How many words contain the sequence 'la'?

There are 87 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'la'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'la' include Baalath, Babaylan, Babaylanes. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Baalath Proper Noun Babaylan Noun Babaylanes Noun Babblative Adjective Cabala Noun Cabalas Noun Cabalassou Noun Calculation Noun Fabella Noun Fableland Noun Habdalah Noun Habdalahs Noun (plural) Habenula Noun Habenulae Noun (Plural) Habenular Adjective Habilable Adjective Habilant Noun Habilatory Adjective Kabala Noun Kabalas Noun (plural) Kabbala Noun Kabbalah Noun Kabbalahs Noun Kabbalas Noun Laager Noun Laagered Verb Laagering Noun Laagers Noun (Plural) Laang Adjective Lab Noun Labaara Noun Labadist Noun Laban Proper Noun Labara Noun (Plural) Labaria Proper Noun Labarum Noun Labarums Noun Labba Noun Labbella Noun Labber Noun Labby Noun Labdacism Noun Labdacismus Noun Labdanum Noun Labdanums Noun (Plural) Labefact Verb Labefactation Noun Labefaction Noun Labefied Adjective Labefy Verb Labefying Verb (Present Participle) Label Noun, Verb Labeled Adjective Labeler Noun Labelers Noun Labeling Noun Labella Noun (Plural) Labellate Adjective Labelled Verb (Past Tense/Participle), Adjective Labeller Noun Labellers Noun Labelling Noun Labelloid Adjective Labellum Noun (Singular) Labels Noun Labia Noun Labial Adjective Labialisation Noun Labialise Verb Labialised Adjective Labialising Verb (Present Participle) Mabela Noun Nabla Noun Nablas Noun Oakland Proper Noun Pabular Adjective Pabulary Adjective Pabulation Noun Pabulatory Adjective Qabbala Noun Qabbalah Noun Qibla Noun Sabadilla Noun Triangulating Verb (Present Participle) Xanthelasma Noun Xanthelasmic Adjective Xanthelasmoidea Noun

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1. In the Bible, who were Laban's two daughters?

Mary and Martha Esther and Ruth Leah and Rachel Sarah and Hagar

2. Is it correct for a single person to 'form a laager'?

Yes, anyone can do it No, it implies a group or collective defense Only if they own a wagon Yes, but only in modern contexts

3. What is a common modern synonym for 'labefact'?

Undermine Accelerate Celebrate Paint

4. Which of the following sentences uses 'labellate' correctly?

I will labellate the plant tomorrow. She has labellate hair. The fly uses its labellate mouthparts to eat. The rock was very labellate.

5. What is the British English spelling of 'labeler'?

labelor labellor labeller labbeler

6. Which of the following sentences uses 'Cabala' correctly?

The Cabala overthrew the king. She studies the Cabala. I bought a cabala at the store. He cabala'd the numbers.

7. Which type of destruction does 'labefying' usually imply?

A sudden explosion A gradual weakening A magical disappearance A chemical melting

8. Which is an example of a specific Kabbalah?

Hasidic Judaism Lurianic Kabbalah Reform Judaism Orthodox Judaism

9. What is a common mistake people make with 'pabulary'?

Using it as a verb Spelling it with two 'b's Using it as a noun for food Pronouncing it with three syllables

10. Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word?

labifaction labafaction labefaction laberfaction

11. What is 'labdanum absolute'?

A pure form of the resin A type of medicine A mineral A type of wood

12. Which sentence uses 'labara' correctly?

The labara were raised high above the legion. The labara was a single flag. The labara featured an eagle. The labara is used by modern armies.

13. What is a common mistake people make when using the word 'mabela'?

Capitalizing it Pluralizing it as 'mabelas' Using it as a verb Both B and C

14. Which of the following is NOT a synonym of 'labialised'?

Lip-rounded Rounded Bilabial Labialized

15. Which of the following sentences uses 'labeling' correctly as a noun?

I am labeling the box. The labeling of food is required by law. She bought a labeling machine. He will labeling it tomorrow.

