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5-letter words starting with AL

There are 69 5-letter words starting with AL in the standard word-game list. The most common are alone, along, alive, allow, alarm, alien. Every five-letter word here is a valid Wordle guess, and the commonest ones are the likeliest answers.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
aloneisolated from others5
alongwith a forward motion6
alivepossessing life8
allowmake it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen8
alarmfear resulting from the awareness of danger7
aliennot contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something5
alertengaged in or accustomed to close observation5
albumone or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with…9
alleya narrow street with walls on both sides8
alibi(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that they could not have committed the crime in…7
alphafirst in order of importance10
alikehaving the same or similar characteristics9
altarthe table in Christian churches where communion is given5
altercause to change; make different; cause a transformation5
aliasa name that has been assumed5
aloudusing the voice; not silently6
alohaan acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)8
algaeprimitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves6
alamoA poplar tree of Southwestern U.S.; the cottonwood.7
alignplace in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight6
alloya mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused…8
aloofremote in manner8
alineplace in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight5
aloftat or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship8
alderwood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc6
alackAn expression of sorrow or mourning.11
allotgive out5
alandTo the land; ashore.6
alaneAluminium hydride, AlH3.5
alangPronunciation spelling of along.6
alaryhaving or resembling wings8
alate(of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions5
alcidA bird of the family Alcidae, including auks, auklets, razorbills, dovekies, guillemots, and puffins.8
aldolan oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol…6
alephthe 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet10
algalof or relating to alga6
algidchilly7
algina gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier6
algorCold, chilliness6
algumA tree or wood mentioned in the Bible, possibly juniper or red sandalwood.8
alistAn association list.5
alkyda durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints13
alkylany of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons12
allaylessen the intensity of or calm8
allodAllodium.6
allylthe univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene8
almahAn Egyptian singer or dancing-girl used for entertainment; a dancing-girl, a prostitute.10
almasCaviar from the albino beluga7
almudSynonym of celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 4.6 L8
almugAlgum8
aloesa purgative made from the leaves of aloe5
aloinA glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used as a laxative.5
alulascalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly5

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