5 Letter Words Containing LA
There are 305 5-letter English words that contain LA, from AKELA to YULAN. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: GLAZY (18), FLAXY (18), BLAZE (16). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- LAARI5 pts
- LABEL7 pts
- LABIA7 pts
- LABOR7 pts
- LABRA7 pts
- LACED8 pts
- LACER7 pts
- LACES7 pts
- LACEY10 pts
- LACKS11 pts
- LADED7 pts
- LADEN6 pts
- LADER6 pts
- LADES6 pts
- LADLE6 pts
- LAEVO8 pts
- LAGAN6 pts
- LAGER6 pts
- LAHAR8 pts
- LAICH10 pts
- LAICS7 pts
- LAIGH9 pts
- LAIRD6 pts
- LAIRS5 pts
- LAITH8 pts
- LAITY8 pts
- LAKED10 pts
- LAKER9 pts
- LAKES9 pts
- LAKHS12 pts
- LALLS5 pts
- LAMAS7 pts
- LAMBS9 pts
- LAMBY12 pts
- LAMED8 pts
- LAMER7 pts
- LAMES7 pts
- LAMIA7 pts
- LAMPS9 pts
- LANAI5 pts
- LANCE7 pts
- LANDS6 pts
- LANES5 pts
- LANKY12 pts
- LAPEL7 pts
- LAPIN7 pts
- LAPIS7 pts
- LAPSE7 pts
- LARCH10 pts
- LARDS6 pts
- LARDY9 pts
- LAREE5 pts
- LARES5 pts
- LARGE6 pts
- LARGO6 pts
- LARIS5 pts
- LARKS9 pts
- LARKY12 pts
- LARUM7 pts
- LARVA8 pts
- LASED6 pts
- LASER5 pts
- LASES5 pts
- LASSO5 pts
- LASTS5 pts
- LATCH10 pts
- LATED6 pts
- LATEN5 pts
- LATER5 pts
- LATEX12 pts
- LATHE8 pts
- LATHI8 pts
- LATHS8 pts
- LATHY11 pts
- LATKE9 pts
- LATTE5 pts
- LAUAN5 pts
- LAUDS6 pts
- LAUGH9 pts
- LAURA5 pts
- LAVAS8 pts
- LAVED9 pts
- LAVER8 pts
- LAVES8 pts
- LAWED9 pts
- LAWNS8 pts
- LAWNY11 pts
- LAXER12 pts
- LAXLY15 pts
- LAYED9 pts
- LAYER8 pts
- LAYUP10 pts
- LAZAR14 pts
- LAZED15 pts
- LAZES14 pts
- LILAC7 pts
- LLAMA7 pts
- LLANO5 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 |
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| 1 | glazy | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | flaxy | 18 | 18 |
| 3 | blaze | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | plaza | 16 | 18 |
| 5 | glaze | 15 | 17 |
| 6 | laxly | 15 | 16 |
| 7 | lazed | 15 | 16 |
| 8 | xylan | 15 | 16 |
| 9 | flaky | 15 | 15 |
| 10 | jalap | 14 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain LA?
305 valid 5-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).