3-Letter Scrabble Words With L in the Middle

There are 30 valid 3 letter Scrabble words with L in position 2 (the exact middle) in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include FLY (9 pts), VLY (9 pts), CLY (8 pts), PLY (8 pts) and ELK (7 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you already know a middle letter, whether from a crossing crossword clue or a confirmed Wordle tile. Also try find words with C and I together.

30
Total Words
4.8
Avg. Scrabble Points
1
"L" Tile Value
Position 2
of 3 Letters

Highest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words With L in the Middle

These are the highest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words with L in the center in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best L 3 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, ILK (7 pts) and ELF (6 pts) still hold their own. Also try words that use I and X together.

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 fly 9 9
2 vly 9 10
3 cly 8 9
4 ply 8 9
5 elk 7 8
6 ilk 7 8
7 alf 6 7
8 elf 6 7

Full List: 30 3-Letter Scrabble Words With L in the Middle

Browse the complete 3 letter word list with L in position 2, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 3-letter Scrabble word with L in the middle, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from FLY (9 pts) down to ULU (3 pts). Also try O+S letter combo word list.

FLY9 pts
VLY9 pts
CLY8 pts
PLY8 pts
ELK7 pts
ILK7 pts
ALF6 pts
ELF6 pts
FLU6 pts
SLY6 pts
ALB5 pts
ALP5 pts
ELM5 pts
OLM5 pts
PLU5 pts
ELD4 pts
OLD4 pts
ALA3 pts
ALE3 pts
ALL3 pts
ALS3 pts
ALT3 pts
ALU3 pts
ELL3 pts
ELS3 pts
ELT3 pts
ILL3 pts
OLE3 pts
ULE3 pts
ULU3 pts

Lowest Scoring 3-Letter Scrabble Words With L in the Middle

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 3 letter Scrabble words with L in the middle in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

ULU 3 pts ULE 3 pts OLE 3 pts ILL 3 pts ELT 3 pts ELS 3 pts ELL 3 pts ALU 3 pts