With ALA
6 words · highest scoring is koala at 9 points
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About 5 Letter Words With ALA
There are 6 five letter words containing ALA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is koala at 9 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALAMO, HALAL, SALAD 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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5 Letter Words With ALA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With ALA
- koala9
- halal8
- alamo7
- alarm7
- scala7
- salad6
Common 5 Letter Words With ALA
- alamo7
- alarm7
- halal8
- koala9
- salad6
- scala7
5 Letter Words With ALA Defined
- alamoNoun · 7 points
- a mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a siege in 1836 by Mexican forces, in which all 180 defenders were killed
- alarmNoun · 7 points
- an anxious awareness of danger
- halalAdjective · 8 points
- denoting or relating to food that conforms to Islamic dietary laws
- koalaNoun · 9 points
- a bearlike arboreal Australian marsupial that has thick grey fur and feeds on eucalyptus leaves
- saladNoun · 6 points
- a cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing and sometimes accompanied by meat, fish, or other ingredients
- scalaNoun · 7 points
- the central duct of the cochlea in the inner ear, containing the sensory cells and separated from the scala tympani and scala vestibuli by membranes
5 Letter Words With ALA: Questions
How many five letter words containing ALA are there?
There are 6 five letter words containing ALA in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing ALA?
KOALA is the highest scoring option at 9 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing ALA?
ALAMO, HALAL, SALAD are among the most familiar five letter words containing ALA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing ALA 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.