5 Letter Words Starting With LE (96 Words)

Common 5-letter words that start with LE

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

level★8a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
learn★5to gain knowledge by experience, instruction, or study
legal★6established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
least★5used to form the superlative
leave★8to go away from
leads★6take somebody somewhere
lease★5property that is leased or rented out or let
lemon★7a citrus fruit
leone★5a monetary unit of Sierra Leone
lemma★9a type of proposition in logic
lever★8a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
leaks★9an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
leafs★8the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
leach★10to subject to the filtering action of a liquid
leash★8restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
ledge★7a narrow, shelflike projection

96 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with LE (1%).
64 are good in NWL2023, 96 in Collins Scrabble Words, 64 in WOW24 and 60 in the Words With Friends list. 20 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, leeze and leaze share the top score (14), then five words on 12.