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

326 7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter begin LA, from familiar “largest” and “landing” to the high scorer “lazyish.”

326 wordsTop pick LARGESTHighest score LAZYISH 22

25 of 326 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With L in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (326 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 25 · most-used first

All valid words 326

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • LAAGERS8
  • LABARUM11
  • LABELED10
  • LABELER9
  • LABELLA9
  • LABIALS9
  • LABIATE9
  • LABISES9
  • LABLABS11
  • LABORED10
  • LABORER9
  • LABOURS9
  • LABRETS9
  • LABRIDS10
  • LABROID10
  • LABROSE9
  • LABRUMS11
  • LACIEST9
  • LACINGS10
  • LACINIA9
  • LACKERS13
  • LACKEYS16
  • LACKING14
  • LACONIC11
  • LACQUER18
  • LACQUEY21
  • LACTAMS11
  • LACTARY12
  • LACTASE9
  • LACTATE9
  • LACTEAL9
  • LACTEAN9
  • LACTONE9
  • LACTOSE9
  • LACUNAE9
  • LACUNAL9
  • LACUNAR9
  • LACUNAS9
  • LACUNES9
  • LADANUM10
  • LADDERS9
  • LADDERY12
  • LADDIER9
  • LADDIES9
  • LADDISH12
  • LADDISM11
  • LADENED9
  • LADETTE8
  • LADHOOD12
  • LADINGS9
  • LADINOS8
  • LADLERS8
  • LADLING9
  • LADRONE8
  • LADRONS8
  • LADYBOY16
  • LADYBUG14
  • LADYCOW16
  • LADYFLY17
  • LADYISH14
  • LADYISM13
  • LADYKIN15
  • LAERING8
  • LAETARE7
  • LAGENAS8
  • LAGENDS9
  • LAGERED9
  • LAGGARD10
  • LAGGENS9
  • LAGGERS9
  • LAGGIER9
  • LAGGING10
  • LAGGINS9
  • LAGOONS8
  • LAGUNAS8
  • LAGUNES8
  • LAICISE9
  • LAICISM11
  • LAICITY12
  • LAICIZE18
  • LAIDING9
  • LAIGHER11
  • LAIKERS11
  • LAIKING12
  • LAIPSED10
  • LAIPSES9
  • LAIRAGE8
  • LAIRDLY11
  • LAIRIER7
  • LAIRING8
  • LAIRISE7
  • LAIRIZE16
  • LAISSES7
  • LAITHLY13
  • LAITIES7
  • LAKEBED14
  • LAKELET11
  • LAKIEST11
  • LAKINGS12
  • LALANGS8
  • LALDIES8
  • LALIQUE16
  • LALLAND8
  • LALLANS7
  • LALLING8
  • LAMBADA12
  • LAMBAST11
  • LAMBDAS12
  • LAMBENT11
  • LAMBERS11
  • LAMBERT11
  • LAMBIER11
  • LAMBIES11
  • LAMBING12
  • LAMBKIN15
  • LAMBOYS14
  • LAMEDHS13
  • LAMELLA9
  • LAMENTS9
  • LAMETER9
  • LAMIGER10
  • LAMINAE9
  • LAMINAL9
  • LAMINAR9
  • LAMINAS9
  • LAMININ9
  • LAMITER9
  • LAMMERS11
  • LAMMIES11
  • LAMMING12
  • LAMPADS12
  • LAMPERN11
  • LAMPERS11
  • LAMPING12
  • LAMPION11
  • LAMPLIT11
  • LAMPOON11
  • LAMPREY14
  • LAMPUKA15
  • LAMPUKI15
  • LAMSTER9
  • LANATED8
  • LANCERS9
  • LANCETS9
  • LANCHED13
  • LANCHES12
  • LANCING10
  • LANDAUS8
  • LANDERS8
  • LANDING9
  • LANDLER8
  • LANDMAN10
  • LANDMEN10
  • LANEWAY13
  • LANGAHA11
  • LANGARS8
  • LANGERS8
  • LANGEST8
  • LANGLEY11
  • LANGREL8
  • LANGUED9
  • LANGUES8
  • LANGUET8
  • LANGUID9
  • LANGUOR8
  • LANGURS8
  • LANIARD8
  • LANIARY10
  • LANITAL7
  • LANKEST11
  • LANKIER11
  • LANKILY14
  • LANKING12
  • LANNERS7
  • LANOLIN7
  • LANTANA7
  • LANTERN7
  • LANUGOS8
  • LANYARD11
  • LAOGAIS8
  • LAPDOGS11
  • LAPELED10
  • LAPFULS12
  • LAPHELD13
  • LAPIDES10
