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Words that start with LA

Looking for a word that begins with LA? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, grouped by length so you can find the one that fits. There are 1,345 playable words starting with LA in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is LABORIOUSNESSES. The highest-scoring is LARYNGECTOMIZED, worth 31 points.

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Popular words starting with LA

LAZINESS16
LAUNCHING15
LABORATORY14
LANDSCAPE14
LAUNCHED14
LAVATORY14
LAZY14
LACKING13
LAUGHING13
LAUNCHES13
LABELLING12
LACKED12
LANGUAGES12
LAUGHED12
LAUGHTER12
LAWYERS12
LABELING11
LABELLED11

Highest-scoring words starting with LA

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

LARYNGECTOMIZED31
LACQUERWORKS29
LACQUERWORK28
LACQUERWARES26
LACKADAISICALLY25
LACQUERWARE25
LAUGHINGSTOCKS24
LACQUEYING24
LAMBREQUINS24
LABIALIZATIONS24
LAUGHINGSTOCK23
LACQUEYED23

2-letter words starting with LA (1)

3-letter words starting with LA (13)

LAB5
LAC5
LAD4
LAG4
LAM5
LAP5
LAR3
LAS3
LAT3
LAV7
LAW6
LAX9
LAY5

4-letter words starting with LA (48)

LABS6
LACE6
LACK9
LACS6
LACY8
LADE5
LADS5
LADY7
LAGS5
LAIC6
LAID5
LAIN4
LAIR4
LAKE7
LAKH9
LAKY9
LALL4
LAMA6
LAMB8
LAME6
LAMP8
LAMS6
LAND5
LANE4
LANG5
LANK7
LAPS6
LARD5
LARI4
LARK7
LARS4
LASE4
LASH6
LASS4
LAST4
LATE4
LATH6
LATI4
LATS4
LAUD6
LAVA8
LAVE8
LAVS8
LAWN7
LAWS7
LAYS6
LAZE12
LAZY14

5-letter words starting with LA (95)

LABEL7
LABIA7
LABOR7
LABRA7
LACED8
LACES7
LACEY9
LACKS10
LADED7
LADEN6
LADES6
LADLE6
LAEVO9
LAGER6
LAICH9
LAIGH8
LAIRS5
LAITY7
LAKED9
LAKER8
LAKES8
LAKHS10
LAMAS7
LAMBS9
LAMBY11
LAMED8
LAMER7
LAMES7
LAMPS9
LANCE7
LANDS6
LANES5
LANKY10
LAPEL7
LAPSE7
LARCH9
LARDS6
LARDY8
LARGE6
LARGO6
LARKS8
LARKY10
LARUM8
LARVA9
LASER5
LASSO5
LASTS5
LATCH9
LATER5
LATEX11
LATHE7
LATHS7
LATHY9
LATKE8
LATTE5
LAUDS7
LAUGH9
LAVAS9
LAVED10
LAVER9
LAVES9
LAWED9
LAWNS8
LAWNY10
LAXER11
LAXLY13
LAYED8
LAYER7
LAYUP10
LAZAR13
LAZED14
LAZES13

The 72 most common shown, 23 rarer words not listed. More 5-letter words

6-letter words starting with LA (182)

LABELS8
LABIUM11
LABORS8
LABOUR9
LACIER8
LACING9
LACKED12
LACKEY13
LACTIC10
LADDER8
LADIES7
LADING8
LADLED8
LADLES7
LAGGED9
LAGOON7
LAMBDA11
LAMBED11
LAMELY10
LAMENT8
LAMEST8
LAMING9
LAMMED11
LANCED9
LANCES8
LANDED8
LANDER7
LAPELS8
LAPPED11
LAPSED9
LAPSES8
LAPTOP10
LARDED8
LARGER7
LARGES7
LARKED10
LARVAE10
LARVAL10
LARYNX14
LASERS6
LASHED9
LASHES8
LASSES6
LASTED7
LASTLY8
LATELY8
LATENT6
LATEST6
LATHED9
LATHER8
LATHES8
LATTER6
LAUDED9
LAUGHS10
LAUNCH11
LAUREL7
LAVISH12
LAWFUL13
LAWYER11
LAXEST12
LAXITY14
LAYERS8
LAYING9
LAYMAN10
LAYMEN10
LAYOFF14
LAYOUT9
LAZIED15
LAZIER14
LAZIES14
LAZILY16
LAZING15

