Leaches
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Leaches
noun
- A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali.
- A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc.
- A jelly-like sweetmeat popular in the fifteenth century.
"1670 Hannah Woolley The Queen-like Closet, Or, Rich Cabinet https//en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen-Like_Closet "To make Leach and to colour it""
verb
- To purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid.
"Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil."
- To part with soluble constituents by percolation.
noun
Anagrams of Leaches
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
l1
e1
a1
c3
h4
e1
s1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Leaches
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Leaches"
Leaches is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Leaches" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "leaches" is a medium-scoring word.