LA is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. LA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LA is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 15 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LA
Front hooks — 1
alaChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LA scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in LA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 138.
What stands out about LA
- LA is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The sol-fa step sung a whole tone above so, one place before the scale reaches te on its way back to doh.
How LA is used
- She hummed the la until the piano caught up.
- The exercise climbs from so to la and back.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LA and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LA
The 2 tiles of LA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LA
Showing 24 of more than 2000 words that begin with LA.
Words ending in LA
Showing 24 of 536 words that end in LA. Useful as a back hook: play LA onto a word already on the board.
Words with LA inside
Showing 24 of 14108 words that contain LA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about LA
- Is LA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LA, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LA worth?
- LA is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LA mean?
- The sol-fa step sung a whole tone above so, one place before the scale reaches te on its way back to doh.
- What letters can be added to LA?
- LA takes 15 hooks: 1 in front and 14 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of LA:
Open LA in the Word Finder