The 800 most common words that start with AL, out of 918 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words starting with AL (24)
- all3
- always12
- already11
- along6
- although15
- album9
- allow8
- almost8
- alternative14
- alone5
- alert5
- alaska10
- alpha10
- alabama11
- alcohol12
- alliance10
- alarm7
- algorithm15
- alive8
- aluminum12
- alternate9
- allocation12
- alphabetical21
- albany11
2 letter words starting with AL (1)
- al2
3 letter words starting with AL (9)
- ala3
- alb5
- ale3
- alf6
- alk7
- all3
- alo3
- alp5
- alt3
4 letter words starting with AL (29)
- alan4
- alar4
- alas4
- alba6
- albe6
- albi6
- alca6
- alco6
- alea4
- alec6
- alee4
- alem6
- alex11
- alfa7
- alga5
- algy8
- alif7
- alit4
- alix11
- alky11
- ally7
- alma6
- alme6
- alms6
- aloe4
- alow7
- also4
- alto4
- alum6
5 letter words starting with AL (78)
- alack11
- alain5
- alamo7
- aland6
- alarm7
- alary8
- alate5
- alban7
- albee7
- albin7
- album9
- albyn10
- alces7
- alcor7
- alder6
- aldol6
- aldus6
- aleak9
- aleck11
- aleph10
- alert5
- aleut5
- alfet8
- alfur8
- algae6
- algal6
- algid7
- algin6
- algol6
- algor6
- algum8
- alias5
- alibi7
- alice7
- alick11
- alida6
- alien5
- align6
- alike9
- aline5
- alish8
- alist5
- alive8
- alkyd13
- alkyl12
- allah8
- allan5
- allay8
- allen5
- aller5
- alley8
- allie5
- allot5
- allow8
- alloy8
- allyl8
- alman7
- almon7
- almug8
- alnus5
- aloft8
- alogy9
- aloin5
- alone5
- along6
- aloof8
- alosa5
- aloud6
- alpha10
- altar5
- alter5
- alula5
- alure5
- alvah11
- alvan8
- alvar8
- alvin8
- alway11
6 letter words starting with AL (88)
- alaric8
- alarum8
- alaska10
- alated7
- alauda7
- albany11
- albata8
- albedo9
- albeit8
- albert8
- albino8
- albion8
- albite8
- alboin8
- albuca10
- albugo9
- alburn8
- alcaic10
- alcedo9
- alcine8
- alclad9
- alcove11
- aldern7
- aldine7
- aldose7
- alegar7
- alephs11
- aleppo10
- alerce8
- alette6
- alevin9
- alexia13
- alexic15
- alexin13
- alexis13
- alfred10
- algoid8
- algous7
- alible8
- alicia8
- alight10
- alioth9
- aliped9
- alisma8
- alison6
- aliyah12
- alkali10
- alkane10
- alkene10
- alkine10
- alkyne13
- allege7
- allele6
- allene6
- allice8
- allied7
- allies6
- allium8
- allude7
- allure6
- almain8
- almira8
- almond9
- almost8
- almous8
- almuce10
- alnage7
- alnico8
- alogia7
- alonso6
- alonzo15
- alpaca10
- alphol11
- alpine8
- alpist8
- altaic8
- altair6
- altern6
- althea9
- aludel7
- alular6
- alumna8
- alumni8
- alveus9
- alvina9
- alvine9
- always12
- alytes9
7 letter words starting with AL (122)
- alabama11
- aladdin9
- alameda10
- alanine7
- alarmed10
- alaskan11
- alaster7
- alatern7
- alation7
- albania9
- alberta9
- alberto9
- albinal9
- albinic11
- albitic11
- albumen11
- albumin11
- alcaide10
- alcalde10
- alcanna9
- alcazar18
- alchemy17
- alcidae10
- alcoate9
- alcohol12
- alcoran9
- alcyone12
- alebion9
- alecost9
- alehoof13
- alembic13
- alencon9
- alepole9
- alertly10
- alethea10
- aletris7
- aleutic9
- alewife13
- alexian14
- aleyard11
- alfalfa13
- alfonso10
- alforja17
- alfreda11
- algebra10
- algesia8
- algesic10
- algetic10
- algific13
- algoman10
- alicant9
- alidade9
- alienee7
- aliener7
- alienor7
- aliform12
- aligner8
- aliment9
- alimony12
- aliquot16
- alister7
- aliunde8
- alizari16
- alkalic13
- alkanet11
- alkoran11
- alkylic16
- allayer10
- alleger8
- allegro8
- allelic9
- allergy11
- allgood9
- allheal10
- allness7
- allonym12
- alloquy19
- allover10
- allower10
- alloxan14
- allseed8
- allurer7
- alluvia10
- allwork14
- allylic12
- almadia10
- almadie10
- almagra10
- almanac11
- almemar11
- almique18
- almirah12
- almohad13
- almondy13
- almoner9
- almonry12
- almsman11
- alnager8
- alodial8
- alodium10
- aloetic9
- alogian8
- aloofly13
- aloysia10
- alphorn12
- alpinia9
- already11
- alright11
- alsatia7
- altaian7
- althaea10
- althorn10
- alumina9
- alumish12
- alumnae9
- alumnus9
- alundum10
- alunite7
- alveary13
- alveola10
- alveoli10
- alyssum12
8 letter words starting with AL (145)
- alabaman12
- alacrify16
- alacrity13
- alarming11
- alarmism12
- alarmist10
- alastair8
- alastrim10
- albacore12
- albanian10
- albarium12
- albicant12
- albiness10
- albinism12
- albizzia28
