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5-Letter Words Starting With PILA

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PILA

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With PILA 5 words

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

Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with PILA. They average 8.2 points and the best is PILAF (10 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
8.2
out of 10 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
F
20% of words

Most common last letters

  • f 20%
  • o 20%
  • r 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • ao20%
  • au20%

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 PILA

p 3i 1l 1a 1f 4

P 3 + I 1 + L 1 + A 1 + F 4 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

pilaf

  1. nounrice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
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How many five-letter words that start with PILA are there?

There are 5 five-letter words that start with PILA 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 PILA?

PILAF is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PILAW (10), PILAO (7), PILAR (7).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include PILAW (10), PILAO (7), PILAR (7), PILAU (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.