89 Words Starting With LAB
The prefix LAB appears in 89 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 20 entries. Average word length: 8.7 letters.
L begins a rich set of words covering language (letter, lexicon), landscape (lake, land, ledge), and abstract thought (logic, liberty, law).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with LAB: LABIALIZATIONS (25 pts), LABIALIZATION (24 pts), LABYRINTHODONTS (24 pts), LABIALIZING (23 pts), LABYRINTHODONT (23 pts). The shortest is LAB (3 letters) and the longest is LABORIOUSNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in YON.
Notable words: LABS — (short for) a laboratory [n].; LABEL — to attach a tag to [v].; LABARA — a moral standard; an ecclesiastical banner bearing Christ's monogram [n].; LABARUM — a moral standard; an ecclesiastical banner bearing Christ's monogram [n]. Browse words starting with RICH for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with LAB?
LABIALIZATIONS scores 25 points. Runner-up: LABIALIZATION at 24 points. See words ending in AH for more high-value options.
How many words start with LAB?
Our dictionary has 89 words that start with LAB. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (20).
What is the shortest word that starts with LAB?
LAB at just 3 letters. It means: (short for) a laboratory [n].