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Words That Start With LAI

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Popular Words That Start With LAI

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

All Words That Start With LAI 74 words

5-Letter Words Starting With LAI 11

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6-Letter Words Starting With LAI 12

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7-Letter Words Starting With LAI 19

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8-Letter Words Starting With LAI 15

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9-Letter Words Starting With LAI 7

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How common is LAI at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 74 words that start with LAI. Most are 7 letters long, they average 10.6 points, the best is LAICIZATIONS (23 points) and 31.1% end in S.

Total words
74
Most common length
7 letters
19 words
Average Scrabble score
10.6
out of 23 max
Longest word
LAICISATIONS
12 letters
Most common ending
S
31.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 31.1%
  • d 13.5%
  • e 10.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%
  • ie5.4%
  • io5.4%

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 LAI

l 1a 1i 1c 3i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

L 1 + A 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

laicizations

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 LAI are there?

There are 74 words that start with LAI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 19 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 LAI?

LAICIZATIONS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LAICIZATION (22), LAICIZING (21), LAICIZED (20).

What are some common words that start with LAI?

Everyday examples include LAIN, LAID, LAIR, LAIRS, LAITY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with LAI?

LAICISATIONS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LAIRS (5 letters) is the longest common one.