5-letter words with L as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter

The fixed LA- opening leads from familiar choices such as LATER, LARGE, LABOR, and LAUGH to less common entries. Only 27 of the 135 words are marked common, so the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary. Final letters offer another clue: S is the clear leader, far ahead of the next ending.

The LA- pattern at a glance

• There are 135 five-letter entries with L first and A second.
• Just 27 entries are marked common, making familiar examples a small slice of the set.
• A final S leads the endings: 40 words finish with S, compared with 15 ending in Y.
• LAZZO and LAZZI are the top scorers, at 23 points apiece.
• The pattern matches 18 Wordle answers and 133 allowed guesses.

Which final letters are most common in this pattern?

S is the most frequent final letter among these 135 words, appearing in 40 entries. Y comes next with 15, followed by R with 14 and D with 12. That makes an S-ending a strong first check when you know the opening but still have the last tile open.

Wordle players have 18 answer-list matches and 133 allowed guesses fitting LA---. Those counts are different: an allowed guess need not be an answer. LATER, LARGE, and LASER are recognizable examples of the pattern, but the examples do not identify which words belong to the answer set.

Score standouts and a dictionary caveat

For a high Scrabble score, LAZZO and LAZZI lead at 23 points each, well above the 8.2-point average for this group. The Z gives both words their scoring punch; ordinary-looking options such as LATEX score 12, while LAKES scores 12 as well. Save the Z-heavy plays for a premium square when the board allows it.

The 135-word total combines entries from tournament dictionaries, not a promise that every game accepts every word. The dictionary counts differ across ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry. That matters especially here: only 27 words are marked common, while the full set contains many less familiar choices.

5-letter words with L as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter are a focused pattern, not a list of everyday guesses. When solving, use the ending counts to narrow possibilities; when scoring, remember that LAZZO and LAZZI top the chart rather than the most familiar words.