16. Which word sounds exactly like 'Oakland' but refers to a city in New Zealand?

Oakhaven Auckland Oklahoma Ostend

17. Which spelling is correct in American English?

Labelling Lableing Labeling Labbeling

18. What does the name 'Oakland' literally mean?

Land of lakes Land of oak trees Land of gold Land of the setting sun

19. Which part of speech is 'pabular'?

Noun Adjective Verb Adverb

20. Which of the following would most likely be 'labefacted' in a historical essay?

A physical sandwich An empire's infrastructure A new song A friendly wave

21. What physical feature does a cabalassou possess?

A fluffy tail A pair of wings A dorsal fin A bony shell

22. Which sentence uses the word correctly?

My xanthelasma is infected. I need to pop my xanthelasma. The doctor removed the xanthelasma from my eyelid. I caught a xanthelasma.

23. How is the '-ed' ending in 'labeled' pronounced?

As a separate syllable: 'id' As a separate syllable: 'ed' Blended into 'buhld' Silent, ending in 'l'

24. What is the correct plural form of 'habilant'?

Habilanti Habilants Habilantae Habilantes

25. What two Greek letters make up the Chi-Rho symbol found on the labara?

Alpha and Omega Chi (X) and Rho (P) Iota and Eta Sigma and Tau

26. Which Hebrew letter does the 'Q' in Qabbalah accurately reflect?

Kaph Qof Resh Bet

27. How many syllables are in the word 'labialising'?

Three Four Five Six

28. Which syllable carries the primary stress in 'labialisation'?

la bi li sa

29. Which of the following is a primary role of the babaylanes?

Leading armies into battle Farming rice fields Healing the sick and contacting spirits Trading with foreign merchants

30. Which word is the noun form of 'pabulatory'?

Pabulum Palatable Pablum Pabulary

31. Which language did the word 'cabalassou' originate from before entering English?

Swahili Galibi Latin Hindi

32. Which field is most likely to use 'pabulary' today?

Botany/Biology Pop music Casual conversation Sports commentary

33. What does the word 'labara' refer to?

A type of ancient Roman armor The plural form of Roman Christian military standards A Greek warship A single pagan idol

34. What is the root verb from which 'labefied' is formed?

Labile Labefy Label Labefaction

35. What is the origin of the word 'pabulary'?

Greek 'pabula' Latin 'pabulum' French 'pabule' Old English 'pabul'

36. How is the word 'Cabala' correctly pronounced?

CAB-ul kuh-BAH-luh ka-BALL SAB-uh-luh

37. What does the double 'a' in 'laang' represent?

A typo A plural form Visual mimicry of drawn-out speech A different meaning entirely

38. Which part of speech is 'cabalassou'?

Verb Adjective Adverb Noun

39. Which tribe's territory included the town of Baalath according to the Book of Joshua?

Judah Benjamin Dan Levi

40. Which sentence uses 'labefaction' correctly?

I will labefaction the door later. She felt very labefaction after the game. The novel explores the labefaction of a once-great empire. The labefaction dog barked loudly.

41. What does 'labialising' mean in phonetics?

Using the tongue to change a sound Rounding the lips to modify a sound Speaking through the nose Stopping airflow at the glottis

42. Which word is commonly confused with 'labella' but means something entirely different?

Labels Petals Sepals Spurs

43. Which part of speech is 'labarums'?

Verb Noun Adjective Adverb

44. Which word is a direct antonym of 'labefact'?

Destroy Undermine Strengthen Ignore

45. Which sentence uses 'Kabala' correctly?

He kabalaed his way through the test. She wore a kabala necklace. He studies the Jewish Kabala. It was a kabala idea.

46. What secular English word, meaning a secret plotting faction, derived from the same root?

Cabin Cable Cabbage Cabal

47. Where does the stress fall in 'labeler'?

Second syllable First syllable Third syllable All equally

48. Which modern word has completely replaced 'labber' in standard English?

Laborer Lapper Lobber Lubber

49. What religious symbol was typically displayed on labarums?

The Cross The Chi-Rho The Star of David The Crescent Moon

50. What does 'labialised' describe in phonetics?

A sound made with the tongue A consonant produced with lip-rounding A vowel produced with spread lips A sound made with the teeth