5-Letter Words Starting With ALI
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ALI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ALI 10 words
How common is ALI at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 five-letter words that start with ALI. They average 6.6 points, the best is ALIKE (9 points) and 30% end in E.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.6
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 30% of words
Most common last letters
- e 30%
- n 20%
- s 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ia10%
- ie10%
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 that starts with ALI
a 1l 1i 1k 5e 1
A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
alike
- adjectivehaving the same or similar characteristics“all politicians are alike”
- adverbequally“parents and teachers alike demanded reforms”
- adverbin a like manner“they walk alike”
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How many five-letter words that start with ALI are there?
There are 10 five-letter words that start with ALI 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 that starts with ALI?
ALIKE is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ALIVE (8), ALIFS (8), ALIYA (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with ALI?
Everyday examples include ALIVE, ALIAS, ALIKE, ALIGN, ALIEN, ALIBI. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with ALI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ALIFS (8), ALIYA (8), ALINE (5), ALIST (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.