Words That Start With ALA

There are over 92 words that begin with ALA in English. From 3-letter words to 11-letter entries, find ALA-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with ALA.

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3-Letter Words Starting With ALA

Short high-frequency ALA-words:

ala

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4-Letter Words Starting With ALA

Common 4-letter ALA-words:

alan

alae

alai

alap

alar

alas

alay

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5-Letter Words Starting With ALA

Common 5-letter ALA-words:

alarm

alaap

alack

alamo

aland

alane

alang

alans

alant

alapa

alaps

alary

alate

alays

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6-Letter Words Starting With ALA

Common 6-letter ALA-words:

alaska

alaaps

alalia

alamos

alands

alangs

alanin

alanna

alants

alanyl

alapas

alarms

alarum

alated

alates

alayed

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7-Letter Words Starting With ALA

Common 7-letter ALA-words:

alalias

alameda

alamode

alamort

alanine

alanins

alannah

alannas

alanyls

alarmed

alarums

alaskas

alastor

alation

alaying

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8-Letter Words Starting With ALA

Common 8-letter ALA-words:

alachlor

alacrity

alaiment

alamedas

alamodes

alanines

alannahs

alarming

alarmism

alarmist

alarumed

alastors

alastrim

alations

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9-Letter Words Starting With ALA

Common 9-letter ALA-words:

alabamine

alabaster

alachlors

alackaday

alaiments

alalagmoi

alalagmos

alarmable

alarmedly

alarmisms

alarmists

alaruming

alastrims

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10-Letter Words Starting With ALA

Common 10-letter ALA-words:

alabamines

alabandine

alabandite

alabasters

alablaster

alacrities

alacritous

alarmingly

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11-Letter Words Starting With ALA

Common 11-letter ALA-words:

alabandines

alabandites

alabastrine

alablasters

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92 Common Words Starting with ALA

Most Common Length
6
(16 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
9.3
(out of 19)
Most Common Ending
s
(40%)

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ALA is alackaday with a total of 19 points.

A 1
L 1
A 1
C 3
K 5
A 1
D 2
A 1
Y 4

Words that begin with ALA are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in ALA and words with ALA. Try our five letter words starting with ALA page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With ALA

  • How many words starting with ALA are in the English dictionary?

    There are 92 words in the English dictionary that start with ALA, and most of them are 6 letters long (16 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with ALA?

    The longest word starting with ALA is "alabandites" at 11 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "alaska" is the longest common word starting with ALA.

  • Are there any rare words starting with ALA worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "alablaster", "alalagmoi", "alarmingly", "alabastrine" start with ALA and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "alarmingly" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with ALA?

    Most words starting with ALA are 6 letters long, including everyday words like "alaska", "alaaps", "alalia", "alamos", "alands".