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Words That Start With LEA

105 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 105 words that start with lea, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.

Words starting with lea
105
Most used
least
Shortest
lead
5 letter words
17

Common words that start with lea

#WordMeaningLetters
1leastused to form the superlative5
2leavego away from a place5
3leadtake somebody somewhere4
4learngain knowledge or skills5
5leaguean association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members6
6leadingindicating the most important performer or role7
7leavingthe act of departing7
8leadera person who rules or guides or inspires others6
9learningthe cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge8
10learnedhaving or showing profound knowledge7
11leadersthe body of people who lead a group7
12leavesgo away from a place6
13leadershipthe activity of leading10
14leadsan advantage held by a competitor in a race5
15leatheran animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning7
16leafthe main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants4
17leaselet for money5
18leanto incline or bend from a vertical position4
19leakan accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape4
20leakedtell anonymously6
21leapmove forward by leaps and bounds4
22leaguesan association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members7
23leaningdeparting or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal7
24leaksan accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape5
25learntgain knowledge or skills6
26learnsgain knowledge or skills6
27leakingtell anonymously7
28leasedlet for money6
29leafsthe main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants5
30leasinglet for money7
31learnerssomeone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs8
32leashrestraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal5
33leanedto incline or bend from a vertical position6
34leaseslet for money6
35leapsa light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards5
36learnersomeone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs7
37leafletsa thin triangular flap of a heart valve8
38leafyhaving or covered with leaves5
39leansto incline or bend from a vertical position5
40leachcause (a liquid) to leach or percolate5
41leakagethe discharge of a fluid from some container7
42leapinga light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards7
43learBritish artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)4
44leafleta thin triangular flap of a heart valve7
45leakypermitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases5
46leaptmove forward by leaps and bounds5
47leaningsan inclination to do something8
48learyUnited States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known...5
49leaverssomeone who leaves7
50leapedmove forward by leaps and bounds6

4 letter words that start with lea

  • lead
  • leaf
  • lean
  • leak
  • leap
  • lear
  • leas
  • leal

5 letter words that start with lea

  • least
  • leave
  • learn
  • leads
  • lease
  • leaks
  • leafs
  • leash
  • leaps
  • leafy
  • leans
  • leach
  • leaky
  • leapt
  • leary
  • leant
  • leavy

6 letter words that start with lea

  • league
  • leader
  • leaves
  • leaked
  • learnt
  • learns
  • leased
  • leaned
  • leases
  • leaped
  • leaner
  • leaved
  • leaded
  • leaker
  • leaver
  • leaden
  • leaven
  • leafed
  • leaper

7 letter words that start with lea

  • leading
  • leaving
  • learned
  • leaders
  • leather
  • leagues
  • leaning
  • leaking
  • leasing
  • learner
  • leakage
  • leaping
  • leaflet
  • leavers
  • leadoff
  • leaguer
  • leashes
  • leakers
  • leached
  • leafing
  • leashed
  • leaches
  • leanest
  • leaners

8 letter words that start with lea

  • learning
  • learners
  • leaflets
  • leanings
  • leaching
  • leathers
  • leathery
  • leapfrog
  • leaguers
  • leavened
  • leakages
  • leafless
  • leachate
  • leavings
  • leasable
  • leanness

9 letter words that start with lea

  • leasehold
  • learnings
  • leavening
  • leaseback
  • learnable
  • leathered

10 letter words that start with lea

  • leadership
  • leaderless
  • leafhopper
  • leafleting

11 letter words that start with lea

  • leaderships
  • leatherback
  • leatherette
  • leatherneck
  • leapfrogged
  • leaseholder
  • leafhoppers
  • leatherwood

12 letter words that start with lea

  • leaseholders
  • leapfrogging
  • leathernecks

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    How many words start with lea?

    This list has 105 words starting with lea, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.

    What are common words that start with lea?

    least, leave, lead, learn, league, leading, leaving, leader.

    What 5 letter words start with lea?

    least, leave, learn, leads, lease, leaks, leafs, leash, leaps, leafy.

    Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.

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