How many 5 letter words start with LE?

There are 64 in our game word list, and 29 of them are everyday words.

What are some common 5 letter words that start with LE?

Everyday examples include LEACH, LEARN, LEAST, LEAVE, LEGAL, LEMON, LEVEL. The full list is below, everyday words first.

What is a good 5 letter word starting with LE for Wordle?

LEARN. Of all five-letter words starting with LE that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.81 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.

What are some 5 letter words that start with LEA?

LEA is the most common start in this list (19 words). Everyday examples: LEACH, LEARN, LEAST, LEAVE, LEADS, LEAFS, LEAFY, LEAKS.

What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with LE?

Rare but valid word game words such as LEWKS, LEXES, LEXIS, LEAVY, LEFTY, LEDGY. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.

Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?

Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.

5 Letter Words Starting With LE: All 64 Words

5 letter words starting with LE in numbers

64 words in total, of which 29 are everyday words.
Letters found most often: l 100%, e 100%, s 44%, a 39%, n 22% of words.

Highest-scoring 5 letter words starting with LE

Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:

Highest-scoring words
Word	Points
leaky	12
lewks	12
lexes	12
lexis	12
leafy	11
leavy	11
lefty	11
leach	10
leech	10
ledgy	10
leggy	10
letch	10

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All 5 letter words starting with LE

All 64 words, A to Z.

l (64)

leach, leads, leady, leafs, leafy, leaks, leaky, leans, leant, leaps, leapt, learn, lears, leary, lease, leash, least, leave, leavy, leben, ledes, ledge, ledgy, leech, leeks, leers, leery, leets, lefts, lefty, legal, leger, leges, leggy, legit, lehrs, lehua, leman, lemma, lemon, lemur, lends, lenes, lenis, lenos, lense, lento, leone, leper, lepta, letch, lethe, letup, leuds, levas, levee, level, lever, levin, levis, lewis, lewks, lexes, lexis

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words start with LE?: There are 64 in our game word list, and 29 of them are everyday words.
What are some common 5 letter words that start with LE?: Everyday examples include LEACH, LEARN, LEAST, LEAVE, LEGAL, LEMON, LEVEL. The full list is below, everyday words first.
What is a good 5 letter word starting with LE for Wordle?: LEARN. Of all five-letter words starting with LE that have five different letters, it finds the most letters as a first guess in our test: 1.81 green or yellow tiles on average against every answer.
What are some 5 letter words that start with LEA?: LEA is the most common start in this list (19 words). Everyday examples: LEACH, LEARN, LEAST, LEAVE, LEADS, LEAFS, LEAFY, LEAKS.
What are some unusual 5 letter words starting with LE?: Rare but valid word game words such as LEWKS, LEXES, LEXIS, LEAVY, LEFTY, LEDGY. They are worth knowing for tile games, but daily puzzles almost never use them as answers.
Which of these words are good guesses in five-letter puzzles?: Everyday words with five different, common letters test the most at once. Daily puzzles also tend to pick everyday words, so start with the list of everyday words on this page.