ala
NOUN
/eɪlə/
3 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
ala is a valid 3-letter word worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1A1
1 + 1 + 1 =3 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 6TRIPLE WORD → 9
MEANING
What does ala mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
“the alae of the nose”
“the alae of a maple seed”
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2
A wing of an insect.
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