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leg

/lɛɡ/noun

Leg can refer to a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion, a part of a forked or branching shape, or one of the supports for a piece of furniture.

9 meanings3 lettersScrabble 4

Length

3

Scrabble

4

WWF

6

Starts

LE

Ends

LEG

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “LEG” Mean?

/lɛɡ/

leg has 9 documented senses across noun.

Noun

9 senses
1

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

2

a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion

3

one of the supports for a piece of furniture

4

a part of a forked or branching shape

he broke off one of the branches

5

the limb of an animal used for food

6

a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg

Synonyms

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7

a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg

8

(nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack

9

a section or portion of a journey or course

then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

Length

3 letters

Starts With

L

Ends With

G

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

L, E, G

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

l
e
g

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for leg.

LEG is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 4.
It starts with L and ends with G.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

LEG has a Scrabble score of 4. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

LEG can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

LEG uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

LE, EG

Trigrams

LEG

Crossword Intelligence

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

LEG is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with L and ends with G, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 4, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with L and ends with G, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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