5-Letter Words With IA
- 128 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With IA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With IA 128 words
How often does IA appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 128 five-letter words containing IA. They average 7.5 points, the best is ZAMIA (16 points) and 46.1% end in A.
- Total words
- 128
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 46.1% of words
Most common last letters
- a 46.1%
- s 18%
- l 7%
Top vowel pairs
- ia100%
- ao3.9%
- ai3.1%
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 IA
z 10a 1m 3i 1a 1
Z 10 + A 1 + M 3 + I 1 + A 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).
zamia
- nounany of various cycads of the genus Zamia; among the smallest and most verdant cycads
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How many five-letter words containing IA are there?
There are 128 five-letter words containing IA 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 IA?
ZAMIA is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UMIAQ (16), DIAZO (15), WUXIA (15).
What are some common five-letter words containing IA?
Everyday examples include ALIAS, TRIAL, MEDIA, MANIA, DIARY, PIANO, GIANT, DIALS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing IA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UMIAQ (16), WUXIA (15), IXIAS (12), JIAOS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.