8 Letter Words That Start With LAI

There are 16+ eight letter words beginning with LAI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter LAI word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with LAI.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LAI

laically 13
laicised 11
laicises 10
laicisms 12
laicized 20
laicizes 19
laidlier 9
laighest 12
laipsing 11
lairages 9
lairiest 8
lairised 9

All 8-Letter Words Starting With LAI (10 words)

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How Common is LAI as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 16 8-letter words starting with LAI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.3, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
16
Avg Scrabble Score
12.3
Most Common Ending (38%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AI
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter LAI-Words in Scrabble

laicized 20
laicizes 19
lairized 18
lairizes 17
laically 13
laighest 12

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LAI?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LAI is laicized with a total of 20 points.

L 1
A 1
I 1
C 3
I 1
Z 10
E 1
D 2
verb 1. withdraw clerical character, control, or status from

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With LAI

  • How many 8 letter words starting with LAI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 16 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with LAI. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.3.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with LAI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "lairized", "laicized", "laicizes", "lairizes" start with LAI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "laicized" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with LAI?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with LAI include "laically", "laicised", "laicises", "laicisms", "laicized".