5 Letter Words That Start With LE

There are 96+ five letter words beginning with LE in our English dictionary. Every five-letter LE word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with LE.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With LE

level 8
least 5
legal 6
leave 8
leads 6
learn 5
lewis 8
leone 5
lever 8
lease 5
leany 8
leaps 7

All 5-Letter Words Starting With LE (67 words)

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How Common is LE as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 96 5-letter words starting with LE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.5, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
96
Avg Scrabble Score
7.5
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter LE-Words in Scrabble

leaze 14
leeze 14
lewks 12
leaky 12
lexis 12
lexes 12

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LE?

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LE is leaze with a total of 14 points.

L 1
E 1
A 1
Z 10
E 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With LE

  • How many 5 letter words starting with LE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 96 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with LE. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.5.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with LE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "leaze", "leeze", "leapt", "leary" start with LE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "leaze" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with LE?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with LE include "level", "least", "legal", "leave", "leads".

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