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Leeways

l 1e 1e 1w 4a 1y 4s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Rare · plural of leeway

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

What does leeways mean?

noun

  1. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

  2. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

    Synonymsallowancemargintolerance

Definitions shown for leeway, the base form of leeways.

Is LEEWAYS 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 LEEWAYS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
l 1e 1e 1w 4a 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
l 2e 1e 1w 4a 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
l 1e 1e 1w 4a 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
l 2e 1e 1w 5a 1y 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in LEEWAYS

Anagrams 1

weasely

Words that end like LEEWAYS

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

alwaysdisplayssubwaysarraysdelaysessaysfreewayshighwaysportraysbetraysdismaysendwaysheydaysmidwaysmislaysoutlaysprepaysrunwayswaylaysallaysarchwaysashtraysbywaysdecays
All words ending in -AYS

Leeways: quick answers

Is LEEWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LEEWAYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LEEWAYS worth?
LEEWAYS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does leeways mean?
leeways is the plural of leeway, which means “(of a ship or plane) sideways drift”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LEEWAYS?
You can make 133 shorter words from LEEWAYS, such as LEEWAY, SWALY, SWAYL, WYLES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LEEWAYS?
LEEWAYS rearranges into WEASELY.