Words Containing LA
Browse every English word that contains the sequence LA. Knowing words with rare letter combinations — especially Q, X, Z, and digraphs like TH, CH, and SH — is a key strategy for scoring big in Scrabble and Words with Friends.
Quick stats: 23,609 total words, 15-letter average length, 28.5-point mean score.
- Total words
- 23,609
- Avg length
- 15 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 28.5 pts
- Highest scoring
- quinquesyllabic (40 pts)
- Longest word
- quinquesyllabic (15 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 77(39%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
With 23,609 valid entries, this is one of the larger curated lists on unscrambletools.com, sorted by length and Scrabble score for quick scanning. This list includes 77 words with high-value letters like Q, X, or Z — prime targets for premium squares on a Scrabble board. Suffix patterns such as -LY, -IC, -RY, -ARY appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. For quick wins, prioritise quinquesyllabic (40 pts) — they lead this list on raw tile value. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. Words with Friends shares most of these entries; the average score of 28.5 points reflects standard tile values without board multipliers. With a vowel ratio of 0.37, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
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Strategy & study tips
Large lists pair well with the Pattern Finder: add exclusions or second constraints to carve study-sized subsets from the full dictionary count. About 39% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Average Scrabble value here is 28.5 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Anchor words: highest scorer QUINQUESYLLABIC, longest QUINQUESYLLABIC. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 23,609 matches. Review related searches at the bottom of this page to hop between adjacent patterns without competing URLs in search results.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- QUINQUESYLLABIC (15 letters, 40 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUINQUEVALVULAR (15 letters, 39 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUINQUESYLLABLE (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS (15 letters, 38 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- CYCLOHEXYLAMINE (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUINQUECAPSULAR (15 letters, 37 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- PHILANTHROPIZED (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — consonant-heavy playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- QUINQUARTICULAR (15 letters, 35 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 23,609 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
15-letter words
- quinquesyllabic40 pts
- quinquevalvular39 pts
- quinquesyllable38 pts
- zygophyllaceous38 pts
- cyclohexylamine37 pts
- quinquecapsular37 pts
- philanthropized35 pts
- quinquarticular35 pts
- erythroxylaceae33 pts
- laryngectomized33 pts
- laryngemphraxis33 pts
- cervicoaxillary32 pts
- chartophylacium32 pts
- hydrophyllaceae32 pts
- photoplaywright32 pts
- seroprophylaxis32 pts
- sphenomaxillary32 pts
- archichlamydeae31 pts
- brachyphalangia31 pts
- decarboxylating31 pts
- homochlamydeous31 pts
- hyperphalangism31 pts
- overcomplacency31 pts
- phosphorylative31 pts
- phytoplanktonic31 pts
- rhizoflagellata31 pts
- rhizoflagellate31 pts
- schizolaenaceae31 pts
- semipopularized31 pts
- splanchnography31 pts
- symbolaeography31 pts
- antianaphylaxis30 pts
- caryophyllaceae30 pts
- cholangiography30 pts
- decarboxylation30 pts
- expostulatively30 pts
- frontomaxillary30 pts
- hyperscholastic30 pts
- hypervigilantly30 pts
- hypomelancholia30 pts
- hypopselaphesia30 pts
- labiovelarizing30 pts
- ophthalmoplasty30 pts
- platyhelminthic30 pts
- polysyllabicity30 pts
- quadrisyllabous30 pts
- seroanaphylaxis30 pts
- vernacularizing30 pts
- chamberlainship29 pts
- craniomaxillary29 pts
- cytoplasmically29 pts
- exappendiculate29 pts
- extrafascicular29 pts
- extrascholastic29 pts
- formularization29 pts
- galactophthysis29 pts
- hemilaminectomy29 pts