The 72 most common shown, 110 rarer words not listed. More 6-letter words

7-letter words starting with LA (221)

LABELED10
LABIALS9
LABORED10
LABORER9
LABOURS10
LACIEST9
LACKEYS14
LACKING13
LACONIC11
LACQUER18
LACTATE9
LACTOSE9
LACUNAE10
LADDERS9
LADDIES9
LADINGS9
LADLING9
LADYBUG14
LAGGARD10
LAGGING10
LAGOONS8
LAMBENT11
LAMBING12
LAMBKIN14
LAMENTS9
LAMMING12
LAMPOON11
LAMPREY13
LANCING10
LANDING9
LANGUID10
LANGUOR9
LANKEST10
LANKIER10
LANTERN7
LANYARD10
LAPPING12
LAPSING10
LAPTOPS11
LAPWING13
LARCENY11
LARCHES11
LARDING9
LARGELY10
LARGEST8
LARKING11
LASHING10
LASTING8
LATCHED12
LATCHES11
LATENCY11
LATERAL7
LATHERS9
LATHING10
LATRINE7
LATTICE9
LAUDING10
LAUGHED12
LAUNDER9
LAUNDRY11
LAURELS8
LAWLESS10
LAWSUIT11
LAWYERS12
LAXNESS13
LAYAWAY14
LAYERED10
LAYOFFS15
LAYOUTS10
LAYOVER13
LAZIEST15
LAZYING18

The 72 most common shown, 149 rarer words not listed. More 7-letter words

8-letter words starting with LA (268)

LABELING11
LABELLED11
LABORERS10
LABORING11
LABOURED12
LABOURER11
LABURNUM14
LACERATE10
LACQUERS19
LACROSSE10
LADDERED11
LADYBIRD14
LADYBUGS15
LADYLIKE14
LADYSHIP15
LAGGARDS11
LAMASERY12
LAMBASTE12
LAMBKINS15
LAMBSKIN15
LAMENTED11
LAMPOONS12
LAMPPOST14
LAMPREYS14
LANDFALL12
LANDINGS10
LANDLADY12
LANDLORD10
LANDMARK14
LANDSLID10
LANDWARD13
LANGUAGE11
LANGUISH12
LANGUORS10
LANKIEST11
LANTERNS8
LAPIDARY13
LAPWINGS14
LARKSPUR14
LARYNGES11
LATCHING13
LATERALS8
LATHERED11
LATITUDE10
LATRINES8
LATTICES10
LAUDABLE12
LAUDABLY14
LAUDANUM13
LAUGHING13
LAUGHTER12
LAUNCHED14
LAUNCHER13
LAUNCHES13
LAUNDERS10
LAUREATE9
LAVATORY14
LAVENDER13
LAVISHED15
LAVISHER14
LAVISHES14
LAVISHLY16
LAWFULLY17
LAWGIVER16
LAWMAKER16
LAWSUITS12
LAXATIVE18
LAYERING11
LAYOVERS14
LAYWOMAN15
LAYWOMEN15
LAZINESS16

The 72 most common shown, 196 rarer words not listed. More 8-letter words

9-letter words starting with LA (203)

