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5-Letter Words Starting With BLA

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BLA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With BLA 28 words

How common is BLA at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 28 five-letter words that start with BLA. They average 9 points, the best is BLAZE (16 points) and 32.1% end in S.

Total words
28
Average Scrabble score
9
out of 16 max
Everyday words
32%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
32.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 32.1%
  • e 21.4%
  • t 10.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ae7.1%
  • ai3.6%
  • au3.6%

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 BLA

b 3l 1a 1z 10e 1

B 3 + L 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 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).

blaze

  1. nouna strong flame that burns brightly“the blaze spread rapidly”
  2. nouna cause of difficulty and suffering“war is hell”
  3. nounnoisy and unrestrained mischief“raising blazes”
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How many five-letter words that start with BLA are there?

There are 28 five-letter words that start with BLA 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 BLA?

BLAZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BLACK (13), BLAFF (13), BLANK (11).

What are some common five-letter words that start with BLA?

Everyday examples include BLACK, BLAME, BLANK, BLADE, BLAST, BLARE, BLAZE, BLAND. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words that start with BLA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BLAFF (13), BLADY (11), BLASH (10), BLAWN (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.