What does LEVERAGE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈlɛvərɪdʒ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
  2. strategic advantage; power to act effectively“relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage”
  3. investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)

verb

  1. supplement with leverage“leverage the money that is already available”
  2. provide with leverage“We need to leverage this company”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

leveraged14leverages13

Anagrams of LEVERAGE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside LEVERAGE

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

reveal9 agree6 eager6 eagle6 grave9 large6 leave8 earl4 ever7 gave8gear5 rage5 real4 age4 are3 ave6ear3 era3 eve6 gel4 lee3 leg4 rev6 ag3al2ar2 el2 er2la2 re2

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Questions

Is LEVERAGE a valid word in word games?

LEVERAGE 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 LEVERAGE worth?

LEVERAGE is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LEVERAGE?

102 other words, including ARE, EVER, REAL and LARGE.