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Leans

l 1e 1a 1n 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of lean

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does leans mean?

noun

  1. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

    “the tower had a pronounced tilt”

    Synonymstiltlistinclinationleaning

verb

  1. to incline or bend from a vertical position

    “She leaned over the banister”

    Synonymstilttipslantangle

  2. cause to lean or incline

    “He leaned his rifle against the wall”

  3. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

    “She tends to be nervous before her lectures”

    Synonymstendbe giveninclinerun

  4. rely on for support

    “We can lean on this man”

  5. cause to lean to the side

    “Erosion listed the old tree”

    Synonymslist

Definitions shown for lean, the base form of leans.

Is LEANS 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) Yes

How many points is LEANS worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
l 1e 1a 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
l 2e 1a 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

5 pts
l 1e 1a 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
l 2e 1a 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in LEANS

Anagrams 4

elanslanesnealsslane

Hooks for LEANS

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

Front hooks

cleansgleans

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LEANS

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

meansbeansjeansdeansweansoceansdemeanscrustaceanscleansgleans
All words ending in -EANS

Leans: quick answers

Is LEANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LEANS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LEANS worth?
LEANS scores 5 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does leans mean?
leans is the plural and third-person singular form of lean, which means “the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LEANS?
You can make 45 shorter words from LEANS, such as ALES, ANES, EANS, ELAN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LEANS?
LEANS rearranges into ELANS, LANES, NEALS, SLANE.