  • LAPILLI9
  • LAPISES9
  • LAPPELS11
  • LAPPERS11
  • LAPPETS11
  • LAPPIES11
  • LAPPING12
  • LAPSANG10
  • LAPSERS9
  • LAPSING10
  • LAPTOPS11
  • LAPTRAY12
  • LAPWING13
  • LAPWORK16
  • LARCENY12
  • LARCHEN12
  • LARCHES12
  • LARDERS8
  • LARDIER8
  • LARDING9
  • LARDONS8
  • LARDOON8
  • LARGELY11
  • LARGENS8
  • LARGESS8
  • LARGEST8
  • LARGISH11
  • LARIATS7
  • LARIGAN8
  • LARKERS11
  • LARKIER11
  • LARKING12
  • LARKISH14
  • LARMIER9
  • LARNEYS10
  • LARNIER7
  • LARNING8
  • LARPERS9
  • LARPING10
  • LARRUPS9
  • LARVATE10
  • LASAGNA8
  • LASAGNE8
  • LASCARS9
  • LASERED8
  • LASHERS10
  • LASHING11
  • LASHINS10
  • LASHKAR14
  • LASINGS8
  • LASKETS11
  • LASQUES16
  • LASSIES7
  • LASSOCK13
  • LASSOED8
  • LASSOER7
  • LASSOES7
  • LASTAGE8
  • LASTERS7
  • LASTING8
  • LATAKIA11
  • LATCHED13
  • LATCHES12
  • LATCHET12
  • LATEENS7
  • LATENCE9
  • LATENCY12
  • LATENED8
  • LATENTS7
  • LATERAD8
  • LATERAL7
  • LATESTS7
  • LATEXES14
  • LATHEES10
  • LATHERS10
  • LATHERY13
  • LATHIER10
  • LATHING11
  • LATICES9
  • LATIGOS8
  • LATILLA7
  • LATINAS7
  • LATINOS7
  • LATITAT7
  • LATOSOL7
  • LATRANT7
  • LATRIAS7
  • LATRINE7
  • LATRONS7
  • LATTENS7
  • LATTERS7
  • LATTICE9
  • LATTINS7
  • LAUDERS8
  • LAUDING9
  • LAUGHED12
  • LAUGHER11
  • LAUNCED10
  • LAUNCES9
  • LAUNDER8
  • LAUNDRY11
  • LAURELS7
  • LAURYLS10
  • LAUWINE10
  • LAVABOS12
  • LAVAGES11
  • LAVEERS10
  • LAVOLTA10
  • LAVOLTS10
  • LAVROCK16
  • LAWBOOK16
  • LAWINES10
  • LAWINGS11
  • LAWLAND11
  • LAWLESS10
  • LAWLIKE14
  • LAWNIER10
  • LAWNING11
  • LAWSUIT10
  • LAWYERS13
  • LAXATOR14
  • LAXISMS16
  • LAXISTS14
  • LAXNESS14
  • LAYAWAY16
  • LAYBACK18
  • LAYDEEZ20
  • LAYERED11
  • LAYETTE10
  • LAYINGS11
  • LAYLOCK16
  • LAYOFFS16
  • LAYOUTS10
  • LAYOVER13
  • LAYTIME12
  • LAZARET16
  • LAZIEST16
  • LAZOING17
  • LAZULIS16
  • LAZYING20
  • LAZYISH22
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 7th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. N12%
  2. M11%
  3. T10%
4th letter
  1. I12%
  2. E9%
  3. G9%
5th letter
  1. I22%
  2. E18%
  3. N10%
6th letter
  1. E24%
  2. N16%
  3. R13%
7th letter
  1. S38%
  2. G9%
  3. R9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; LAZYISH tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 34 words
  2. 8 points: 53 words
  3. 99 points: 65 words
  4. 10 points: 38 words
  5. 1111 points: 52 words
  6. 12 points: 28 words
  7. 1313 points: 13 words
  8. 14 points: 14 words
  9. 1515 points: 4 words
  10. 16 points: 16 words
  11. 1717 points: 2 words
  12. 18 points: 3 words
  13. 1919 points: 0 words
  14. 20 points: 2 words
  15. 2121 points: 1 words
  16. 22 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LAZYISH2221All three
LACQUEY2123All three
LAZYING2022All three
LAYDEEZ2020Collins only
LACQUER1821All three
LAYBACK1820Collins only
LAICIZE1820All three
LADYFLY1717Collins only
LAZOING1720Collins only
LAYOFFS1616All three
LAZIEST1617All three
LACKEYS1617All three

