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leery

/ˈlɪə.ɹi/adjective

Leery is also used as adjective, with meanings including openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.

1 meaning5 lettersScrabble 8

Length

5

Scrabble

8

WWF

8

Starts

LE

Ends

ERY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “LEERY” Mean?

/ˈlɪə.ɹi/

leery has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

Length

5 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

Y

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

L, E, E, R, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
e
e
r
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for leery.

LEERY is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with L and ends with Y.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

LEERY has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

LEERY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

LEERY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABBCD

CV Pattern

CVVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

LE, EE, ER, RY

Trigrams

LEE, EER, ERY

Crossword Intelligence

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

LEERY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with L and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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