LABELLING12
LABIALIZE19
LABORIOUS12
LABOURERS12
LABOURING13
LABURNUMS15
LABYRINTH15
LACERATED12
LACERATES11
LACHRYMAL17
LACQUERED21
LACQUERER20
LACQUEYED23
LACTATING12
LACTATION11
LADDERING12
LADYBIRDS15
LAGNIAPPE14
LAICIZING20
LAMBASTED14
LAMBASTES13
LAMBSKINS16
LAMEBRAIN13
LAMENTING12
LAMINATED12
LAMINATES11
LAMPBLACK20
LAMPOONED14
LAMPPOSTS15
LANDFALLS13
LANDFILLS13
LANDLINES10
LANDLORDS11
LANDMARKS15
LANDOWNER13
LANDSCAPE14
LANDSLIDE11
LANGUAGES12
LANGUIDLY14
LANKINESS12
LARBOARDS12
LARCENIES11
LARCENOUS12
LARGENESS10
LARKSPURS15
LASSITUDE11
LASTINGLY12
LATECOMER13
LATERALED10
LATERALLY11
LATHERING12
LATITUDES11
LAUDATORY13
LAUGHABLE15
LAUGHABLY17
LAUNCHERS14
LAUNCHING15
LAUNDERED12
LAUNDERER11
LAUNDRESS11
LAUNDRIES11
LAUREATES10
LAVENDERS14
LAVISHEST15
LAVISHING16
LAWGIVERS17
LAWLESSLY14
LAWMAKERS17
LAXATIVES19
LAYPEOPLE15
LAYPERSON13
LAZYBONES21

The 72 most common shown, 131 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words starting with LA (130)

LABIALIZED21
LABIALIZES20
LABIOVELAR16
LABORATORY14
LABYRINTHS16
LACCOLITHS16
LACERATING13
LACERATION12
LACERATIVE16
LACHRYMOSE18
LACKLUSTER16
LACQUERERS21
LACQUERING22
LACQUEYING24
LADYFINGER17
LADYFISHES18
LAGNIAPPES15
LAGOMORPHS17
LAKEFRONTS16
LAMASERIES12
LAMBASTING15
LAMBREQUIN23
LAMEBRAINS14
LAMENTABLE14
LAMENTABLY16
LAMINATING13
LAMINATION12
LAMPBLACKS21
LAMPLIGHTS17
LAMPOONING15
LANDHOLDER14
LANDLADIES12
LANDLOCKED17
LANDLUBBER16
LANDMASSES13
LANDOWNERS14
LANDSCAPED16
LANDSCAPER15
LANDSCAPES15
LANDSLIDES12
LANGUISHED15
LANGUISHES14
LANGUOROUS13
LAPIDARIES13
LAPIDIFIED17
LARVICIDAL17
LARVICIDES17
LARYNGITIS13
LASCIVIOUS17
LATECOMERS14
LATERALING11
LATERALIZE18
LATERIZING19
LATINIZING19
LAUGHINGLY17
LAUNCHPADS18
LAUNDERERS12
LAUNDERING13
LAUNDRYMAN16
LAUNDRYMEN16
LAVATORIES14
LAVISHNESS16
LAWBREAKER18
LAWFULNESS17
LAWMAKINGS19
LAWNMOWERS18
LAWRENCIUM18
LAWYERLIKE18
LAYPERSONS14
LAZARETTES18
LAZARETTOS18
LAZINESSES18

The 72 most common shown, 58 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words starting with LA (81)

LABIALIZING22
LABIODENTAL14
LABIOVELARS17
LABORIOUSLY16
LABORSAVING18
LABRADORITE14
LACCOLITHIC19
LACERATIONS13
LACHRYMATOR19
LACINIATION13
LACKLUSTERS17
LACONICALLY17
LACQUERWARE25
LACQUERWORK28
LACRIMATION15
LACRIMATORS15
LACTALBUMIN18
LACTATIONAL13
LACTIFEROUS17
LADYFINGERS18
LAGGARDNESS14
LAICIZATION21
LALLYGAGGED17
LAMBREQUINS24
LAMEBRAINED16
LAMELLATELY15
LAMELLICORN15
LAMELLIFORM18
LAMENTATION13
LAMINARIANS13
LAMMERGEIER16
LAMMERGEYER18
LAMPLIGHTER18
LANCINATING14
LANDHOLDERS15
LANDHOLDING16
LANDLORDISM15
LANDLUBBERS17
LANDLUBBING18
LANDOWNINGS16
LANDSCAPERS16
LANDSCAPING17
LANDSCAPIST16
LANDSLIDING14
LANGBEINITE14
LANGLAUFERS16
LANGUIDNESS14
LANGUISHERS15
LANGUISHING16
LANKINESSES14
LANTHANIDES14
LAPAROSCOPE17
LAPAROSCOPY19
LAPIDIFYING20
LARCENOUSLY16
LARGEMOUTHS17
LARKINESSES14
LARYNGOLOGY17
LATCHSTRING16
LATERALIZED20
LATERALIZES19
LATIFUNDIOS16
LATIFUNDIUM19
LATITUDINAL13
LATTICEWORK19
LAUNDRESSES13
LAVALLIERES15
LAVENDERING17
LAWBREAKERS19
LAWBREAKING20
LAWLESSNESS14
LAWRENCIUMS19