- hemocytoblastic29 pts
- hyperphalangeal29 pts
- laparomyomotomy29 pts
- lardizabalaceae29 pts
- missyllabifying29 pts
- orbitomaxillary29 pts
- palaeophytology29 pts
- palatomaxillary29 pts
- particularizing29 pts
- phosphorylating29 pts
- phytolaccaceous29 pts
- planohorizontal29 pts
- plasmatorrhexis29 pts
- polyplacophoran29 pts
- polysyllabicism29 pts
- porphyroblastic29 pts
- quadricapsulate29 pts
- quadrimolecular29 pts
- scapuloaxillary29 pts
- sympathicoblast29 pts
- tubercularizing29 pts
- unporcelainized29 pts
- vascularization29 pts
- violaquercitrin29 pts
- circularization28 pts
- deglamorization28 pts
- expostulatingly28 pts
- hendecasyllabic28 pts
- hypercoagulable28 pts
- hyperplagiarism28 pts
- labiopalatalize28 pts
- labyrinthically28 pts
- macrosplanchnic28 pts
- metachlamydeous28 pts
- microsplanchnic28 pts
- monochlamydeous28 pts
- overcomplacence28 pts
- phenylacetamide28 pts
- phosphorylation28 pts
- platitudinizing28 pts
- platycephalidae28 pts
- platyhelminthes28 pts
- platysmamyoides28 pts
- platystaphyline28 pts
- popularizations28 pts
- quadrifoliolate28 pts
- quadrilaterally28 pts
- rhynchonellacea28 pts
- salicylaldehyde28 pts
- scharlachberger28 pts
- sphenophyllales28 pts
- splanchnomegaly28 pts
- subquadrangular28 pts
- xanthelasmoidea28 pts
- zonoplacentalia28 pts
- acanthocephalan27 pts
- bacillariophyta27 pts
- choriocapillary27 pts
- collateralizing27 pts
- contemplatively27 pts
- cytotrophoblast27 pts
- delabialization27 pts
- extracellularly27 pts
- hematocytoblast27 pts
- homoplastically27 pts
- hypermetaplasia27 pts
- inequilaterally27 pts
- inframammillary27 pts
- interjaculatory27 pts
- lackadaisically27 pts
- laparocystotomy27 pts
- laryngophthisis27 pts
- lymphoblastosis27 pts
- melancholically27 pts
- monomethylamine27 pts
- monosyllabicity27 pts
- nonflammability27 pts
- overexplanation27 pts
- palaeogeography27 pts
- palaeotypically27 pts
- palaeozoologist27 pts
- philanthropical27 pts
- philanthropinum27 pts
- philaristocracy27 pts
- phylactolaemata27 pts
- phytoflagellata27 pts
- phytoflagellate27 pts
- plagiocephalism27 pts
- plasmolytically27 pts
- propiolaldehyde27 pts
- quadriglandular27 pts
- racemomethylate27 pts
- staphyloplastic27 pts
- sternomaxillary27 pts
- subinflammatory27 pts
- sympathetoblast27 pts
- thalamencephala27 pts
- trimethylacetic27 pts
- unequilaterally27 pts
- ungelatinizable27 pts
- unphilanthropic27 pts
- unrevelationize27 pts
- blepharomelasma26 pts
- blepharoplastic26 pts
- cervicomuscular26 pts
- cervicoscapular26 pts
- circumambulated26 pts
- circumplanetary26 pts
- claustrophobiac26 pts
- complacentially26 pts
- cyanocobalamine26 pts
- cyanoethylation26 pts
- deregulationize26 pts
- excitoglandular26 pts
- explainableness26 pts
- extracurricular26 pts
- hendecasyllable26 pts
- hypergalactosia26 pts
- hypergalactosis26 pts
- isopropylacetic26 pts
- labiopharyngeal26 pts
- laemodipodiform26 pts
- laparocolectomy26 pts
- laparocolpotomy26 pts
- maxillopalatine26 pts
- micromyeloblast26 pts
- microplastocyte26 pts
- noncomplacently26 pts
- nongelatinizing26 pts
- opticopapillary26 pts
- opticopupillary26 pts
- palaeochorology26 pts
- palaeontography26 pts
- palaeopathology26 pts
- philanthropised26 pts
- pseudambulacrum26 pts
- pseudoscholarly26 pts
- semiblasphemous26 pts
- semiexplanation26 pts
- splanchnectopia26 pts
- spondylocladium26 pts
- thalassographic26 pts
- thalassotherapy26 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I find words with a specific letter sequence?
- Use the Pattern Finder "contains" field or browse our words-containing pages. Enter any substring (e.g. QU, TH, XYZ) to see all dictionary matches with Scrabble scores.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 23,609 words matching this pattern. The average length is 15 letters and the average Scrabble score is 28.5 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is quinquesyllabic (40 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 77 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
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- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
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