LEAST
LEAST is a valid 5-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
What Does LEAST Mean?
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Letter by Letter
| Letter | l | e | a | s | t | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Words With Friends | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Word Game Intelligence
LEAST AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
2 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (E at #2, A at #3)
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
Wordle Playability
S-TierLetter frequency score: 93/100
High frequency of popular Wordle letters makes LEAST a strong opening or solving probe.
Hive & Anagram Power
5 unique letters · 69 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Is LEAST a Wordle Word?
LEAST is five letters and appears in our everyday-word list, so it works as a Wordle guess and is the kind of word that turns up as an answer. Puzzle editors keep their own answer list, so treat this as a strong candidate rather than a guarantee. Narrow the field with the Wordle Solver.
Anagrams of LEAST
11 other words use exactly these letters.
Words Inside LEAST
69 shorter words can be built from these letters — the 60 longest are shown. Useful when LEAST won't fit on the board.
LEAST Appears In
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