- albolith13
- albrecht15
- albright14
- albronze19
- albumose12
- alburnum12
- alcaldia11
- alchemic17
- alcidine11
- alcohate13
- alcyones13
- alcyonic15
- aldehyde16
- alderman11
- alderney12
- aldoxime18
- aleatory11
- alebench15
- aleberry13
- alehouse11
- alemanni10
- aleurone8
- aleutian8
- alexinic17
- alfenide12
- alfresco13
- algaroth12
- algerian9
- algerine9
- algernon9
- algidity13
- alginate9
- algology13
- algorism11
- algraphy17
- alguazil18
- alhambra15
- alienage9
- alienate8
- alienism10
- alienist8
- alinasal8
- aliquant17
- alitrunk12
- alizarin17
- alkahest15
- alkalify18
- alkaline12
- alkalize21
- alkaloid13
- alkannin12
- alkapton14
- alkargen13
- alkarsin12
- alkermes14
- alkoxide20
- allanite8
- allative11
- allecret10
- allegory12
- allelism10
- alleluia8
- allergen9
- allergic11
- allerion8
- alleyway17
- alliable10
- alliance10
- alliaria8
- alligate9
- allionia8
- allision8
- allmouth13
- allocate10
- allogamy14
- allopath13
- allosaur8
- allottee8
- allotter8
- allotype13
- alloyage12
- allspice12
- allthing12
- alluring9
- allusion8
- allusive11
- alluvial11
- alluvion11
- alluvium13
- allwhere14
- allylene11
- almagest11
- almerian10
- almighty17
- almohade14
- almsdeed12
- almsfolk17
- alocasia10
- alomancy15
- alopecia12
- alouatta8
- aloysius11
- alphabet15
- alphonse13
- alphonso13
- alphosis13
- alpigene11
- alpinely13
- alpinism12
- alpinist10
- alquifou20
- alsatian8
- alstonia8
- altamira10
- altarage9
- altarist8
- alterant8
- alterity11
- altheine11
- although15
- altitude9
- altrices10
- altruism10
- altruist8
- aluminic12
- aluminum12
- alumroot10
- alunogen9
- alveolar11
- alveolus11
9 letter words starting with AL (154)
- alabamian13
- alabamine13
- alabaster11
- alabastos11
- aladinist10
- alamannic13
- alarmable13
- alarmedly15
- alaternus9
- alaudidae11
- albarello11
- albatross11
- albertina11
- albertine11
- albertist11
- albertite11
- albertype16
- albescent13
- albinoism13
- albinotic13
- albuginea12
- alburnous11
- alcarraza20
- alchemist16
- alchemize25
- alcoholic16
- alcoranic13
- alcyonium16
- alcyonoid15
- aldebaran12
- aldehydic19
- alecithal14
- aleconner11
- alectoria11
- alectoris11
- alejandro17
- alemannic13
- alembroth16
- alepidote12
- alertness9
- aleurites9
- aleuronat9
- aleuronic11
- alexander17
- alexandra17
- aleyrodes13
- alfilaria12
- alfileria12
- algarroba12
- algebraic14
- algidness11
- algometer12
- algometry15
- algonkian14
- algonquin19
- algorithm15
- algraphic17
- alibility14
- alicyclic18
- alienable11
- alienator9
- aliferous12
- aligerous10
- alignment12
- alikeness13
- alimental11
- alimonied12
- aliphatic16
- aliseptal11
- alismales11
- aliveness12
- alkalemia15
- alkalizer22
- alkalosis13
- alkekengi18
- allamanda12
- allanitic11
- allantoic11
- allantoid10
- allantoin9
- allantois9
- allatrate9
- allayment14
- allegedly14
- allegheny16
- allegiant10
- allegoric12
- allemande12
- allergist10
- alleviate12
- alliaceae11
- allicient11
- alligator10
- allineate9
- alliteral9
- allocable13
- allocator11
- allogenic12
- allograph15
- allometry14
- allomorph16
- allopathy17
- allopatry14
- allophane14
- allophone14
- alloplasm13
- allotment11
- allotrope11
- allotropy14
- allowable14
- allowably17
- allowance14
- allowedly16
- alloxanic18
- alluvious12
- almandine12
- almandite12
- almoravid15
- almsgiver15
- almshouse14
- almswoman16
- alodially13
- aloeswood13
- aloneness9
- alongside11
- aloofness12
- alopecias13
- alopecist13
- alopiidae12
- alpenglow15
- alpenhorn14
- alsophila14
- altarwise12
- alterable11
- alterably14
- altercate11
- alternacy14
- alternant9
- alternate9
- altigraph15
- altimeter11
- altimetry14
- altiplano11
- altissimo11
- altometer11
- altricial11
- alumbloom15
- aluminate11
- aluminite11
- aluminium13
- aluminize20
- aluminous11
- alveolary15
- alveolate12
10 letter words starting with AL (108)
- alabandite13
- alabastron12
- alabastrum14
- alacritous12
- alarmingly16
- albescence16
- albication14
- albigenses13
- albinistic14
- albumenize23
- albuminate14
- albuminize23
- albuminoid15
- albuminous14
- alcelaphus17
- alchemical19
- alcheringa16
- alcoholate15
- alcoholism17
- alcoholize24
- alcoranist12
