With LA
12 words · highest scoring is lax at 10 points
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About 3 Letter Words With LA
There are 12 three letter words containing LA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is lax at 10 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 12 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALA, LAG, LAT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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3 Letter Words With LA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With LA
- lax10
- law6
- lay6
- lab5
- lac5
- lam5
- lap5
- lad4
Common 3 Letter Words With LA
- ala3
- lab5
- lad4
- lag4
- lap5
- las3
- law6
- lax10
3 Letter Words With LA Defined
- alaAbbreviation · 3 points
- all letters answered (used in personal advertisements)
- lacNoun · 5 points
- a resinous substance secreted as a protective covering by the lac insect, used to make varnish, shellac, sealing wax, dyes, etc.
- lagVerb · 4 points
- fail to keep up with another or others in movement or development
- lapNoun · 5 points
- the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person
- latNoun · 3 points
- the basic monetary unit of Latvia, equal to 100 santims (replaced by the euro in 2014)
- laxAdjective · 10 points
- not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful
3 Letter Words With LA: Questions
How many three letter words containing LA are there?
There are 12 three letter words containing LA in our dictionary, and 12 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among three letter words containing LA?
LAX is the highest scoring option at 10 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common three letter words containing LA?
ALA, LAG, LAT are among the most familiar three letter words containing LA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words containing LA valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.