7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter

The pattern L???A?? narrows the search to 83 tournament-dictionary words. Familiar options include library, luggage, and leopard, but only six entries count as common by frequency. The set is also uneven across word lists: Collins accepts 81, while NWL2023 includes 64.

7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter

• The pattern L???A?? has 83 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• Library, luggage, and leopard are recognizable matches with different letter sequences.
• Only six matches are common by frequency, so many answers will be specialist vocabulary.
• Collins has 81 matches, compared with 64 in NWL2023 and 57 in ENABLE.
• The average tile score is 10.3 points; layback leads the high-score examples at 18.

Which words fit the L???A?? pattern?

Library, luggage, and leopard are easy starting points: each begins with L, places A in the fifth slot, and fills the remaining positions differently. Lineage and leakage also fit, while lullaby and lowland show how varied the endings can be.

Just six matches are common, despite 64 having definitions. That makes the pattern a useful filter, but not a promise that every match will come to mind quickly. If a candidate looks unfamiliar, check your game's word list before playing it.

Which matches score highest?

Layback scores 18 points, ahead of logjams at 17. Loquats and liquate each score 16, so the strongest options lean on valuable letters rather than length alone. Layback's 18 points sits well above the 10.3 average.

For a lower-risk familiar play, library or luggage may be easier to recognize, but neither appears among the listed high scorers. The exact 7-letter words with L as the 1st letter and A as the 5th letter also depend on your game's dictionary: Collins has 81 matches, while NWL2023 has 64. A word accepted in one list may not be accepted in another.