How many words with ALA are there?

This page lists 663 words with ALA from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With ALA

All 663 words in our dictionary that contain ALA — sorted by Scrabble score.

663 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

hydralazines28 palazzos28 rhombencephala28 acanthocephalan27 hydralazine27 hypothalamic27 palazzi27 palazzo27 cyanocobalamine26 cyanocobalamins26 maladjustments26 palatalizations26 cyanocobalamin25 extragalactic25 hypothalamus25 maladjustive25 maladjustment25 myelencephala25 palatalization25 chalazions24 hypothalami24 jambalayas24 palatalizing24 protogalaxy24 chalazion23 cytochalasins23 jambalaya23 metagalaxy23 palatalized23 protogalaxies23 rhinencephala23 scalariformly23 thalassocracy23 appealability22 chalazae22 chalazal22 chalazas22 chalazia22 counterbalanced22 cytochalasin22 epithalamiums22 irrepealability22 maladjusted22 metagalaxies22 palatalizes22 phenylalanines22 prosencephala22 terephthalates22 thalassocracies22 appealabilities21 chalaza21 counterbalances21 epithalamium21 exhalations21 halazones21 interphalangeal21 maladministered21 malapportioned21 mesencephala21 metencephala21 microbalances21 overbalancing21 oxalacetates21 palanquins21 palatalize21 phalanxes21 phenylalanine21 prothalamium21 terephthalate21 unpalatability21 avalanching20 baccalaureates20 counterbalance20 epithalamic20 exhalation20 halachoth20 halazone20 kabbalahs20 malabsorptions20 malacological20 malacostracans20 malapropisms20 microbalance20 nonchalantly20 overbalanced20 oxalacetate20 palanquin20 avalanched19 baccalaureate19 calamitously19 curtalaxes19 diencephala19 epithalamion19 exhalants19 galactorrheas19 galactosamines19 galactosemic19 havdalahs19 kabbalah19 kalanchoes19 malabsorption19 malacostracan19 maladaptations19 maladaptive19 maladministers19 malapropism19 metagalactic19 misbalancing19 nonchalances19 overbalances19 palatability19 palatablenesses19 phalanstery19 phalanx19 prothalamion19 telencephala19 thalassemics19 avalanches18 cabbalahs18 epithalamia18 exhalant18 galactorrhea18 galactosamine18 galactosemias18 galactosidases18 habdalahs18 halakahs18 halakhas18 halakhot18 halakoth18 havdalah18 intergalactic18 intragalactic18 jalapenos18 jalapic18 kalanchoe18 malacologists18 malacology18 maladaptation18 maladminister18 maladroitnesses18 malapertnesses18 malapropists18 malarkeys18 misbalanced18 nonchalance18 overbalance18 palatabilities18 phalansteries18 prothalamia18 scalariform18 thalassaemias18 thalassemic18 thalassocrats18 unappealable18 avalanche17 balaclavas17 cabbalah17 calabashes17 concealable17 curtalax17 galactosemia17 galactosidase17 galactosyls17 galaxy17 habdalah17 halakah17 halakha17 halavahs17 imbalanced17 jalapeno17 jalapins17 malachites17 malacologies17 malacologist17 maladroitly17 malapertly17 malapropian17 malapropist17 malariologists17 malariology17 malarkey17 melphalans17 metalanguages17 misbalances17 myrobalans17 osteomalacias17 outbalancing17 oxalating17 palatableness17 paralanguages17 phalaropes17 salaciousnesses17 thalassaemia17 thalassemias17 thalassocrat17 alarmingly16 amygdalae16 appealable16 balaclava16 balalaikas16 calamanders16 calamondins16 cephalad16 cobalamins16 deescalating16 deescalations16 encephala16 galactosides16 galactosyl16 galavanting16 galaxies16 halachas16 halachot16 halakic16 halakists16 halavah16 imbalances16 intercalary16 intercalating16 intercalations16 irrepealable16 jalapin16 kabbalas16 malachite16 maladapted16 maladroitness16 malapertness16 malapropos16 malariologies16 malariologist16 malarky16 melphalan16 metalanguage16 misbalance16 myrobalan16 osteomalacia16 outbalanced16 oxalated16 palatably16 palatialnesses16 palavering16 paralanguage16 phalangeal16 phalangers16 phalarope16 rebalancing16 salaciously16 shillalahs16 stalagmitic16 thalassemia16 unbalancing16 achalasias15 amygdala15 antimalarials15 balalaika15 calabash15 calamander15 calamary15 calamining15 calamity15 calamondin15 cardinalates15 chalahs15 cobalamin15 contralateral15 deescalated15 deescalation15 escalatory15 galabiehs15 galabiyas15 galactoside15 galavanted15 galaxes15 halacha15 halakist15 imbalance15 inhalational15 intercalated15 intercalation15 jalaps15 kabbala15 lavalavas15 malaprops15 malarkies15 malathions15 marmalades15 matambala15 nonchalant15 outbalances15 oxalates15 palatially15 palavered15 phalanger15 phalanges15 polygalas15 rebalanced15 reescalating15 reescalations15 revealable15 salability15 salaciousness15 salamandrine15 scalably15 scalawags15 shillalah15 stalactitic15 thalamic15 unbalanced15 unpalatable15 valancing15 achalasia14 antimalarial14 balancing14 cabbalas14 calabooses14 caladiums14 calamaries14 calamined14 calamities14 calamitous14 cardinalate14 chalah14 deescalates14 escalading14 galabieh14 galabiya14 halalahs14 inhalations14 intercalates14 jalap14 