Starting With AL With AR

2 words · highest scoring is alarm at 7 points

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About 5 Letter Words Starting With AL With AR

Trying to crack a Wordle where the first two letters are AL, or looking for a strong Scrabble play that opens with AL? This list gathers every five-letter word beginning with AL, sorted so you can find the right one fast. The AL- start opens with a common vowel and a versatile L, leaving plenty of room for the final three letters.

Wordle strategy when you know it starts with AL

Confirming the opening AL- is a real advantage in Wordle: it fixes the first two tiles and lets you focus your remaining guesses on the middle and end of the word. ALERT and ALIVE are common, vowel-rich answers that solvers reach for once an A-L start is locked in. If you're not there yet, grab a spoiler-free clue from today's Wordle hint, or feed your known letters into the Wordle Solver to shortlist the words that still fit.

Strong five-letter words starting with AL

A few common, Wordle-friendly options to know:

  • ALERT
  • ALIVE
  • ALPHA
  • ALOFT
  • ALLOY
  • ALTAR
  • ALIEN
  • ALARM

How to use this list

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5 Letter Words Starting With AL With AR at a Glance

Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With AL With AR

  • alarm7
  • altar5

Common 5 Letter Words Starting With AL With AR

  • alarm7
  • altar5

5 Letter Words Starting With AL With AR by Last Letter

5 Letter Words Starting With AL With AR Defined

alarmNoun · 7 points
an anxious awareness of danger
altarNoun · 5 points
a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for making sacrifices or offerings to a deity

5 Letter Words Starting With AL With AR: Questions

How many five letter words starting with AL and containing AR are there?

There are 2 five letter words starting with AL and containing AR in our dictionary, and 2 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with AL and containing AR?

ALARM is the highest scoring option at 7 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common five letter words starting with AL and containing AR?

ALARM, ALTAR are among the most familiar five letter words starting with AL and containing AR. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words starting with AL and containing AR 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.