5 Letter Words Starting with AL
5 letter words starting with AL number 172 in all, and Wordle has already used 22 of them as answers.
5 letter words starting with AL keep a consonant in the fifth position in about seven cases out of ten. Wordle has already used ALLOY, ALONG and ALTER, three answers built on that shape.
Given that the first two tiles are already fixed, the remaining three tiles are where the answers differ. Starting with a consonant there ends more of the puzzle than a vowel does.
16 are words most players would guess without hesitation. 20% end in S, the ending that repeats most among them. Updated October 2026
Best 5 Letter Words Starting with AL
22 of these have already been Wordle answers, and the words a player knows come before the rest.
- ALARM
- ALBUM
- ALERT
- ALGAE
- ALIBI
- ALIEN
- ALIGN
- ALIKE
- ALIVE
- ALLAY
- ALLEY
- ALLOT
- ALLOW
- ALLOY
- ALOFT
- ALONE
- ALONG
- ALOOF
- ALOUD
- ALPHA
- ALTAR
- ALTER
- ALIAS
- ALLAN
- ALLEN
- ALAAP
- ALACK
- ALADA
- ALAIN
- ALAKI
- ALALA
- ALAMO
- ALAND
- ALANE
- ALANG
- ALANI
- ALANS
- ALANT
- ALAPA
- ALAPS
- ALARY
- ALATA
- ALATE
- ALAWI
- ALAYS
- ALBAN
- ALBAS
- ALBEE
- ALBID
- ALBIN
- ALBUS
- ALBYN
- ALCAE
- ALCEA
- ALCES
- ALCID
- ALCOR
- ALCOS
- ALDAY
- ALDEA
- ALDEN
- ALDER
- ALDIM
- ALDOL
- ALDUS
- ALEAK
- ALECK
- ALECS
- ALEEM
- ALEFS
- ALEFT
- ALENU
- ALEPH
- ALEUT
- ALEWS
- ALEYE
- ALFAS
- ALFET
- ALFIN
- ALFUR
- ALGAL
- ALGAS
- ALGIC
- ALGID
- ALGIN
- ALGOL
- ALGOR
- ALGOS
- ALGUM
- ALHET
- ALICE
- ALICK
- ALIDA
- ALIDS
- ALIET
- ALIFE
- ALIFS
- ALIMA
- ALIMS
- ALINE
- ALIOS
- ALISH
- ALISO
- ALISP
- ALIST
- ALITE
- ALITY
- ALIYA
- ALKES
- ALKIE
- ALKIN
- ALKOS
- ALKYD
- ALKYL
- ALLAH
- ALLEE
- ALLEL
- ALLER
- ALLEZ
- ALLIE
- ALLIN
- ALLIS
- ALLOD
- ALLOO
- ALLUS
- ALLYL
- ALMAH
- ALMAN
- ALMAS
- ALMEH
- ALMES
- ALMON
- ALMUD
- ALMUG
- ALNUS
- ALODS
- ALODY
- ALOED
- ALOES
- ALOGY
- ALOHA
- ALOID
- ALOIN
- ALOIS
- ALOMA
- ALOOS
- ALOSA
- ALOSE
- ALOUT
- ALOWE
5 Letter Words Starting With ALA
21 words start with ALA, and 1 of them has already been a Wordle answer. ALARM is the one most players know.
- ALARM
- ALAAP
- ALACK
- ALADA
- ALAIN
- ALAKI
- ALALA
- ALAMO
- ALAND
- ALANE
- ALANG
- ALANI
- ALANS
- ALANT
- ALAPA
- ALAPS
- ALARY
- ALATA
- ALATE
- ALAWI
- ALAYS
5 Letter Words Starting With ALB
8 words start with ALB, and 1 of them has already been a Wordle answer. ALBUM is the one most players know.
- ALBUM
- ALBAN
- ALBAS
- ALBEE
- ALBID
- ALBIN
- ALBUS
- ALBYN
5 Letter Words Starting With ALE
12 words start with ALE, and 1 of them has already been a Wordle answer. ALERT is the one most players know.
