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01 Words by length and letters
5-letter words containing AL
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520matching words in our word list
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WALTZ, CHALK, EQUAL, AXIAL, WALKS, MALIK, VALVE, WALLY, WHALE, ALPHA
02 Other word lengths
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zygal18 pts→calyx17 pts→waltz17 pts→qualm16 pts→falaj15 pts→gazal15 pts→jhala15 pts→balky14 pts→calix14 pts→chalk14 pts→coxal14 pts→equal14 pts→jacal14 pts→jalap14 pts→jalop14 pts→malax14 pts→quale14 pts→talaq14 pts→zeals14 pts→zoeal14 pts→zonal14 pts→alkyd13 pts→galax13 pts→jugal13 pts→alkyl12 pts→axial12 pts→balmy12 pts→calmy12 pts→exalt12 pts→joual12 pts→jural12 pts→kahal12 pts→kalif12 pts→kaval12 pts→malmy12 pts→noxal12 pts→palmy12 pts→salix12 pts→talky12 pts→walks12 pts→alack11 pts→aleck11 pts→alway11 pts→baldy11 pts→balks11 pts→calks11 pts→dwalm11 pts→halfa11 pts→halfs11 pts→halva11 pts→halve11 pts→kalam11 pts→kalpa11 pts→malik11 pts→offal11 pts→palki11 pts→pokal11 pts→pygal11 pts→shaly11 pts→swaly11 pts→valve11 pts→vealy11 pts→wally11 pts→walty11 pts→whale11 pts→wheal11 pts→aleph10 pts→almah10 pts→almeh10 pts→alpha10 pts→bally10 pts→bialy10 pts→calfs10 pts→calif10 pts→calve10 pts→chals10 pts→coaly10 pts→cowal10 pts→fecal10 pts→femal10 pts→focal10 pts→halma10 pts→halms10 pts→hamal10 pts→hemal10 pts→kogal10 pts→malty10 pts→malva10 pts→malwa10 pts→mealy10 pts→myall10 pts→palay10 pts→pally10 pts→palsy10 pts→phial10 pts→pyral10 pts→ralph10 pts→scaly10 pts→shalm10 pts→skald10 pts→spyal10 pts→talcy10 pts→typal10 pts→vocal10 pts→yealm10 pts→afald9 pts→album9 pts→alike9 pts→alkie9 pts→alkos9 pts→appal9 pts→balms9 pts→bubal9 pts→cabal9 pts→calms9 pts→calpa9 pts→calps9 pts→cecal9 pts→comal9 pts→copal9 pts→dally9 pts→dhals9 pts→dwaal9 pts→dwale9 pts→fugal9 pts→galah9 pts→gally9 pts→galvo9 pts→gayal9 pts→gyals9 pts→gyral9 pts→hadal9 pts→haled9 pts→halid9 pts→heald9 pts→kales9 pts→kalis9 pts→katal9 pts→koala9 pts→kraal9 pts→laldy9 pts→malam9 pts→malic9 pts→malms9 pts→palms9 pts→palpi9 pts→palps9 pts→papal9 pts→pibal9 pts→pical9 pts→pipal9 pts→psalm9 pts→pupal9 pts→scalp9 pts→skoal9 pts→smalm9 pts→stalk9 pts→talak9 pts→talks9 pts→taluk9 pts→vagal9 pts→valid9 pts→waldo9 pts→walds9 pts→waled9 pts→weald9 pts→woald9 pts→alary8 pts→alays8 pts→alcid8 pts→alefs8 pts→aleft8 pts→alews8 pts→aleye8 pts→alfas8 pts→algum8 pts→alifs8 pts→alive8 pts→aliya8 pts→allay8 pts→alley8 pts→allow8 pts→alloy8 pts→allyl8 pts→almud8 pts→almug8 pts→aloft8 pts→aloha8 pts→aloof8 pts→alowe8 pts→altho8 pts→arval8 pts→avale8 pts→balds8 pts→baled8 pts→calid8 pts→decal8 pts→domal8 pts→ducal8 pts→ethal8 pts→falls8 pts→false8 pts→fanal8 pts→fatal8 pts→feals8 pts→feral8 pts→fetal8 pts→final8 pts→foals8 pts→fural8 pts→galop8 pts→halal8 pts→haler8 pts→hales8 pts→hallo8 pts→halls8 pts→halon8 pts→halos8 pts→halse8 pts→halts8 pts→heals8 pts→horal8 pts→loyal8 pts→medal8 pts→modal8 pts→nahal8 pts→naval8 pts→nival8 pts→nyala8 pts→orval8 pts→ovals8 pts→paled8 pts→pedal8 pts→podal8 pts→rally8 pts→rival8 pts→riyal8 pts→royal8 pts→ryals8 pts→sally8 pts→salty8 pts→salve8 pts→salvo8 pts→scald8 pts→shale8 pts→shall8 pts→shalt8 pts→sheal8 pts→shoal8 pts→spald8 pts→swale8 pts→sweal8 pts→tally8 pts→thale8 pts→thali8 pts→twals8 pts→uveal8 pts→vales8 pts→valet8 pts→valis8 pts→valor8 pts→valse8 