LEER is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LEER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEER is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 8.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEER scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LEER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,476.
What stands out about LEER
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 LEER mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To look at someone in a sly, suggestive, or unpleasant way.
Someone who leers at another person stares with an unpleasant, often sexual or mocking intent. This is quite unlike looking directly and openly at someone.
How LEER is used
Everyday word with a clearly negative tone; used of an unwelcome or offensive look.
- The stranger began to leer at her from across the bar.
- He tried not to leer at the trophy while pretending indifference.
- The old portrait seemed to leer down from the wall.
- Passersby leered at the accident out of morbid curiosity.
- She turned away from the man who continued to leer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEER
The 4 tiles of LEER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LEER
11 longer words begin with LEER.
Words ending in LEER
10 words end in LEER. Useful as a back hook: play LEER onto a word already on the board.
Words with LEER inside
23 words contain LEER in the middle. Words that start with LEER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LEER
Common questions about LEER
- Is LEER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEER, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEER worth?
- LEER is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEER mean?
- To look at someone in a sly, suggestive, or unpleasant way.
- What letters can be added to LEER?
- LEER takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LEER:
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