6-Letter Words Starting With LA
- 249 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With LA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With LA 249 words
How common is LA at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 249 six-letter words that start with LA. They average 9.1 points, the best is LAZILY (18 points) and 26.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 249
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.1
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 24%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 26.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 26.1%
- r 13.3%
- d 11.6%
Top vowel pairs
- au6%
- ai5.6%
- ie5.2%
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 six-letter word that starts with LA
l 1a 1z 10i 1l 1y 4
L 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).
lazily
- adverbin a slow and lazy manner“I watched the blue smoke drift lazily away on the still air”
- adverbin an idle manner“this is what I always imagined myself doing in the south of France, sitting idly, drinking coffee, watching the people”
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How many six-letter words that start with LA are there?
There are 249 six-letter words that start with 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 six-letter word that starts with LA?
LAZILY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LARYNX (16), LAXITY (16), LAZIED (16).
What are some common six-letter words that start with LA?
Everyday examples include LATTER, LARGER, LATEST, LAYOUT, LADDER, LATELY, LAWYER, LAUNCH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with LA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LADYFY (16), LAZOED (16), LAPJES (15), LASQUE (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.