lavalava14 malaccas14 malaprop14 malathion14 marmalade14 outbalance14 oxalate14 palatally14 palatialness14 phalange14 polygala14 rebalances14 reescalated14 reescalation14 repealable14 salabilities14 salamanders14 salaryman14 salarymen14 scalawag14 stalagmites14 thalassic14 unbalances14 unscalable14 valanced14 vassalages14 alabastrine13 alacrity13 alarmisms13 antimalaria13 balanced13 balancers13 cabbala13 calaboose13 caladium13 calamaris13 calamines13 calamints13 calamites13 calashes13 calathos13 calathus13 catalatic13 deescalate13 emalangeni13 escaladed13 escaladers13 escalating13 escalations13 falafel13 falbalas13 galactic13 galactoses13 galavants13 galax13 halalah13 healable13 inhalation13 inhalators13 intercalate13 kabalas13 kamalas13 malacca13 malaguenas13 malamutes13 malaperts13 malaromas13 nialamides13 palatable13 palatinates13 palavers13 rebalance13 reescalates13 salacity13 salamander13 salarying13 sialagogues13 stalactites13 stalagmite13 thalamus13 unbalance13 valances13 vassalage13 alabasters12 alacrities12 alacritous12 alarmism12 alaruming12 bacalaos12 balancer12 balances12 calamari12 calamars12 calamine12 calamint12 calamite12 calathi12 escalader12 escalades12 escalated12 escalation12 escalators12 falbala12 galactose12 galavant12 halations12 inhalants12 inhalator12 kabala12 kalams12 kamala12 maladroit12 malady12 malaguena12 malamute12 malapert12 malaroma12 nialamide12 nonsalable12 palabras12 palaced12 palaestrae12 palatinate12 palaver12 reescalate12 resealable12 salaaming12 salably12 salacities12 scalable12 shillalas12 sialagogue12 stalactite12 tambalas12 tampalas12 thalami12 valance12 alabaster11 alack11 alamedas11 alamodes11 alarming11 alarmists11 alarumed11 alaskas11 atalayas11 bacalao11 balance11 cabalas11 calamar11 calamus11 calash11 catalases11 cicalas11 dalapons11 dealations11 escalade11 escalates11 escalator11 galabias11 galangals11 galantines11 halation11 impalas11 inhalant11 kalam11 maladies11 malangas11 malarious11 mandalas11 palabra11 palaces11 paladins11 palaestra11 palatines11 resalable11 salaamed11 salacious11 saladangs11 scalades11 scalados11 scalages11 semigala11 shillala11 stealable11 talapoins11 tambala11 tampala11 trehalas11 unsalable11 unsalaried11 alameda10 alamode10 alanyls10 alarmed10 alarmist10 alaska10 atalaya10 cabala10 calami10 calando10 cantalas10 catalase10 cicala10 dalapon10 dealated10 dealation10 escalate10 galabia10 galahs10 galangal10 galantine10 halalas10 impala10 koalas10 malaises10 malanga10 malarial10 malarian10 malarias10 mandala10 marsalas10 palace10 paladin10 palatals10 palatial10 palatine10 saladang10 scalade10 scalado10 scalage10 scalares10 sealable10 stealages10 talapoin10 tantalates10 trehala10 alanyl9 alarums9 balases9 balatas9 cantala9 dealates9 galagos9 galah9 galateas9 halala9 koala9 malaise9 malaria9 malates9 marsala9 nyalas9 palatal9 palates9 salaams9 salable9 salamis9 salariats9 salaried9 salary9 scalare9 scalars9 stealage9 subalar9 tantalate9 alamos8 alanines8 alarms8 alarum8 alary8 alastors8 alations8 argalas8 balata8 coalas8 dalasis8 dealate8 galago8 galatea8 malars8 malate8 nyala8 palais8 palate8 salaam8 salami8 salariat8 salaries8 scalar8 sealants8 stalags8 alamo7 alands7 alanine7 alanins7 alarm7 alastor7 alated7 alation7 argala7 balas7 coala7 dalasi7 malar7 salads7 sealant7 stalag7 talaria7 aland6 alang6 alanin6 alants6 alates6 galas6 salad6 salals6 talars6 alane5 alans5 alant5 alate5 gala5 salal5 talar5 talas5 alae4 alan4 alar4 alas4 tala4 ala3

Why ALA words matter

Words containing ALA are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

A quick statistical tour

A few numbers before you scroll: the 663 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (124 entries). Wordle players have 24 five-letter options, and there are 85 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is HYDRALAZINES at 28 points before multipliers.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: HYDRALAZINES (28), PALAZZOS (28), RHOMBENCEPHALA (28), ACANTHOCEPHALAN (27), HYDRALAZINE (27). ACANTHOCEPHALAN (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 14 points. Letter-wise, A is the workhorse — it appears in 663 of these words, ahead of L (663) and S (378).

Start with these three

ALA earns 3 points from just 3 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
ALAE — 4 letters for 4 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
When the rack looks hopeless, ALAN (4 letters, 4 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: ALAR (4), ALAS (4), TALA (4), ALANE (5), ALANS (5).

One chunk, many words: ALA

If you are studying English, ALA is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the ALA pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the ALA sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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