5-Letter Words Starting With LE
There are 61 five-letter words starting with LE in our dictionary; 36 of them are common words.
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All 61 words
- leach10 points
- leave8 points
- level8 points
- leads6 points
- legal6 points
- learn5 points
- least5 points
- lemon7 points
- lends6 points
- leans5 points
- leaky12 points
- leafy11 points
- leech10 points
- leaks9 points
- leeks9 points
- leafs8 points
- leash8 points
- leery8 points
- lefts8 points
- levee8 points
- lever8 points
- leaps7 points
- leapt7 points
- ledge7 points
- leper7 points
- letup7 points
- lease5 points
- leers5 points
- leggy10 points
- legit6 points
- lefty11 points
- lemma9 points
- lemur7 points
- lexis12 points
- lepta7 points
- lento5 points
- lethe8 points
- levin8 points
- lewis8 points
- leman7 points
- leges6 points
- lenis5 points
- leone5 points
- lezzy26 points
- lexes12 points
- leavy11 points
- ledgy10 points
- letch10 points
- leady9 points
- leary8 points
- lehrs8 points
- lehua8 points
- leben7 points
- leger6 points
- leuds6 points
- leant5 points
- lears5 points
- leets5 points
- lenes5 points
- lenos5 points
- lense5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 61
- By usage: 28 very common, 8 common, 25 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- lezzy 26
- leaky 12
- lexes 12
- lexis 12
- leafy 11
- leavy 11
- lefty 11
- leach 10
- ledgy 10
- leech 10
Most common
- leach
- leave
- level
- leads
- legal
- learn
- least
- lemon
- lends
- leans
Definitions
- leach (noun)
- The process of leaching.
- leave (noun)
- The period of time during which you are absent from work or duty.
- level (adjective)
- Having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another.
- legal (adjective)
- Established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules.
Every word in this list has five letters and start with the letters LE. We count 61 of them, with 36 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so LEZZY at 26 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as LEACH, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with LE?
LEZZY scores 26 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
25 of the 61 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.