Words that start with LA

1,345 words begin with LA, and LARYNGECTOMIZED scores the most at 33 points.

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15-letter words count:8

14-letter words count:17

13-letter words count:25

12-letter words count:53

11-letter words count:81

10-letter words count:116

Showing the highest-scoring of 1,345 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

The full count

There are 1,345 words that begin with LA, and every one is listed here with its score.

From 2 letters to 15: the 8-letter band is the densest with 268 words, and the 15-letter band the scarcest with 8.

What to look at first

The highest-scoring answer is LARYNGECTOMIZED at 33 points in Scrabble. It tops both tables: 37 in Words With Friends as well.

At 15 letters, LARYNGECTOMIZED, LACKADAISICALLY and LABYRINTHODONTS are as long as this set goes.

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What some of these mean

lackadaisically
in an idle and lackadaisical manner
labyrinthodont
an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia
lateralization
localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
lasciviousness
feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
latitudinarian
unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)

Common questions

How many words start with LA?
1,345, ranging from 2 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with LA?
LARYNGECTOMIZED, worth 33 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with LA?
LARYNGECTOMIZED and LACKADAISICALLY, at 15 letters.