Words That Start With AL
Here are 386 words that start with al, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with al
- 386
- Most used
- all
- Shortest
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- 5 letter words
- 46
Common words that start with al
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | all | quantifier | 3 |
| 2 | also | in addition | 4 |
| 3 | always | at all times; all the time and on every occasion | 6 |
| 4 | already | prior to a specified or implied time | 7 |
| 5 | almost | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | 6 |
| 6 | along | with a forward motion | 5 |
| 7 | alone | without any others being included or involved | 5 |
| 8 | allowed | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen | 7 |
| 9 | album | one or more recordings issued together | 5 |
| 10 | allow | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen | 5 |
| 11 | alive | possessing life | 5 |
| 12 | alternative | one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen | 11 |
| 13 | allows | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen | 6 |
| 14 | allowing | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen | 8 |
| 15 | alcohol | a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent | 7 |
| 16 | alongside | side by side | 9 |
| 17 | alright | without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion) | 7 |
| 18 | alexander | European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated... | 9 |
| 19 | alliance | the state of being allied or confederated | 8 |
| 20 | alleged | declared but not proved; - Wall Street Journal | 7 |
| 21 | alert | warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness | 5 |
| 22 | alien | not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something | 5 |
| 23 | alarm | fear resulting from the awareness of danger | 5 |
| 24 | allies | the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the... | 6 |
| 25 | alpha | the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet | 5 |
| 26 | alaska | a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union | 6 |
| 27 | albums | one or more recordings issued together | 6 |
| 28 | alike | equally | 5 |
| 29 | alternate | every second one of a series; ; - the White Queen | 9 |
| 30 | ally | a friendly nation | 4 |
| 31 | allegations | (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) | 11 |
| 32 | allied | related by common characteristics or ancestry | 6 |
| 33 | altogether | to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') | 10 |
| 34 | allegedly | according to what has been alleged | 9 |
| 35 | alter | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation | 5 |
| 36 | alternatives | one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen | 12 |
| 37 | aliens | a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country | 6 |
| 38 | algorithm | a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem | 9 |
| 39 | altered | changed in form or character without becoming something else; ; ; - Charles Dickens | 7 |
| 40 | aluminum | a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite | 8 |
| 41 | altitude | elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface | 8 |
| 42 | alcoholic | characteristic of or containing alcohol | 9 |
| 43 | alumni | a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) | 6 |
| 44 | alley | a narrow street with walls on both sides | 5 |
| 45 | allowance | an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) | 9 |
| 46 | allocated | distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose | 9 |
| 47 | algorithms | a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem | 10 |
| 48 | alt | angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | 3 |
| 49 | alternatively | in place of, or as an alternative to | 13 |
| 50 | aligned | place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight | 7 |
3 letter words that start with al
- all
- alt
- ale
- ala
- als
- alp
- alb
4 letter words that start with al
- also
- alan
- ally
- alas
- alec
- alma
- alps
- alto
- alba
- alum
- alfa
- aloe
- alms
- ales
- alls
- alts
- alga
- alif
- alar
- alee
- alit
- alef
- alow
- alae
5 letter words that start with al
- along
- alone
- album
- allow
- alive
- alert
- alien
- alarm
- alpha
- alike
- alter
- alley
- altar
- align
- alloy
