5-Letter Words Ending in LA
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in LA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in LA 47 words
How common is LA at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 five-letter words ending in LA. They average 8 points, the best is QIBLA (16 points) and C is the most common first letter (10.6%).
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 10.6% of words
Most common first letters
- c 10.6%
- s 10.6%
- a 8.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oa4.3%
- io2.1%
- oi2.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in LA
q 10i 1b 3l 1a 1
Q 10 + I 1 + B 3 + L 1 + A 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
qibla
- nounthe direction of the Kaaba toward which Muslims turn for their daily prayers
- nouna small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa
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How many five-letter words ending in LA are there?
There are 47 five-letter words ending in LA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in LA?
QIBLA is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JHALA (15), ZILLA (14), PHYLA (13).
What are some common five-letter words ending in LA?
Everyday examples include VILLA, VIOLA, KOALA, PHYLA, UVULA. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in LA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JHALA (15), ZILLA (14), KWELA (12), KIBLA (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.