leak
Leak can refer to an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape, a euphemism for urination, or soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi. As a verb, leak can mean to have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out, enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure, or tell anonymously.
Length
4
Scrabble
8
WWF
9
Starts
LE
Ends
EAK
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “LEAK” Mean?
/liːk/
leak has 9 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
5 sensesan accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
“one of the tires developed a leak”
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
Verb
4 sensestell anonymously
“The news was leaked to the paper”
be leaked
“The news leaked out despite his secrecy”
enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
“Water leaked out of the can into the backpack”
“Gas leaked into the basement”
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
“The container leaked gasoline”
“the roof leaks badly”
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
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Definition
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
Length
4 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
K
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
L, E, A, K
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆LEAK has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LEAK is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆LEAK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆LEAK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVVC
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
LE, EA, AK
Trigrams
LEA, EAK
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