Words That Start With LA
- 2,129 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With LA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With LA 2,129 words
3-Letter Words Starting With LA 14
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With LA 60
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With LA 129
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With LA 249
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With LA 316
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With LA 372
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With LA 330
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With LA 257
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With LA 176
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With LA 106
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With LA 54
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With LA 39
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With LA 17
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With LA 5
17-Letter Words Starting With LA 1
18-Letter Words Starting With LA 3
How common is LA at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 2,129 words that start with LA. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.7 points, the best is LARYNGECTOMIZED (33 points) and 40.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 2,129
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 372 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 33 max
- Longest word
- LANDLUBBERLINESSES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.7%
- e 9.7%
- d 8.1%
Top vowel pairs
- au6%
- ie4.9%
- io4.4%
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 word that starts with LA
l 1a 1r 1y 4n 1g 2e 1c 3t 1o 1m 3i 1z 10e 1d 2
L 1 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4 + N 1 + G 2 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
laryngectomized
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with LA are there?
There are 2,129 words that start with LA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 372 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with LA?
LARYNGECTOMIZED is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LACQUERWORKS (30), LACQUERWORK (29), LANZKNECHTS (29).
What are some common words that start with LA?
Everyday examples include LATTER, LARGER, LARGEST, LARGELY, LATEST, LARGE, LAY, LAW. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with LA?
LANDLUBBERLINESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LAUGHINGSTOCKS (14 letters) is the longest common one.