LEAN is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LEAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEAN is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEAN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about LEAN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LEAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having little or no fat; thin, especially in a healthy way.
A lean athlete carries very little fat on a strong frame, and lean meat is trimmed of fat before cooking. The word always points to an absence of extra bulk.
How LEAN is used
Everyday word, used in ordinary speech about people, animals and food.
- Years of training left him lean and fast.
- The butcher trimmed the meat until it was completely lean.
- A lean winter meant scarce food for the herd.
- She preferred lean cuts of beef to fatty ones.
- The lean months before harvest tested the family's stores.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEAN
The 4 tiles of LEAN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LEAN
12 longer words begin with LEAN.
Words ending in LEAN
19 words end in LEAN. Useful as a back hook: play LEAN onto a word already on the board.
Words with LEAN inside
Showing 24 of 80 words that contain LEAN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LEAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LEAN
Common questions about LEAN
- Is LEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEAN, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEAN worth?
- LEAN is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEAN mean?
- Having little or no fat; thin, especially in a healthy way.
- What letters can be added to LEAN?
- LEAN takes 5 hooks: 2 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LEAN:
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