5-Letter Words Starting With LEE
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With LEE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With LEE 8 words
How common is LEE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with LEE. They average 6.8 points and the best is LEECH (10 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 12.5%
- h 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ee100%
- ea12.5%
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 LEE
l 1e 1e 1c 3h 4
L 1 + E 1 + E 1 + C 3 + H 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
leech
- nouncarnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
- nouna follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
- verbdraw blood“In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”
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How many five-letter words that start with LEE are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with LEE 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 LEE?
LEECH is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LEEKS (9), LEERY (8), LEEPS (7).
What are some common five-letter words that start with LEE?
Everyday examples include LEERY, LEECH, LEEKS, LEERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with LEE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LEEPS (7), LEEAR (5), LEESE (5), LEETS (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.