The LA opening leads to a mix of everyday vocabulary and less familiar tournament entries. You’ll see words such as “laughed,” “lasting,” and “laundry” beside “lattice” and “latency.” Across the dictionaries, the accepted count varies: Collins includes 316, NWL2023 includes 247, and ENABLE includes 221.

7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter at a glance

  • The combined tournament-dictionary list contains 326 LA words.
  • A total of 250 entries have a definition in the available word data.
  • The average tile score is 10.4 points.
  • Twenty-five entries rank among the most common English words.
  • The letter S ends 123 entries, far more than any other final letter.

Which LA words are easiest to recognize?

Familiar options include “largest,” “largely,” “landing,” “laughed,” “lasting,” “laundry,” and “lawsuit.” Those examples show how a fixed LA opening can lead into several everyday word forms, rather than one narrow word family.

The second-letter pattern is comparatively productive: 326 words start LA, against 251 starting LI, 245 starting LO, and 215 starting LE. The contrast grows for LU, with 121 entries, while LY has just 24.

For a final-letter clue, check S first: 123 words end that way. G is next at 30, followed by R at 29; D and E each close 27 words. That makes an S ending a strong filtering clue, not a guarantee that a candidate is accepted in every game.

What are the top-scoring 7-letter words with L first and A second?

“Lazyish” leads at 22 points, followed by “lacquey” at 21. “Lazying” and “laydeez” each score 20, while “lacquer,” “layback,” and “laicize” each reach 18.

The highest values belong to less familiar entries, not the obvious everyday choices. “Layoffs” is a more recognizable 16-point option, while “largest” and “landing” are familiar examples with no score ranking provided here.

If you’re playing Scrabble, a seven-tile play earns the standard 50-point bingo bonus. Keep an eye out for a way to place all seven tiles, but check your game’s word list first: the accepted counts differ across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start with LA?
There are 326 seven-letter words beginning LA across the tournament dictionaries. The individual counts differ: Collins has 316, NWL2023 has 247, and ENABLE has 221. The combined total includes words found in at least one of those lists.
What is the highest-scoring seven-letter LA word?
“Lazyish” is the top scorer at 22 points. “Lacquey” follows at 21, and “lazying” and “laydeez” each score 20. These high values come from less familiar words, so confirm that your game accepts a candidate before playing it.
Which final letter is most common in seven-letter LA words?
S is the most common final letter, ending 123 of these words. G comes next with 30, followed by R with 29. D and E each end 27 entries, so an S ending is the clearest first filter when you know the last letter.

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