5-Letter Words With LAI
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With LAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With LAI 23 words
How often does LAI appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 five-letter words containing LAI. They average 7.4 points, the best is GLAIK (10 points) and 17.4% end in N.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.4
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 30%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 17.4% of words
Most common last letters
- n 17.4%
- s 17.4%
- d 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
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 LAI
g 2l 1a 1i 1k 5
G 2 + L 1 + A 1 + I 1 + K 5 = 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).
glaik
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 LAI are there?
There are 23 five-letter words containing LAI 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 LAI?
GLAIK is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LAICH (10), CLAIM (9), LAIGH (9).
What are some common five-letter words containing LAI?
Everyday examples include CLAIM, PLAIN, FLAIR, FLAIL, SLAIN, PLAID, PLAIT, LAIRS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing LAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GLAIK (10), LAICH (10), LAIGH (9), LAIKA (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.