5-Letter Words Starting With LA
There are 95 five-letter words starting with LA in our dictionary; 56 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 95 words
- lacks11 points
- label7 points
- labor7 points
- lands6 points
- large6 points
- lasts5 points
- later5 points
- laugh9 points
- layer8 points
- lager6 points
- laser5 points
- lanky12 points
- latex12 points
- laxer12 points
- latch10 points
- lakes9 points
- lambs9 points
- lamps9 points
- larks9 points
- laced8 points
- lamed8 points
- larva8 points
- lathe8 points
- laths8 points
- lawns8 points
- laces7 points
- laded7 points
- lamer7 points
- lames7 points
- lance7 points
- lapel7 points
- lapse7 points
- laden6 points
- lades6 points
- ladle6 points
- lards6 points
- lauds6 points
- lairs5 points
- lanes5 points
- lasso5 points
- laxly15 points
- lazed15 points
- lazes14 points
- larch10 points
- laity8 points
- labia7 points
- lamas7 points
- largo6 points
- latte5 points
- laird6 points
- layup10 points
- lardy9 points
- laved9 points
- laves8 points
- lapin7 points
- lanai5 points
- lazar14 points
- lakhs12 points
- lathy11 points
- laker9 points
- latke9 points
- lathi8 points
- lavas8 points
- laver8 points
- lacer7 points
- lamia7 points
- larum7 points
- lagan6 points
- lated6 points
- lares5 points
- lamby12 points
- larky12 points
- lawny11 points
- lacey10 points
- laich10 points
- laked10 points
- laigh9 points
- lawed9 points
- layed9 points
- laevo8 points
- lahar8 points
- laith8 points
- labra7 points
- laics7 points
- lapis7 points
- lader6 points
- lased6 points
- laari5 points
- lalls5 points
- laree5 points
- laris5 points
- lases5 points
- laten5 points
- lauan5 points
- laura5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 95
- By usage: 39 very common, 17 common, 39 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- laxly 15
- lazed 15
- lazar 14
- lazes 14
- lakhs 12
- lamby 12
- lanky 12
- larky 12
- latex 12
- laxer 12
Most common
- lacks
- label
- labor
- lands
- large
- lasts
- later
- laugh
- layer
- lager
Definitions
- label (noun)
- A brief description given for purposes of identification.
- labor (noun)
- A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages.
- large (adjective)
- Above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent.
- later (adjective)
- Coming at a subsequent time or stage.
Words that start with the letters LA come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 95 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. LAXLY is the top scorer here, worth 15 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
Which five-letter words starting with LA are the most common?
LACKS, LABEL and LABOR are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words starting with LA you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.