9 Letter Words That Start With LE

There are 190+ nine letter words beginning with LE in our English dictionary. Every nine-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.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With LE

legendary 14
leafleted 13
lecithins 14
lecturing 12
legalises 10
legendise 11
legginged 13
leiomyoma 16
leisurely 12
lemmatise 13
lemonwood 15
lemurians 11

All 9-Letter Words Starting With LE (146 words)

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How Common is LE as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 190 9-letter words starting with LE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.6, with -S endings dominating (41% of them).

Total Words
190
Avg Scrabble Score
13.6
Most Common Ending (41%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EU

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9 Letter Words beginning with LE are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with LE.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter LE-Words in Scrabble

lehrjahre 22
lemmatize 22
lespedeza 21
lexically 21
lebkuchen 20
legalized 20

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LE is lehrjahre with a total of 22 points.

L 1
E 1
H 4
R 1
J 8
A 1
H 4
R 1
E 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With LE

  • How many 9 letter words starting with LE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 190 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with LE. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.6.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with LE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "legalizer", "lespedeza", "letrozole", "lemmatize" start with LE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "lemmatize" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with LE?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with LE include "legendary", "leafleted", "lecithins", "lecturing", "legalises".

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