The 72 most common shown, 9 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words starting with LA (53)

LABANOTATION14
LABIODENTALS15
LABORATORIES14
LABRADORITES15
LABYRINTHIAN18
LABYRINTHINE18
LACHRYMATORS20
LACHRYMOSELY22
LACHRYMOSITY22
LACINIATIONS14
LACQUERWARES26
LACQUERWORKS29
LACRIMATIONS16
LACTALBUMINS19
LACTOBACILLI18
LAICIZATIONS22
LALLYGAGGING18
LAMELLICORNS16
LAMENTATIONS14
LAMMERGEIERS17
LAMMERGEYERS19
LAMPLIGHTERS19
LAMPOONERIES16
LANDHOLDINGS17
LANDLESSNESS13
LANDLORDISMS16
LANDLUBBERLY20
LANDSCAPISTS17
LANGBEINITES15
LANGOUSTINES14
LANGUISHMENT18
LANGUOROUSLY17
LAPAROSCOPES18
LAPAROSCOPIC20
LAPAROTOMIES16
LARGEHEARTED16
LARYNGECTOMY21
LARYNGITIDES16
LARYNGITISES15
LARYNGOSCOPE19
LARYNGOSCOPY21
LASCIVIOUSLY21
LATCHSTRINGS17
LATERALIZING21
LATERIZATION20
LATINIZATION20
LATTICEWORKS20
LAUDABLENESS16
LAUNDERETTES14
LAUREATESHIP17
LAVISHNESSES18
LAWBREAKINGS21
LAWFULNESSES19

13-letter words starting with LA (25)

LABANOTATIONS15
LABIALIZATION23
LABORIOUSNESS16
LACKADAISICAL21
LACTOBACILLUS20
LACTOGLOBULIN19
LAGGARDNESSES16
LAMELLIBRANCH21
LANDOWNERSHIP21
LANGUIDNESSES16
LANGUISHINGLY20
LANGUISHMENTS19
LAPAROSCOPIES19
LAPAROSCOPIST19
LARYNGECTOMEE20
LARYNGOLOGIES17
LARYNGOSCOPES20
LASTINGNESSES14
LATERIZATIONS21
LATINIZATIONS21
LATITUDINALLY17
LAUGHABLENESS19
LAUGHINGSTOCK23
LAUREATESHIPS18
LAWLESSNESSES16

14-letter words starting with LA (17)

LABIALIZATIONS24
LABYRINTHODONT21
LACHRYMOSITIES22
LACTOGLOBULINS20
LAMELLIBRANCHS22
LAMENTABLENESS18
LANDLESSNESSES15
LANDOWNERSHIPS22
LAPAROSCOPISTS20
LARYNGECTOMEES21
LARYNGECTOMIES21
LARYNGOSCOPIES21
LASCIVIOUSNESS21
LATERALIZATION22
LATITUDINARIAN16
LAUDABLENESSES18
LAUGHINGSTOCKS24

15-letter words starting with LA (8)

LABORIOUSNESSES18
LABYRINTHODONTS22
LACKADAISICALLY25
LARYNGECTOMIZED31
LATENSIFICATION20
LATERALIZATIONS23
LATITUDINARIANS17
LAUGHABLENESSES21

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Questions

How many words are there starting with LA?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 1,345 words starting with LA, from 2 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word starting with LA?

LARYNGECTOMIZED, worth 31 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: LACQUERWORKS (29), LACQUERWORK (28) and LACQUERWARES (26).

What are some common 5-letter words starting with LA?

LACKS, LAUGH, LABEL, LABOR, LAYER and LAGER. See the full 5-letter list on this page or browse all 5-letter words at wordtide.app/words/5-letter.

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