Leech

/liːtʃ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts5 letters

Definition of Leech

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."

Anagrams of Leech

No exact anagrams found for "leech". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ffleche fleech

Related Word Patterns

LE...Words starting with "le"...CHWords ending with "ch"All 5-letter words Unscramble "leech"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

bloodsucker parasite sponger vampire drain

Letter Values

l1

e1

e1

c3

h4

Total: 10 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Leech

abroach acritarch agalloch aircoach aitch amphibrach anabranch anarch antichurch approach arch attach

Related 5-Letter Words

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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 "Leech"

Leech is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Leech" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "leech" is a medium-scoring word.