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leather

/ˈlɛðə/noun · verb

Leather can refer to an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning. As a verb, leather can mean to whip with a leather strap.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 10

Length

7

Scrabble

10

WWF

10

Starts

LE

Ends

HER

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LEATHER” Mean?

/ˈlɛðə/

leather has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

Verb

1 sense
1

whip with a leather strap

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word leather with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

Length

7 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

L, E, A, T, H, E, R

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

l
e
a
t
h
e
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for leather.

LEATHER is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with L and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEBF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using leather in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

LEATHER has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LEATHER is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

LEATHER can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

LEATHER contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEBF

CV Pattern

CVVCCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

LE, EA, AT, TH, HE, ER

Trigrams

LEA, EAT, ATH, THE, HER

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for leather.

LEATHER is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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