5-Letter Words With AL
- 514 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With AL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With AL 514 words
How often does AL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 514 five-letter words containing AL. They average 7.9 points, the best is ZYGAL (18 points) and 33.9% end in L.
- Total words
- 514
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.9
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- L
- 33.9% of words
Most common last letters
- l 33.9%
- s 22.2%
- e 6.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea7.4%
- ia2.9%
- aa1.8%
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 containing AL
z 10y 4g 2a 1l 1
Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + A 1 + L 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zygal
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 containing AL are there?
There are 514 five-letter words containing AL 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 containing AL?
ZYGAL is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WALTZ (17), CALYX (17), QUALM (16).
What are some common five-letter words containing AL?
Everyday examples include TOTAL, FALSE, STEAL, FINAL, ALARM, ALTER, EQUAL, LEGAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing AL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZYGAL (18), FALAJ (15), GAZAL (15), JHALA (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.