Starting With LA
34 words · highest scoring is lakhs at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With LA
There are 34 five letter words starting with LA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is lakhs at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 34 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — LABEL, LAKHS, LASER 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.
5 Letter Words Starting With LA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With LA
- lakhs12
- lanky12
- latex12
- lacks11
- lacey10
- latch10
- lakes9
- lambs9
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With LA
- label7
- lacey10
- lager6
- lambs9
- lanky12
- larva8
- latch10
- latte5
5 Letter Words Starting With LA Defined
- labelNoun · 7 points
- a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it
- lacksNoun · 11 points
- the state of being without or not having enough of something
- lakhsNoun · 12 points
- a hundred thousand
- lankyAdjective · 12 points
- (of a person) ungracefully thin and tall
- laserNoun · 5 points
- a device that generates an intense beam of coherent monochromatic light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by stimulated emission of photons from excited atoms or molecules. Lasers are used in drilling and cutting, alignment and guidance, and in surgery; the optical properties are exploited in holography, reading barcodes, and in recording and playing compact discs
- latheNoun · 8 points
- a machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by means of a rotating drive which turns the piece being worked on against changeable cutting tools
5 Letter Words Starting With LA: Questions
How many five letter words starting with LA are there?
There are 34 five letter words starting with LA in our dictionary, and 34 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with LA?
LAKHS is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with LA?
LABEL, LAKHS, LASER are among the most familiar five letter words starting with LA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five 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.