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Leeches

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

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of leech

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

What does leeches mean?

noun

  1. carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

    Synonymsbloodsuckerhirudinean

  2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

    Synonymsparasitespongesponger

verb

  1. draw blood

    “In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”

    Synonymsbleedphlebotomizephlebotomise

Definitions shown for leech, the base form of leeches.

Is LEECHES 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 LEECHES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in LEECHES

Anagrams 1

elchees

Hooks for LEECHES

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

Front hooks

fleechessleeches

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LEECHES

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

speechesbeechesscreechesbeseeches
All words ending in -EECHES

Leeches: quick answers

Is LEECHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LEECHES 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 LEECHES worth?
LEECHES 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 leeches mean?
leeches is the plural and third-person singular form of leech, which means “carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LEECHES?
You can make 46 shorter words from LEECHES, such as CHEESE, EECHES, ELCHEE, LECHES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LEECHES?
LEECHES rearranges into ELCHEES.