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Is leery a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word leery is a Scrabble US word. The word leery is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

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Is leery a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word leery is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

L1E1E1R1Y4

Is leery a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word leery is a Words With Friends word. The word leery is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

L2E1E1R1Y3

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5-letter words (1 found)

LEERY,

4-letter words (9 found)

EELY,EERY,EYER,EYRE,LEER,LERE,LYRE,REEL,RELY,

3-letter words (9 found)

EEL,ERE,EYE,LEE,LEY,LYE,REE,RYE,YER,

2-letter words (5 found)

EE,EL,ER,RE,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 25 words from leery according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of leery

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Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word leery. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in leery.

Definitions and meaning of leery

leery

Etymology

1718, “untrustful, suspicious”, either from leer +‎ -y, lear (“learning, knowledge”) +‎ -y. More at leer, lear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪəɹ.i/
  • Rhymes: -ɪəɹi

Adjective

leery (comparative leerier, superlative leeriest)

  1. Cautious, suspicious, wary, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns.
  2. (of a look or smile) Lecherous.

Derived terms

  • leeriness

Translations

Further reading

  • [Francis] Grose [et al.] (1811) “Leery”, in Lexicon Balatronicum. A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence. […], London: […] C. Chappell, […], →OCLC.

Anagrams

  • Eyler, Rylee, reely

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