5-Letter Words Starting With LEA
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With LEA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With LEA 24 words
How common is LEA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 five-letter words that start with LEA. They average 7.6 points, the best is LEAZE (14 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.6
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 54%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- y 25%
- e 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with LEA
l 1e 1a 1z 10e 1
L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
leaze
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with LEA are there?
There are 24 five-letter words that start with LEA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with LEA?
LEAZE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LEAKY (12), LEAFY (11), LEAVY (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with LEA?
Everyday examples include LEAVE, LEAST, LEARN, LEACH, LEADS, LEASE, LEASH, LEAFY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with LEA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LEAZE (14), LEAVY (11), LEADY (9), LEANY (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.