5-Letter Words Starting With LAB
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With LAB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With LAB 6 words
How common is LAB at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with LAB. They average 7.2 points and the best is LABDA (8 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.2
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- a 50%
- l 16.7%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ia16.7%
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 LAB
l 1a 1b 3d 2a 1
L 1 + A 1 + B 3 + D 2 + A 1 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
labda
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with LAB are there?
There are 6 five-letter words that start with LAB 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 LAB?
LABDA is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LABEL (7), LABIA (7), LABIS (7).
Which rare five-letter words that start with LAB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LABDA (8), LABIS (7), LABOR (7), LABRA (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.