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Leaches

l 1e 1a 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Less common · plural and third-person singular form of leach

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does leaches mean?

noun

  1. the process of leaching

    Synonymsleaching

verb

  1. cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate

  2. permeate or penetrate gradually

    “the fertilizer leached into the ground”

    Synonymspercolate

  3. remove substances from by a percolating liquid

    “leach the soil”

    Synonymsstrip

Definitions shown for leach, the base form of leaches.

Is LEACHES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LEACHES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
l 1e 1a 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
l 2e 1a 1c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
l 1e 1a 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
l 2e 1a 1c 3h 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LEACHES

Hooks for LEACHES

Add one letter to the front or back of LEACHES to make another word.

Front hooks

bleachespleaches

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LEACHES

Common words that share the ending -EACHES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

reachesteachespreachesbeachespeachesbreachesimpeachesbleaches
All words ending in -EACHES

Leaches: quick answers

Is LEACHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LEACHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LEACHES worth?
LEACHES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does leaches mean?
leaches is the plural and third-person singular form of leach, which means “the process of leaching”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LEACHES?
You can make 122 shorter words from LEACHES, such as CHELAE, CHELAS, LACHES, LECHES. See the full list.