Leeches

/ˈliːtʃ.ɪz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters

Definition of Leeches

noun

An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.
A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.

verb

To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
To drain (resources) without giving back.
"Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return."

noun

A physician.
(Heathenry) A healer.

verb

To treat, cure or heal.

noun

The vertical edge of a square sail.
The aft edge of a triangular sail.

Anagrams of Leeches

Words You Can Make

25 words can be made from the letters in "leeches":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

eches heels leech

4-LETTER WORDS

cees cels eche eels else heel lech lees seel

3-LETTER WORDS

cee cel eel els hes lee les sec see sel she

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "leeches" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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