Words That Start With LEAV
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With LEAV
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With LEAV 16 words
6-Letter Words Starting With LEAV 4
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With LEAV 4
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Full 10-letter listHow common is LEAV at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 16 words that start with LEAV. Most are 6 letters long, they average 10.7 points, the best is LEAVENINGS (14 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Most common length
- 6 letters
- 4 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 14 max
- Longest word
- LEAVENINGS
- 10 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- d 12.5%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
- ie12.5%
- ou6.3%
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 word that starts with LEAV
L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 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).
leavenings
Form of leavening
- nounan influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something“his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor”
- nouna substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
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How many words that start with LEAV are there?
There are 16 words that start with LEAV in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 4 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with LEAV?
LEAVENINGS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LEAVENING (13), LEAVENED (12), LEAVINGS (12).
What are some common words that start with LEAV?
Everyday examples include LEAVE, LEAVING, LEAVED, LEAVES, LEAVEN, LEAVINGS, LEAVENING, LEAVENED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with LEAV?
LEAVENINGS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LEAVING (7 letters) is the longest common one.