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Is LEERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LEERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LEERING mean?

  1. adjective

    showing sly or knowing malice in a glance

    “she had run in fear of...his evil leering eye”

  2. adjective

    (of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious

    “leering drugstore cowboys”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7

L (1) + E (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for LEERING

Single letters that turn LEERING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of LEERING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LEERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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