- algae
- aloud
- alias
- alibi
- aloha
- alamo
- aloft
- aloof
- alder
- alkyl
- allot
- algal
- allay
- altho
- alway
- aline
- altos
- alums
- aleph
- aliya
- alans
- allee
- allyl
- almas
- aland
- aloes
- alang
- alack
- alkyd
- aldol
- alist
6 letter words that start with al
- always
- almost
- allows
- allies
- alaska
- albums
- allied
- aliens
- albeit
- alumni
- alpine
- alarms
- alerts
- almond
- alloys
- allege
- allure
- alters
- alleys
- albino
- alight
- alkali
- allele
- altars
- aligns
- alamos
- alpaca
- allude
- aldrin
- alcove
- alphas
- albedo
- althea
- alexia
- alumna
- aliyah
- alibis
- allium
- alkene
- alders
- alkane
- alnico
- allots
- alkoxy
- albite
- alkyne
- allays
7 letter words that start with al
- already
- allowed
- alcohol
- alright
- alleged
- altered
- aligned
- algebra
- allergy
- alarmed
- alerted
- alleges
- almonds
- alchemy
- alluded
- alimony
- almanac
- alameda
- alumnus
- alludes
- aliases
- alfalfa
- alleles
- alumina
- allegro
- albumin
- alanine
- alumnae
- alpacas
- allying
- allayed
- alveoli
- alcoves
- alcazar
- alcalde
- albinos
- alkenes
- alastor
- albumen
- allelic
- alkanes
- allover
- alloyed
- aliquot
- alkalis
- almoner
- alewife
- allylic
- alembic
- aliment
- alpines
- alkynes
- alights
- alyssum
- allures
- alertly
- alloxan
- allured
- aligner
8 letter words that start with al
- although
- allowing
- alliance
- aluminum
- altitude
- allergic
- almighty
- alphabet
- altering
- alarming
- alleging
- allocate
- allotted
- alkaline
- alderman
- allegory
- alienate
- aligning
- alluring
- alluding
- alerting
- allusion
- altruism
- alluvial
- alcohols
- alveolar
- aldermen
- alleyway
- algebras
- alopecia
- allergen
- alarmist
- alleluia
- aldehyde
- alkaloid
- alacrity
- albinism
- allspice
- alfresco
- albacore
- alighted
- alluvium
- alginate
- almanacs
- alloying
- allusive
- alehouse
- alarmism
- allaying
- alienist
- aliquots
- altruist
- alpinist
- aldolase
- alizarin
- alkalies
- almagest
- alchemic
- aligners
9 letter words that start with al
- alongside
- alexander
- alternate
- allegedly
- algorithm
- alcoholic
- allowance
- allocated
- alignment
- aluminium
- allergies
- alliances
- alleviate
- alligator
- alienated
- algebraic
- altitudes
- allotment
- alchemist
- allowable
- albatross
- allusions
- alertness
- alabaster
- allergens
- alkaloids
- alphabets
- allocates
- altimeter
- alleyways
- aliphatic
- allegiant
- aldehydes
- alienates
- aloofness
- allergist
- alighting
- alarmists
- allograft
- almshouse
- altiplano
- aloneness
- allocator
- allotting
- allemande
- alkylated
- aluminate
- aliveness
- alkalosis
- allocable
- alienable
- altruists
- altimetry
- allantoin
- allogenic
10 letter words that start with al
- altogether
- algorithms
- allocation
- allegiance
- allegation
- alcoholism
- allowances
- alteration
- alcoholics
- alienation
- alienating
- allocating
- altruistic
- alternates
- alligators
- alternator
- allotments
- alignments
- alleviated
- alternated
- alarmingly
- alchemists
- alchemical
- alphabetic
- allegories
- alkalinity
- alleviates
- altarpiece
- almshouses
- allergenic
- alimentary
- allogeneic
- alkylation
- allosteric
- alkylating
- allegretto
- allosaurus
- alexanders
- altimeters
- allografts
- almsgiving
- aluminized
- allophones
- aldermanic
- allocution
- allergists
- allocators
- alluringly
- allopatric
11 letter words that start with al
- alternative
- allegations
- alterations
- alternating
- alternately
- altercation
- allocations
- allegorical
- algorithmic
- alleviating
- allegiances
- alleviation
- alternation
- alternators
- aldosterone
- albatrosses
- alexandrine
- allopurinol
- altitudinal
- alexandrite
- altarpieces
- alphabetize
- albuminuria
12 letter words that start with al
- alternatives
- alphabetical
- alliteration
- alphanumeric
- altercations
- alliterative
- alphabetized
- alternations
- alimentation
- allelopathic
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How many words start with al?
This list has 386 words starting with al, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with al?
all, also, always, already, almost, along, although, alone.
What 5 letter words start with al?
along, alone, album, allow, alive, alert, alien, alarm, alpha, alike.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.