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Is leverage a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word leverage is a Scrabble US word. The word leverage is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is leverage a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word leverage is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

L1E1V4E1R1A1G2E1

Is leverage a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word leverage is a Words With Friends word. The word leverage is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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8-letter words (1 found)

LEVERAGE,

6-letter words (11 found)

GALERE,GLEAVE,GRAVEL,GREAVE,LAVEER,LEAVER,REGALE,REGAVE,RELEVE,REVEAL,VEALER,

5-letter words (34 found)

AGLEE,AGREE,ARGLE,ARVEE,EAGER,EAGLE,EAGRE,ELVER,GAVEL,GEARE,GELEE,GERLE,GLARE,GRAVE,GREVE,LAGER,LAREE,LARGE,LAVER,LEARE,LEAVE,LEEAR,LEGER,LEVEE,LEVER,RAGEE,RAVEL,REAVE,REEVE,REGAL,REVEL,VEALE,VELAR,VERGE,

4-letter words (44 found)

AGEE,AGER,ALEE,AREG,ARLE,AVEL,AVER,EALE,EARL,EAVE,EGAL,EGER,EREV,EVER,GALE,GARE,GAVE,GEAL,GEAR,GERE,GLEE,GRAV,GREE,LAER,LARE,LAVE,LEAR,LEER,LERE,LEVA,LEVE,RAGE,RALE,RAVE,REAL,REEL,VALE,VARE,VEAL,VEER,VEGA,VELA,VELE,VERA,

3-letter words (33 found)

AGE,ALE,ARE,AVE,EAR,EEL,ERA,ERE,ERG,EVE,GAE,GAL,GAR,GEE,GEL,GER,LAG,LAR,LAV,LEA,LEE,LEG,LEV,RAG,RAV,REE,REG,REV,VAE,VAG,VAR,VEE,VEG,

2-letter words (10 found)

AE,AG,AL,AR,EA,EE,EL,ER,LA,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 134 words from leverage according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of leverage

leverage

Etymology

lever +‎ -age

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈliːv(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/

Noun

leverage (usually uncountable, plural leverages)

  1. A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot; see torque.
    Synonym: mechanical advantage
  2. (by extension) Any influence which is compounded or used to gain an advantage.
  3. (finance) The use of borrowed funds with a contractually determined return to increase the ability to invest and earn an expected higher return, but usually at high risk.
  4. (finance) The debt-to-equity ratio.
    Synonym: gearing
  5. (business) The ability to earn very high returns when operating at high-capacity utilization of a facility.
    Synonym: operating leverage
    Their variable-cost-reducing investments have dramatically increased their leverage.

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Verb

leverage (third-person singular simple present leverages, present participle leveraging, simple past and past participle leveraged)

  1. (transitive, chiefly US, slang, business) To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something).

Synonyms

  • (take full advantage of): exploit, use

Derived terms

  • leveraged buyout

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See also

  • force multiplier

Source: wiktionary.org