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6-letter words starting with AL

There are 102 6-letter words starting with AL in the standard word-game list. The most common are always, almost, allies, allied, almond, alumni.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
alwaysat all times; all the time and on every occasion12
almost(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but8
alliesthe alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed…6
alliedof or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War II7
almondsmall bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized…9
alumniAn individual alumnus or alumna.8
alpinerelating to the Alps and their inhabitants8
albinohaving albinism8
albeitAlthough, despite (it) being.8
alightlighted up by or as by fire or flame10
altheaany of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea9
allurethe power to entice or attract through personal charm6
aldrinAn insecticide and persistent organic pollutant containing a naphthalene-derived compound.7
alcovea small recess opening off a larger room11
alpacawool of the alpaca10
alanylThe univalent acyl radical, CH3CH(NH2)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine.9
alaruman automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger8
alated(of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions7
albataA white alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, once used to make cheap cutlery etc8
albedothe ratio of reflected to incident light9
albitea widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks8
alcaicverse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly…10
aldosea monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal7
alegarVinegar produced from fermented ale.7
alevinNewly hatched fish, especially salmon.9
alexiainability to perceive written words13
alexinA protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing…13
algoidof or resembling algae8
alibleNourishing.8
alidadsurveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its…8
alipedA wing-footed animal; a chiropter or a bat.9
aliyah(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah12
alkaliany of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a…10
alkanea series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)10
alkeneany unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon10
alkoxyAny univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O-, where R is an alkyl group20
alkynea hydrocarbon containing a carbon-carbon triple bond13
allegereport or maintain7
allele(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a…6
alliumAny of many bulbous plants of the genus Allium, including onions and garlic.8
alludemake a more or less disguised reference to7
almuceA hood or cape.10
almudeA traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters.9
alnicotrade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel…8
alsikeTrifolium hybridum, a species of clover with pinkish or white flowers.10
aludelA pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end, formerly used, especially by alchemists, for sublimation.7
alularpertaining to alulae6
alumnaa female person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)8
alvineof or relating to the intestines9

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