Words starting with L, then S, ending in R
44 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with L, end with R, and contain S in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- label doesn't fit: it starts with L but ends with L, not R.
- labor doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no S in the middle.
5-letter words
laser, loser
6-letter words
lapser, lascar, lasher, laster, leaser, lesser, lessor, lisper, lister, looser, lusher, luster
7-letter words
lamster, lashkar, lassoer, leister, lobster, lousier, lustier
8-letter words
lamister, larkspur, lavisher, licenser, licensor, limpsier, lioniser, listener, loadstar, lodestar, longspur, loosener
9-letter words
lifesaver, lunisolar, lysimeter
10-letter words
lackluster, landscaper, languisher, legislator, linecaster, loadmaster
11-letter words
leaseholder, loudspeaker
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works