9-Letter Words Ending in LEAN
- 5 words
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Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in LEAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in LEAN 5 words
How common is LEAN at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words ending in LEAN. They average 12.2 points and the best is HERCULEAN (14 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 20% of words
Most common first letters
- c 20%
- d 20%
- h 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ae40%
- au20%
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 nine-letter word ending in LEAN
h 4e 1r 1c 3u 1l 1e 1a 1n 1
H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + U 1 + L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + N 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).
herculean
- adjectivedisplaying superhuman strength or power“herculean exertions”
- adjectiveextremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules“a herculean task”
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How many nine-letter words ending in LEAN are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words ending in 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 nine-letter word ending in LEAN?
HERCULEAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OVERCLEAN (14), CAERULEAN (11), DAEDALEAN (11).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in LEAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OVERCLEAN (14), CAERULEAN (11), DAEDALEAN (11), MAUSOLEAN (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.