LEET is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. LEET 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 LEET?
| 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 LEET 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 LEET
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEET scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LEET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,476.
What stands out about LEET
- 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 LEET mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A list of candidates selected for an office or appointment, especially in Scottish institutional use.
A committee narrows a long leet of applicants down to a short leet before final interviews. The same word once named the manorial court, called a court leet, that judged minor local offenses in medieval England.
How LEET is used
Chiefly Scottish and institutional; met in phrases such as short leet and long leet.
- The board drew up a leet of six candidates for the post.
- Only three names remained on the short leet.
- She was pleased to find her name on the leet.
- The committee reduced the long leet to a manageable number.
- Villagers once answered for petty offenses at the court leet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEET
The 4 tiles of LEET in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LEET
4 longer words begin with LEET.
Words ending in LEET
3 words end in LEET. Useful as a back hook: play LEET onto a word already on the board.
Words with LEET inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain LEET somewhere in the middle. Words that start with LEET are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LEET
Common questions about LEET
- Is LEET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEET, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEET worth?
- LEET is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEET mean?
- A list of candidates selected for an office or appointment, especially in Scottish institutional use.
- What letters can be added to LEET?
- LEET takes 4 hooks: 3 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LEET:
Open LEET in the Word Finder