Starting With LA
28 words · highest scoring is lazy at 16 points
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About 4 Letter Words Starting With LA
There are 28 four letter words starting with LA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is lazy at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 28 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — LABS, LAKH, LARS 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.
4 Letter Words Starting With LA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words Starting With LA
- lazy16
- lakh11
- lack10
- lacy9
- lady8
- lake8
- lamb8
- lamp8
Common 4 Letter Words Starting With LA
- labs6
- lacy9
- lair4
- lama6
- land5
- lark8
- last4
- lawn7
4 Letter Words Starting With LA Defined
- labsNoun · 6 points
- a laboratory
- ladsNoun · 5 points
- a boy or young man (often as a form of address)
- lakhNoun · 11 points
- a hundred thousand
- landNoun · 5 points
- the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air
- larsNoun · 4 points
- the common gibbon, which has white hands and feet and is found in Thailand and Malaysia
- lavaNoun · 7 points
- hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this
4 Letter Words Starting With LA: Questions
How many four letter words starting with LA are there?
There are 28 four letter words starting with LA in our dictionary, and 28 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words starting with LA?
LAZY is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words starting with LA?
LABS, LAKH, LARS are among the most familiar four letter words starting with LA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words starting with 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.