4 Letter Words Containing LA
There are 104 4-letter English words that contain LA, from ALAE to VELA. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: LAZY (16), FLAX (14), LAZE (13). The longest entry here is ALAE at 4 letters.
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- LABS6 pts
- LACE6 pts
- LACK10 pts
- LACS6 pts
- LACY9 pts
- LADE5 pts
- LADS5 pts
- LADY8 pts
- LAGS5 pts
- LAIC6 pts
- LAID5 pts
- LAIN4 pts
- LAIR4 pts
- LAKE8 pts
- LAKH11 pts
- LAKY11 pts
- LALL4 pts
- LAMA6 pts
- LAMB8 pts
- LAME6 pts
- LAMP8 pts
- LAMS6 pts
- LAND5 pts
- LANE4 pts
- LANG5 pts
- LANK8 pts
- LAPS6 pts
- LARD5 pts
- LARI4 pts
- LARK8 pts
- LARS4 pts
- LASE4 pts
- LASH7 pts
- LASS4 pts
- LAST4 pts
- LATE4 pts
- LATH7 pts
- LATI4 pts
- LATS4 pts
- LAUD5 pts
- LAVA7 pts
- LAVE7 pts
- LAVS7 pts
- LAWN7 pts
- LAWS7 pts
- LAYS7 pts
- LAZE13 pts
- LAZY16 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lazy | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | flax | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | laze | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | flak | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | lakh | 11 | 11 |
| 6 | laky | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | lack | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | flaw | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | flay | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | hyla | 10 | 9 |
FAQs
How many 4-letter words contain LA?
104 valid 4-letter English words contain the letters LA in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).