5 letter words starting with lim

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got quite a few plausible five letter words starting with lim.

  • LIMAN
  • LIMAS
  • LIMAX
  • LIMBA
  • LIMBI
  • LIMBO
  • LIMBS
  • LIMBY
  • LIMED
  • LIMEN
  • LIMES
  • LIMEY
  • LIMIT
  • LIMMA
  • LIMNS
  • LIMOS
  • LIMPA
  • LIMPS

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:


Definition of limbo

limbo (noun)

  1. (Roman Catholic theology, since circa 400 A.D.) The place where innocent souls exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, notably those of the saints who died before the advent of Christ (limbus patruum) and those of unbaptized but innocent children (limbus infantum).
  2. (by extension, since the 16th century) Any in-between place, state or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status, delay or deadlock.

limbo (noun)

  1. A dance played by taking turns crossing under a horizontal bar or stick. The stick is lowered with each round, and the game is won by the player who passes under the bar in the lowest position.

limbo (verb)

  1. To dance in this way.

Definition of limey

limey (noun)

  1. An Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent.

limey (adjective)

  1. Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like.
  2. Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit).


Definition of limps

limps (noun)

  1. An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.
  2. A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.

limps (verb)

  1. To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
  2. (of a vehicle) To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.
  3. To move or proceed irregularly.
  4. To call, particularly in an unraised pot pre-flop.

limps (noun)

  1. A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.

limps (verb)

  1. To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.

limps (verb)

  1. To happen; befall; chance.
  2. To come upon; meet.