "Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious. -- Li*bid"i*nous*ly, adv. -- Li*bid"i*nous*ness, n. Syn. -- Lewd; lustful; lascivious; unchaste; impure; sensual; licentious; lecherous; salacious.", according to the English dictionary.