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Words That Start With LEER

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With LEER 12 words

How common is LEER at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 12 words that start with LEER. Most are 7 letters long, they average 8.3 points, the best is LEERINGLY (13 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
12
Most common length
7 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
8.3
out of 13 max
Longest word
LEERINESSES
11 letters
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • y 25%
  • r 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee100%
  • ie16.7%

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 LEER

l 1e 1e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4

L 1 + E 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

leeringly

Form of leering

  1. adjectiveshowing sly or knowing malice in a glance“she had run in fear of...his evil leering eye"- Amy Lowell”
  2. adjective(of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious“leering drugstore cowboys”
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How many words that start with LEER are there?

There are 12 words that start with LEER in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 3 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 LEER?

LEERINGLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LEERINESSES (11), LEERILY (10), LEERINESS (9).

What are some common words that start with LEER?

Everyday examples include LEERY, LEER, LEERIEST, LEERIER, LEERS, LEERING, LEERED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with LEER?

LEERINESSES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LEERIEST (8 letters) is the longest common one.