lean
Lean can refer to the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical. As a verb, lean can mean to incline or bend from a vertical position, have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined, or cause to lean to the side.
Length
4
Scrabble
4
WWF
6
Starts
LE
Ends
EAN
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “LEAN” Mean?
lean has 10 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
4 senseslacking excess flesh
“you can't be too rich or too thin”
“{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look'}”
Synonyms
lacking in mineral content or combustible material
“lean ore”
“lean fuel”
not profitable or prosperous
“a lean year”
Noun
1 sensethe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
“the tower had a pronounced tilt”
“the ship developed a list to starboard”
“he walked with a heavy inclination to the right”
Synonyms
Verb
5 sensescause to lean or incline
“He leaned his rifle against the wall”
“They lean their rifles on the cabinet”
rely on for support
“We can lean on this man”
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
lacking excess flesh
Length
4 letters
Starts With
L
Ends With
N
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
L, E, A, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆LEAN has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆LEAN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆LEAN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆LEAN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
L
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVVC
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
LE, EA, AN
Trigrams
LEA, EAN
Crossword Intelligence
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