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123 words · highest scoring is blaze at 16 points

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About 5 Letter Words With LA

There are 123 five letter words containing LA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is blaze at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 123 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillALAMO, FLATS, LAUGH 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 LA at a Glance

Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With LA

  • blaze16
  • plaza16
  • flaky15
  • glaze15
  • flack14
  • black13
  • bylaw13
  • clack13

Common 5 Letter Words With LA

  • alamo7
  • claim9
  • flags9
  • glass6
  • laird6
  • lasts5
  • plait7
  • slack11

5 Letter Words With LA 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
clansNoun · 7 points
a close-knit group of interrelated families, especially in the Scottish Highlands
flatsVerb · 8 points
lower (a note) by a semitone
lairdNoun · 6 points
(in Scotland) a person who owns a large estate
laughVerb · 9 points
make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision
relaxVerb · 12 points
make or become less tense or anxious

5 Letter Words With LA: Questions

How many five letter words containing LA are there?

There are 123 five letter words containing LA in our dictionary, and 123 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing LA?

BLAZE is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common five letter words containing LA?

ALAMO, FLATS, LAUGH are among the most familiar five letter words containing LA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five 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.