5-Letter Words Starting With LEAN
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With LEAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With LEAN 3 words
How common is LEAN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with LEAN. They average 6 points and the best is LEANY (8 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 6
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- t 33.3%
- y 33.3%
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 LEAN
l 1e 1a 1n 1y 4
L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + N 1 + Y 4 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
leany
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 LEAN are there?
There are 3 five-letter words that start with LEAN 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 LEAN?
LEANY is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LEANS (5), LEANT (5).
Which rare five-letter words that start with LEAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LEANY (8), LEANT (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.