--- title: "BIP39 Words Starting with L — 76 Mnemonic Seed Phrase Words" url: "https://bip39-phrase.com/bip39-words/l/" language: "en" updated: "2026-10-19T00:00:00+00:00" --- # BIP39 Words Starting with L (76 words) The 76 BIP39 words that start with L run from #993 [lab](/bip39-word/lab/) to #1068 [lyrics](/bip39-word/lyrics/) in the English wordlist: indexes 992 to 1067, or **01111100000** to **10000101011** in binary. That is 3.7% of the 2048 words, the 13th-largest of the 25 letter groups. Word length goes from 3 letters ([lab](/bip39-word/lab/), [law](/bip39-word/law/) and 1 more) to 8 ([language](/bip39-word/language/)). 16 three-letter beginnings are shared by two or more words; the largest is **"lea"**, with 4 words. The 38 words in these groups need their first four letters to be told apart, while 37 are identified by the first three, and one ([lyrics](/bip39-word/lyrics/)) by the first two. The short words [lab](/bip39-word/lab/), [law](/bip39-word/law/) and [leg](/bip39-word/leg/) also begin longer ones, so a four-letter backup keeps them whole. 33 of the 76 words have look-alikes one letter away, such as [lab](/bip39-word/lab/) and [law](/bip39-word/law/). Swapping two neighbouring letters turns [later](/bip39-word/later/) into [alter](/bip39-word/alter/). Read aloud, 74 pairs differ by a single sound, for example [label](/bip39-word/label/) and [labor](/bip39-word/labor/). Three spellings are shared with the [French BIP39 list](/french/), at different indexes: [label](/bip39-word/label/), [lecture](/bip39-word/lecture/) and [loyal](/bip39-word/loyal/). Eleven of the words appear in the official BIP39 test vectors, among them [ladder](/bip39-word/ladder/) and [lava](/bip39-word/lava/). ## All 76 BIP39 words starting with L | # | Word | Binary | IPA | Prefix | | ---- | --------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------ | | 993 | [lab](/bip39-word/lab/) | 01111100000 | /læb/ | lab | | 994 | [label](/bip39-word/label/) | 01111100001 | /ˈleɪbl/ | labe | | 995 | [labor](/bip39-word/labor/) | 01111100010 | /ˈleɪbə/ | labo | | 996 | [ladder](/bip39-word/ladder/) | 01111100011 | /ˈlædə/ | ladd | | 997 | [lady](/bip39-word/lady/) | 01111100100 | /ˈleɪdi/ | lady | | 998 | [lake](/bip39-word/lake/) | 01111100101 | /leɪk/ | lake | | 999 | [lamp](/bip39-word/lamp/) | 01111100110 | /læmp/ | lamp | | 1000 | [language](/bip39-word/language/) | 01111100111 | /ˈlæŋgwɪʤ/ | lang | | 1001 | [laptop](/bip39-word/laptop/) | 01111101000 | /ˈlæptɒp/ | lapt | | 1002 | [large](/bip39-word/large/) | 01111101001 | /lɑːʤ/ | larg | | 1003 | [later](/bip39-word/later/) | 01111101010 | /ˈleɪtə/ | late | | 1004 | [latin](/bip39-word/latin/) | 01111101011 | /ˈlætɪn/ | lati | | 1005 | [laugh](/bip39-word/laugh/) | 01111101100 | /lɑːf/ | laug | | 1006 | [laundry](/bip39-word/laundry/) | 01111101101 | /ˈlɔːndri/ | laun | | 1007 | [lava](/bip39-word/lava/) | 01111101110 | /ˈlɑːvə/ | lava | | 1008 | [law](/bip39-word/law/) | 01111101111 | /lɔː/ | law | | 1009 | [lawn](/bip39-word/lawn/) | 01111110000 | /lɔːn/ | lawn | | 1010 | [lawsuit](/bip39-word/lawsuit/) | 01111110001 | /ˈlɔːsjuːt/ | laws | | 1011 | [layer](/bip39-word/layer/) | 01111110010 | /ˈleɪə/ | laye | | 1012 | [lazy](/bip39-word/lazy/) | 01111110011 | /ˈleɪzi/ | lazy | | 1013 | [leader](/bip39-word/leader/) | 01111110100 | /ˈliːdə/ | lead | | 1014 | [leaf](/bip39-word/leaf/) | 01111110101 | /liːf/ | leaf | | 1015 | [learn](/bip39-word/learn/) | 01111110110 | /lɜːn/ | lear | | 1016 | [leave](/bip39-word/leave/) | 01111110111 | /liːv/ | leav | | 1017 | [lecture](/bip39-word/lecture/) | 