With ALA
8 words · highest scoring is galaxies at 16 points
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About 8 Letter Words With ALA
There are 8 eight letter words containing ALA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is galaxies at 16 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ALARMING, BALANCES, GALACTIC 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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8 Letter Words With ALA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With ALA
- galaxies16
- calamity15
- balanced13
- galactic13
- balances12
- alarming11
- escalate10
- salaries8
Common 8 Letter Words With ALA
- alarming11
- balanced13
- balances12
- calamity15
- escalate10
- galactic13
- galaxies16
- salaries8
8 Letter Words With ALA Defined
- alarmingAdjective · 11 points
- worrying or disturbing
- balancedAdjective · 13 points
- keeping or showing a balance; in good proportions
- balancesNoun · 12 points
- an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady
- escalateVerb · 10 points
- increase rapidly
- galacticAdjective · 13 points
- relating to a galaxy or galaxies, especially the galaxy containing the solar system
- galaxiesNoun · 16 points
- a system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction
8 Letter Words With ALA: Questions
How many eight letter words containing ALA are there?
There are 8 eight letter words containing ALA in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing ALA?
GALAXIES is the highest scoring option at 16 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing ALA?
ALARMING, BALANCES, GALACTIC are among the most familiar eight letter words containing ALA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.