LEERY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LEERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEERY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEERY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEERY
No single letter turns LEERY into another word.
How LEERY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LEERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What does LEERY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Wary or suspicious of someone or something, especially because of a possible risk or deception.
Someone who is leery hesitates or holds back because they suspect a hidden danger, trick, or unpleasant outcome, even without firm proof. The word usually pairs with of, as in leery of strangers, to show what is causing the caution. Leery is related in origin to an older sense of sly or knowing, which shifted over time toward describing the wariness one feels toward something sly.
How LEERY is used
Informal adjective, typically followed by of; leary is an older variant spelling of the same word.
- She grew leery of the salesman's promises.
- Investors are leery of the company's shaky finances.
- The dog stayed leery of the loud vacuum cleaner.
- He gave the stranger a leery glance before answering.
- Neighbors were leery about the new development plans.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEERY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words ending in LEERY
1 words end in LEERY. Useful as a back hook: play LEERY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in LEERY
Common questions about LEERY
- Is LEERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEERY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEERY worth?
- LEERY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEERY mean?
- Wary or suspicious of someone or something, especially because of a possible risk or deception.
- What letters can be added to LEERY?
- No single letter can be added to LEERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LEERY:
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