pts→value8 pts→vasal8 pts→veale8 pts→veals8 pts→venal8 pts→vials8 pts→vinal8 pts→viral8 pts→vital8 pts→waler8 pts→wales8 pts→walis8 pts→walla8 pts→walls8 pts→weals8 pts→yales8 pts→alaap7 pts→alamo7 pts→alapa7 pts→alaps7 pts→alarm7 pts→albas7 pts→albee7 pts→alcos7 pts→alecs7 pts→algid7 pts→alibi7 pts→almas7 pts→almes7 pts→alums7 pts→baals7 pts→balas7 pts→baler7 pts→bales7 pts→balls7 pts→baloo7 pts→balsa7 pts→balti7 pts→balun7 pts→balus7 pts→banal7 pts→basal7 pts→biali7 pts→binal7 pts→boral7 pts→calla7 pts→calls7 pts→calos7 pts→canal7 pts→cital7 pts→coala7 pts→coals7 pts→coral7 pts→craal7 pts→daled7 pts→dedal7 pts→ictal7 pts→local7 pts→malar7 pts→malas7 pts→males7 pts→malis7 pts→malls7 pts→malts7 pts→meals7 pts→mesal7 pts→metal7 pts→molal7 pts→monal7 pts→moral7 pts→mural7 pts→nopal7 pts→octal7 pts→opals7 pts→paals7 pts→palas7 pts→palea7 pts→paler7 pts→pales7 pts→palet7 pts→palla7 pts→palls7 pts→peals7 pts→penal7 pts→petal7 pts→poral7 pts→prial7 pts→ramal7 pts→realm7 pts→recal7 pts→romal7 pts→rumal7 pts→sabal7 pts→salep7 pts→salic7 pts→salmi7 pts→salop7 pts→salpa7 pts→salps7 pts→scala7 pts→scale7 pts→scall7 pts→sepal7 pts→small7 pts→smalt7 pts→spale7 pts→spall7 pts→spalt7 pts→speal7 pts→spial7 pts→talcs7 pts→talma7 pts→talpa7 pts→tamal7 pts→tepal7 pts→tical7 pts→tubal7 pts→aland6 pts→alang6 pts→aldea6 pts→alder6 pts→aldol6 pts→algae6 pts→algal6 pts→algas6 pts→algin6 pts→algor6 pts→align6 pts→allod6 pts→alods6 pts→aloed6 pts→along6 pts→aloud6 pts→argal6 pts→daals6 pts→dales6 pts→dalis6 pts→dalle6 pts→dalts6 pts→datal6 pts→deals6 pts→dealt6 pts→dials6 pts→dital6 pts→dotal6 pts→duals6 pts→dural6 pts→galas6 pts→galea6 pts→gales6 pts→galls6 pts→galut6 pts→geals6 pts→genal6 pts→glial6 pts→goals6 pts→goral6 pts→graal6 pts→ideal6 pts→legal6 pts→naled6 pts→nidal6 pts→nodal6 pts→odals6 pts→regal6 pts→rugal6 pts→salad6 pts→tidal6 pts→udals6 pts→ugali6 pts→aalii5 pts→alane5 pts→alans5 pts→alant5 pts→alate5 pts→alert5 pts→alias5 pts→alien5 pts→aline5 pts→alist5 pts→allee5 pts→allel5 pts→allis5 pts→allot5 pts→aloes5 pts→aloin5 pts→alone5 pts→aloos5 pts→altar5 pts→alter5 pts→altos5 pts→alula5 pts→alure5 pts→annal5 pts→areal5 pts→artal5 pts→aural5 pts→eales5 pts→ileal5 pts→ilial5 pts→lalls5 pts→loral5 pts→nalas5 pts→nalla5 pts→nasal5 pts→natal5 pts→neals5 pts→neral5 pts→notal5 pts→orals5 pts→rales5 pts→ratal5 pts→realo5 pts→reals5 pts→renal5 pts→rials5 pts→roral5 pts→rotal5 pts→rural5 pts→salal5 pts→sales5 pts→salet5 pts→salle5 pts→salol5 pts→salon5 pts→salsa5 pts→salse5 pts→salto5 pts→salts5 pts→salue5 pts→seals5 pts→seral5 pts→setal5 pts→sials5 pts→sisal5 pts→soral5 pts→stale5 pts→stall5 pts→steal5 pts→sural5 pts→taals5 pts→talar5 pts→talas5 pts→talea5 pts→taler5 pts→tales5 pts→talls5 pts→talon5 pts→talus5 pts→teals5 pts→tonal5 pts→total5 pts→trial5 pts→urali5 pts→ureal5 pts→urial5 pts→urnal5 pts→usual5 pts→
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How many 5-letter words containing al are there?
Our reference word list contains 520 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.
What are some 5-letter words containing al?
Some strong matches are WALTZ, CHALK, EQUAL, AXIAL, WALKS, MALIK, VALVE, WALLY, WHALE, ALPHA.
Can I use these words in Wordle or Scrabble?
These are useful candidates for word games, but each game maintains its own accepted-answer or playable-word dictionary. Check the game before relying on an unusual entry.