- ALERT
- ALEAK
- ALECK
- ALECS
- ALEEM
- ALEFS
- ALEFT
- ALENU
- ALEPH
- ALEUT
- ALEWS
- ALEYE
5 Letter Words Starting With ALG
10 words start with ALG, and 1 of them has already been a Wordle answer. ALGAE is the answer Wordle has taken from them.
- ALGAE
- ALGAL
- ALGAS
- ALGIC
- ALGID
- ALGIN
- ALGOL
- ALGOR
- ALGOS
- ALGUM
5 Letter Words Starting With ALI
24 words start with ALI, and 5 of them have already been Wordle answers. ALIEN, ALIGN, and ALIKE are the ones most players know.
- ALIBI
- ALIEN
- ALIGN
- ALIKE
- ALIVE
- ALIAS
- ALICE
- ALICK
- ALIDA
- ALIDS
- ALIET
- ALIFE
- ALIFS
- ALIMA
- ALIMS
- ALINE
- ALIOS
- ALISH
- ALISO
- ALISP
- ALIST
- ALITE
- ALITY
- ALIYA
5 Letter Words Starting With ALL
19 words start with ALL, and 5 of them have already been Wordle answers. ALLOW, ALLOY, and ALLAN are the ones most players know.
- ALLAY
- ALLEY
- ALLOT
- ALLOW
- ALLOY
- ALLAN
- ALLEN
- ALLAH
- ALLEE
- ALLEL
- ALLER
- ALLEZ
- ALLIE
- ALLIN
- ALLIS
- ALLOD
- ALLOO
- ALLUS
- ALLYL
5 Letter Words Starting With ALM
8 words start with ALM, and none of them has been a Wordle answer yet.
- ALMAH
- ALMAN
- ALMAS
- ALMEH
- ALMES
- ALMON
- ALMUD
- ALMUG
5 Letter Words Starting With ALO
20 words start with ALO, and 5 of them have already been Wordle answers. ALONE and ALONG are the ones most players know.
- ALOFT
- ALONE
- ALONG
- ALOOF
- ALOUD
- ALODS
- ALODY
- ALOED
- ALOES
- ALOGY
- ALOHA
- ALOID
- ALOIN
- ALOIS
- ALOMA
- ALOOS
- ALOSA
- ALOSE
- ALOUT
- ALOWE
5 Letter Words That Start With AL
50 words start with AL, and 3 of them have already been Wordle answers. ALPHA and ALTER are the ones most players know.
- ALCAE
- ALCEA
- ALCES
- ALCID
- ALCOR
- ALCOS
- ALDAY
- ALDEA
- ALDEN
- ALDER
- ALDIM
- ALDOL
- ALDUS
- ALFAS
- ALFET
- ALFIN
- ALFUR
- ALHET
- ALKES
- ALKIE
- ALKIN
- ALKOS
- ALKYD
- ALKYL
- ALNUS
- ALPHA
- ALPAX
- ALPEN
- ALPID
- ALTAR
- ALTER
- ALTHO
- ALTIN
- ALTOS
- ALTUN
- ALTUS
- ALUCO
- ALULA
- ALUMS
- ALUMY
- ALURE
- ALURK
- ALUTA
- ALVAH
- ALVAN
- ALVAR
- ALVIA
- ALVIN
- ALVUS
- ALWAY
FAQs
What are some 5 letter words starting with AL?
The ones most players know are ALARM, ALBUM, ALERT, and ALIEN. In all, 172 words qualify, and Wordle has already used 22 of them as answers.
What is the best Wordle guess among 5 letter words starting with AL?
The strongest guesses are the words Wordle has already used as answers, among them ALARM, ALBUM, and ALERT. Each spends its five tiles on letters that turn up in plenty of other words, so even a grey tile rules a lot out.
What do 5 letter words starting with AL usually end in?
The most frequent last letter is S, which closes 34 of them. Try S in the final tile before anything else while that square is still grey.
Are there 5 letter words starting with AL with double letters?
Yes, and there are more than most players expect: 24 of them repeat a letter back to back, ALLAY, ALLEY, and ALLOT among them. A repeat is the shape players rule out first, so when the board stalls, a double is worth the turn.