LEACHES
7 letters · 2 syllables · noun, verb
Definition of LEACHES
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""
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.
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.
Examples of LEACHES in a Sentence
- "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""
- "Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil."
Word Details
Is LEACHES a Scrabble Word?
Yes, LEACHES is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Bingo alert: Playing all 7 letters of LEACHES earns a 50-point bonus in Scrabble, making it worth up to 62 points total.
Letter Values for LEACHES
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | l | e | a | c | h | e | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in LEACHES
100 words from the letters in LEACHES
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How to Use LEACHES in Word Games
LEACHES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Bingo potential: Since LEACHES uses exactly 7 letters, playing it from your full rack earns the 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble for a total of up to 62 points.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble LEACHES to find 100 additional valid words.