12-Letter Words Ending in LA
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Ending in LA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Ending in LA 11 words
How common is LA at the end of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 twelve-letter words ending in LA. They average 20 points, the best is ZOOXANTHELLA (31 points) and I is the most common first letter (18.2%).
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 20
- out of 31 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- I
- 18.2% of words
Most common first letters
- i 18.2%
- m 18.2%
- s 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- oo9.1%
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 twelve-letter word ending in LA
z 10o 1o 1x 8a 1n 1t 1h 4e 1l 1l 1a 1
Z 10 + O 1 + O 1 + X 8 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zooxanthella
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words ending in LA are there?
There are 11 twelve-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 twelve-letter word ending in LA?
ZOOXANTHELLA is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ICHTHYOCOLLA (25), INTERMAXILLA (21), MESENCEPHALA (21).
Which rare twelve-letter words ending in LA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZOOXANTHELLA (31), ICHTHYOCOLLA (25), INTERMAXILLA (21), MESENCEPHALA (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.