5-Letter Words Starting With AL
There are 69 five-letter words starting with AL in our dictionary; 31 of them are common words.
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All 69 words
- album9 points
- alive8 points
- allow8 points
- alarm7 points
- along6 points
- alias5 points
- alone5 points
- alter5 points
- alpha10 points
- alike9 points
- align6 points
- aloud6 points
- alert5 points
- alien5 points
- allay8 points
- alley8 points
- alloy8 points
- aloft8 points
- aloof8 points
- alibi7 points
- algae6 points
- allot5 points
- altar5 points
- altos5 points
- aloha8 points
- alums7 points
- alder6 points
- aloes5 points
- algal6 points
- alkyd13 points
- alack11 points
- alkyl12 points
- aleph10 points
- alary8 points
- allyl8 points
- algid7 points
- aldol6 points
- algin6 points
- algor6 points
- alate5 points
- aloin5 points
- alula5 points
- alway11 points
- almah10 points
- almeh10 points
- alcid8 points
- alefs8 points
- alfas8 points
- algum8 points
- alifs8 points
- aliya8 points
- almud8 points
- almug8 points
- altho8 points
- alamo7 points
- albas7 points
- alecs7 points
- almas7 points
- almes7 points
- aland6 points
- alang6 points
- algas6 points
- allod6 points
- alane5 points
- alans5 points
- alant5 points
- aline5 points
- alist5 points
- allee5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 69
- By usage: 24 very common, 7 common, 38 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- alkyd 13
- alkyl 12
- alack 11
- alway 11
- aleph 10
- almah 10
- almeh 10
- alpha 10
- album 9
- alike 9
Most common
- album
- alive
- allow
- alarm
- along
- alias
- alone
- alter
- alpha
- alike
Definitions
- album (noun)
- One or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc.
- alive (adjective)
- Possessing life.
- allow (verb)
- Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
- alarm (noun)
- Fear resulting from the awareness of danger.
There are 69 five-letter words starting with AL, and 31 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is ALKYD at 13 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with AL?
ALKYD scores 13 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
38 of the 69 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.