9-Letter Words Ending in LA
- 61 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in LA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in LA 61 words
How common is LA at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 61 nine-letter words ending in LA. They average 13.9 points, the best is PIZZAIOLA (29 points) and C is the most common first letter (24.6%).
- Total words
- 61
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.9
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 5%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 24.6% of words
Most common first letters
- c 24.6%
- p 13.1%
- s 11.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ua4.9%
- io3.3%
- ae1.6%
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 nine-letter word ending in LA
p 3i 1z 10z 10a 1i 1o 1l 1a 1
P 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + A 1 + I 1 + O 1 + L 1 + A 1 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pizzaiola
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words ending in LA are there?
There are 61 nine-letter words ending in LA 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 nine-letter word ending in LA?
PIZZAIOLA is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SQUAMELLA (20), ZAPOTILLA (20), HYPERBOLA (19).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in LA?
Everyday examples include TARANTULA, PENINSULA, CURRICULA, SCINTILLA, HYPERBOLA. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in LA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PIZZAIOLA (29), SQUAMELLA (20), ZAPOTILLA (20), QUADRELLA (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.