What does LEAN mean?

Pronunciation
/lin/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. to incline or bend from a vertical position“She leaned over the banister”
  2. cause to lean or incline“He leaned his rifle against the wall”
  3. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined“She tends to be nervous before her lectures”
  4. rely on for support“We can lean on this man”
  5. cause to lean to the side“Erosion listed the old tree”

adjective

  1. lacking excess flesh“you can't be too rich or too thin”
  2. lacking in mineral content or combustible material“lean ore”
  3. containing little excess“a lean budget”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

leans5leant5leaned7leanest7

Anagrams of LEAN

lane4 elan4

Words inside LEAN

12 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ale3 ane3lea3nae3ae2al2an2el2 en2 la2 na2ne2

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Anagrams of LEAN

Word lists

Questions

Is LEAN a valid word in word games?

LEAN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is LEAN worth?

LEAN is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LEAN?

12 other words, including AN, AL, LA and EL.