3-letter words with L in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter L is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of L in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how L in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| old | 4 | skilled through long experience | an old offender |
| fly | 9 | pass away rapidly | - |
| flu | 6 | an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease | - |
| elf | 6 | below 3 kilohertz | - |
| ale | 3 | a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume | - |
| sly | 6 | marked by skill in deception | sly as a fox |
| alf | 6 | - | - |
| elm | 5 | hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture | - |
| elk | 7 | large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male | - |
| ala | 3 | a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism | the alae of the nose |
| ply | 8 | travel a route regularly | Ships ply the waters near the coast |
| als | 3 | thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs | - |
| ilk | 7 | a kind of person | I can't tolerate people of his ilk |
| alt | 3 | angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | - |
| alp | 5 | any high mountain | - |
| elt | 3 | - | - |
| olm | 5 | European aquatic salamander with permanent external gills that lives in caves | - |
| alb | 5 | a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests | - |
| ole | 3 | - | - |
| vly | 9 | - | - |
| ule | 3 | - | - |
| ulu | 3 | - | - |
| plu | 5 | - | - |
| cly | 8 | - | - |
| eld | 4 | a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises | tall for his eld |
| els | 3 | - | - |
| alu | 3 | - | - |