01111111000 | /ˈlɛkʧə/ | lect | | 1018 | [left](/bip39-word/left/) | 01111111001 | /lɛft/ | left | | 1019 | [leg](/bip39-word/leg/) | 01111111010 | /lɛg/ | leg | | 1020 | [legal](/bip39-word/legal/) | 01111111011 | /ˈliːgəl/ | lega | | 1021 | [legend](/bip39-word/legend/) | 01111111100 | /ˈlɛʤənd/ | lege | | 1022 | [leisure](/bip39-word/leisure/) | 01111111101 | /ˈlɛʒə/ | leis | | 1023 | [lemon](/bip39-word/lemon/) | 01111111110 | /ˈlɛmən/ | lemo | | 1024 | [lend](/bip39-word/lend/) | 01111111111 | /lɛnd/ | lend | | 1025 | [length](/bip39-word/length/) | 10000000000 | /lɛŋθ/ | leng | | 1026 | [lens](/bip39-word/lens/) | 10000000001 | /lɛnz/ | lens | | 1027 | [leopard](/bip39-word/leopard/) | 10000000010 | /ˈlɛpəd/ | leop | | 1028 | [lesson](/bip39-word/lesson/) | 10000000011 | /ˈlɛsn/ | less | | 1029 | [letter](/bip39-word/letter/) | 10000000100 | /ˈlɛtə/ | lett | | 1030 | [level](/bip39-word/level/) | 10000000101 | /ˈlɛvl/ | leve | | 1031 | [liar](/bip39-word/liar/) | 10000000110 | /ˈlaɪə/ | liar | | 1032 | [liberty](/bip39-word/liberty/) | 10000000111 | /ˈlɪbəti/ | libe | | 1033 | [library](/bip39-word/library/) | 10000001000 | /ˈlaɪbrəri/ | libr | | 1034 | [license](/bip39-word/license/) | 10000001001 | /ˈlaɪsəns/ | lice | | 1035 | [life](/bip39-word/life/) | 10000001010 | /laɪf/ | life | | 1036 | [lift](/bip39-word/lift/) | 10000001011 | /lɪft/ | lift | | 1037 | [light](/bip39-word/light/) | 10000001100 | /laɪt/ | ligh | | 1038 | [like](/bip39-word/like/) | 10000001101 | /laɪk/ | like | | 1039 | [limb](/bip39-word/limb/) | 10000001110 | /lɪm/ | limb | | 1040 | [limit](/bip39-word/limit/) | 10000001111 | /ˈlɪmɪt/ | limi | | 1041 | [link](/bip39-word/link/) | 10000010000 | /lɪŋk/ | link | | 1042 | [lion](/bip39-word/lion/) | 10000010001 | /ˈlaɪən/ | lion | | 1043 | [liquid](/bip39-word/liquid/) | 10000010010 | /ˈlɪkwɪd/ | liqu | | 1044 | [list](/bip39-word/list/) | 10000010011 | /lɪst/ | list | | 1045 | [little](/bip39-word/little/) | 10000010100 | /ˈlɪtl/ | litt | | 1046 | [live](/bip39-word/live/) | 10000010101 | /lɪv/ | live | | 1047 | [lizard](/bip39-word/lizard/) | 10000010110 | /ˈlɪzəd/ | liza | | 1048 | [load](/bip39-word/load/) | 10000010111 | /ləʊd/ | load | | 1049 | [loan](/bip39-word/loan/) | 10000011000 | /ləʊn/ | loan | | 1050 | [lobster](/bip39-word/lobster/) | 10000011001 | /ˈlɒbstə/ | lobs | | 1051 | [local](/bip39-word/local/) | 10000011010 | /ˈləʊkəl/ | loca | | 1052 | [lock](/bip39-word/lock/) | 10000011011 | /lɒk/ | lock | | 1053 | [logic](/bip39-word/logic/) | 10000011100 | /ˈlɒʤɪk/ | logi | | 1054 | [lonely](/bip39-word/lonely/) | 10000011101 | /ˈləʊnli/ | lone | | 1055 | [long](/bip39-word/long/) | 10000011110 | /lɒŋ/ | long | | 1056 | [loop](/bip39-word/loop/) | 10000011111 | /luːp/ | loop | | 1057 | [lottery](/bip39-word/lottery/) | 10000100000 | /ˈlɒtᵊri/ | lott | | 1058 | [loud](/bip39-word/loud/) | 10000100001 | /laʊd/ | loud | | 1059 | [lounge](/bip39-word/lounge/) | 10000100010 | /laʊnʤ/ | loun | | 1060 | [love](/bip39-word/love/) | 10000100011 | /lʌv/ | love | | 1061 | [loyal](/bip39-word/loyal/) | 10000100100 | /ˈlɔɪəl/ | loya | | 1062 | [lucky](/bip39-word/lucky/) | 10000100101 | /ˈlʌki/ | luck | | 1063 | [luggage](/bip39-word/luggage/) | 10000100110 | /ˈlʌɡɪʤ/ | lugg | | 1064 | [lumber](/bip39-word/lumber/) | 10000100111 | /ˈlʌmbə/ | lumb | | 1065 | [lunar](/bip39-word/lunar/) | 10000101000 | /ˈluːnə/ | luna | | 1066 | [lunch](/bip39-word/lunch/) | 10000101001 | /lʌnʧ/ | lunc | | 1067 | [luxury](/bip39-word/luxury/) | 10000101010 | /ˈlʌkʃᵊri/ | luxu | | 1068 | [lyrics](/bip39-word/lyrics/) | 10000101011 | /ˈlɪrɪks/ | lyri | ## Similar-looking words to check These 58 pairs differ by one letter or by two swapped neighbouring letters, with at least one word starting with L. Both words are valid, so a slip between them passes the word check and only the checksum can catch it. - [better](/bip39-word/better/) [letter](/bip39-word/letter/) - [bike](/bip39-word/bike/) [like](/bip39-word/like/) - [cake](/bip39-word/cake/) [lake](/bip39-word/lake/) - [camp](/bip39-word/camp/) [lamp](/bip39-word/lamp/) - [claw](/bip39-word/claw/) [law](/bip39-word/law/) - [climb](/bip39-word/climb/) [limb](/bip39-word/limb/) - [clock](/bip39-word/clock/) [lock](/bip39-word/lock/) - [cloud](/bip39-word/cloud/) [loud](/bip39-word/loud/) - [damp](/bip39-word/damp/) [lamp](/bip39-word/lamp/) - [dawn](/bip39-word/dawn/) [lawn](/bip39-word/lawn/) - [dove](/bip39-word/dove/) [love](/bip39-word/love/) - [earn](/bip39-word/earn/) [learn](/bip39-word/learn/) - [eight](/bip39-word/eight/) [light](/bip39-word/light/) - [end](/bip39-word/end/) [lend](/bip39-word/lend/) - [flight](/bip39-word/flight/) [light](/bip39-word/light/) - [flock](/bip39-word/flock/) [lock](/bip39-word/lock/) - [gift](/bip39-word/gift/) [lift](/bip39-word/lift/) - [give](/bip39-word/give/) [live](/bip39-word/live/) - [glove](/bip39-word/glove/) [love](/bip39-word/love/) - [lab](/bip39-word/lab/) [law](/bip39-word/law/) - [lab](/bip39-word/lab/) [slab](/bip39-word/slab/) - [lady](/bip39-word/lady/) [lazy](/bip39-word/lazy/) - [lake](/bip39-word/lake/) [like](/bip39-word/like/) - [lake](/bip39-word/lake/) [make](/bip39-word/make/) - [lamp](/bip39-word/lamp/) [ramp](/bip39-word/ramp/) - [later](/bip39-word/later/) [layer](/bip39-word/layer/) - [later](/bip39-word/later/) [water](/bip39-word/water/) - [law](/bip39-word/law/) [lawn](/bip39-word/lawn/) - [law](/bip39-word/law/) [raw](/bip39-word/raw/) - [left](/bip39-word/left/) [lift](/bip39-word/lift/) - [lend](/bip39-word/lend/) [lens](/bip39-word/lens/) - [life](/bip39-word/life/) [lift](/bip39-word/lift/) - [life](/bip39-word/life/) [like](/bip39-word/like/) - [life](/bip39-word/life/) [live](/bip39-word/live/) - [life](/bip39-word/life/) [wife](/bip39-word/wife/) - [lift](/bip39-word/lift/) [list](/bip39-word/list/) - [light](/bip39-word/light/) [night](/bip39-word/night/) - [light](/bip39-word/light/) [right](/bip39-word/right/) - [light](/bip39-word/light/) [sight](/bip39-word/sight/) - [light](/bip39-word/light/) [slight](/bip39-word/slight/) - [like](/bip39-word/like/) [live](/bip39-word/live/) - [link](/bip39-word/link/) [pink](/bip39-word/pink/) - [link](/bip39-word/link/) [wink](/bip39-word/wink/) - [live](/bip39-word/live/) [love](/bip39-word/love/) - [live](/bip39-word/live/) [olive](/bip39-word/olive/) - [load](/bip39-word/load/) [loan](/bip39-word/loan/) - [load](/bip39-word/load/) [loud](/bip39-word/loud/) - [load](/bip39-word/load/) [road](/bip39-word/road/) - [local](/bip39-word/local/) [loyal](/bip39-word/loyal/) - [local](/bip39-word/local/) [vocal](/bip39-word/vocal/) - [lock](/bip39-word/lock/) [sock](/bip39-word/sock/) - [long](/bip39-word/long/) [song](/bip39-word/song/) - [lottery](/bip39-word/lottery/) [pottery](/bip39-word/pottery/) - [love](/bip39-word/love/) [move](/bip39-word/move/) - [loyal](/bip39-word/loyal/) [royal](/bip39-word/royal/) - [lumber](/bip39-word/lumber/) [number](/bip39-word/number/) - [lunch](/bip39-word/lunch/) [punch](/bip39-word/punch/) - [alter](/bip39-word/alter/) [later](/bip39-word/later/) (swapped letters) [ Full BIP39 Wordlist (all 2048 words) ](/#wordlist)