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10-Letter Words Starting With LA

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With LA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With LA 257 words

How common is LA at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 257 ten-letter words that start with LA. They average 14.7 points, the best is LANZKNECHT (28 points) and 49% end in S.

Total words
257
Average Scrabble score
14.7
out of 28 max
Everyday words
8%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
49% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 49%
  • e 9.3%
  • g 7.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • au7.8%
  • ia6.6%
  • io6.2%

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 ten-letter word that starts with LA

l 1a 1n 1z 10k 5n 1e 1c 3h 4t 1

L 1 + A 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + K 5 + N 1 + E 1 + C 3 + H 4 + T 1 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

lanzknecht

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with LA are there?

There are 257 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with LA?

LANZKNECHT is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LACQUEYING (25), LANCEJACKS (25), LAMBREQUIN (23).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with LA?

Everyday examples include LABORATORY, LARYNGITIS, LACERATION, LANDLOCKED, LANGUOROUS, LAMENTABLE, LASCIVIOUS, LANDSCAPER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with LA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include LANZKNECHT (28), LACQUEYING (25), LANCEJACKS (25), LACHRYMARY (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.