- alcornoque21
- alcyonacea17
- alcyonaria15
- aldermancy18
- aldermanic15
- aldermanly16
- aldermanry16
- aldohexose21
- aldrovanda15
- alexanders18
- alexiteric19
- algebraist13
- algebraize22
- algolagnia12
- algolagnic14
- algologist12
- algometric15
- algonquian20
- algophilia16
- algophobia18
- algorismic15
- alhambraic19
- alienation10
- aliethmoid16
- alimentary15
- alipterion12
- alkahestic19
- alkalamide17
- alkalinity17
- alkalinize23
- alkalizate23
- alkaloidal15
- alkylation17
- allegation11
- allegeable13
- allegement13
- allegiance13
- allegorist11
- allegorize20
- allegretto11
- allergenic13
- alleviator13
- alliaceous12
- alliciency17
- alliterate10
- allocation12
- allochroic17
- allocution12
- allogamous13
- allomerism14
- allomerous12
- allometric14
- allonymous15
- allopathic17
- allopatric14
- allophylic20
- allosaurus10
- allotheism15
- allotropic14
- allottable12
- alloxanate17
- alloxantin17
- allurement12
- alluringly14
- allusively16
- almightily19
- almoravide16
- almsgiving17
- almucantar14
- alodiality14
- alongshore14
- alopecurus14
- alpenstock18
- alpestrine12
- alphabetic19
- alphonsine15
- altarpiece14
- altazimuth24
- alteration10
- alterative13
- alternator10
- altisonant10
- altisonous10
- altogether14
- altruistic12
- alutaceous12
- alveolitis13
11 letter words starting with AL (65)
- alabastrian13
- alabastrine13
- alamodality17
- albigensian14
- albugineous14
- albuminosis15
- albuminuria15
- albuminuric17
- alcedinidae15
- alchemistic20
- alcibiadean16
- alcoholysis19
- alcoholytic21
- alcyonarian16
- aldermanity17
- alectorides14
- alethiology18
- alethoscope18
- aleuromancy18
- aleurometer13
- alexandrian19
- alexandrina19
- alexandrine19
- alexandrite19
- aleyrodidae16
- algebraical16
- algolagnist13
- algological15
- algorithmic19
- alimentally16
- alisphenoid17
- aliturgical14
- alkalescent17
- alkalimeter17
- alkalimetry20
- alkalinuria15
- alkalizable26
- allantoidal12
- allantoidea12
- alleghenian15
- allegorical14
- allegorizer21
- allelomorph18
- alleluiatic13
- allemontite13
- alleviation14
- alleviative17
- alleviatory17
- alligatored13
- allineation11
- alliterator11
- allocatable15
- allochroous16
- allogeneous12
- allomorphic20
- allopathist16
- allopelagic16
- allophylian19
- alloplasmic17
- allotrophic18
- allotropism15
- allotropize22
- alluviation14
- almonership18
- alternative14
12 letter words starting with AL (1)
- alphabetical21
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What some of these words mean
Definitions for the twenty shortest words in this list. The rest are in the
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| al | A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite |
| ala | A wing of an insect |
| alb | A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves |
| ale | A general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast |
| all | Quantifier |
| alp | Any high mountain |
| alt | Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) |
| alan | A wolfhound |
| alar | A chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time |
| alas | A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism |
| albe | Although |
| alca | Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill |
| alco | A small South American dog, domesticated by the aborigines |
| alee | On or toward the lee |
| alem | The imperial standard of the |
| alfa | A plant (Macrochloa tenacissima) of North Africa |
| alga | Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves |
| alky | A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually |
| ally | A friendly nation |
| alme | An Egyptian dancing girl |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 918 |
| Shortest | 2 letters |
| Longest | alphabetical (12 letters) |
| Highest scoring | albizzia (28 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with AL?
918 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 2 to 12 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with AL?
alphabetical, with 12 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
albizzia, worth 28 points using standard letter values.
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