5 Letter Words Starting with LE
5 letter words starting with LE number 157 in all, and Wordle has already used 21 of them as answers.
5 letter words starting with LE take A in the third position ahead of every other letter. Past answers such as LEARN, LEASE and LEASH each take that shape, one tile at a time.
Given that the first two tiles are already fixed, the other three tiles are what is left to test. Testing A there rules out more than testing another letter.
27% end in S, the ending that repeats most among them. 26 have a doubled letter, LEECH among them. Updated October 2026
Best 5 Letter Words Starting with LE
21 of these have already been Wordle answers, and the words a player knows come before the rest.
- LEACH
- LEAFY
- LEAKY
- LEANT
- LEAPT
- LEARN
- LEASE
- LEASH
- LEAST
- LEAVE
- LEDGE
- LEECH
- LEERY
- LEFTY
- LEGAL
- LEGGY
- LEMON
- LEMUR
- LEPER
- LEVEL
- LEVER
- LEADS
- LEONE
- LEWIS
- LEADY
- LEAFS
- LEAKS
- LEAMS
- LEANS
- LEANY
- LEAPS
- LEARE
- LEARS
- LEARY
- LEATH
- LEATS
- LEAVY
- LEAZE
- LEBAN
- LEBEN
- LEBES
- LECCY
- LECHE
- LEDEN
- LEDES
- LEDGY
- LEDOL
- LEDUM
- LEEAR
- LEEDS
- LEEKS
- LEEKY
- LEEPS
- LEERS
- LEESE
- LEETS
- LEEZE
- LEFTE
- LEFTS
- LEGER
- LEGES
- LEGGE
- LEGGO
- LEGIS
- LEGIT
- LEGNO
- LEGOA
- LEGUA
- LEHAY
- LEHRS
- LEHUA
- LEIGH
- LEILA
- LEIRS
- LEISH
- LEISS
- LEITH
- LEKHA
- LELIA
- LEMAN
- LEMED
- LEMEL
- LEMES
- LEMMA
- LEMME
- LEMNA
- LENAD
- LENCA
- LENCH
- LENDS
- LENDU
- LENES
- LENGS
- LENIN
- LENIS
- LENNY
- LENOS
- LENSE
- LENTH
- LENTI
- LENTO
- LEORA
- LEPAK
- LEPAL
- LEPAS
- LEPID
- LEPPY
- LEPRA
- LEPRE
- LEPRY
- LEPTA
- LEPUS
- LERED
- LERES
- LEROT
- LERPS
- LERWA
- LESBO
- LESED
- LESES
- LESGH
- LESIY
- LESOS
- LESSN
- LESTE
- LESTS
- LESYA
- LETCH
- LETHE
- LETHY
- LETTY
- LETUP
- LEUCH
- LEUCO
- LEUDS
- LEUGH
- LEUMA
- LEUNG
- LEVAS
- LEVEE
- LEVEN
- LEVES
- LEVET
- LEVIN
- LEVIR
- LEVIS
- LEWIE
- LEWTH
- LEWTY
- LEXES
5 Letter Words Starting With LEA
25 words start with LEA, and 10 of them have already been Wordle answers. LEARN, LEASE, and LEAST are the ones most players know.
- LEACH
- LEAFY
- LEAKY
- LEANT
- LEAPT
- LEARN
- LEASE
- LEASH
- LEAST
- LEAVE
- LEADS
- LEADY
- LEAFS
- LEAKS
- LEAMS
- LEANS
- LEANY
- LEAPS
- LEARE
- LEARS
- LEARY
- LEATH
- LEATS
- LEAVY
- LEAZE
5 Letter Words Starting With LEE
11 words start with LEE, and 2 of them have already been Wordle answers. LEECH and LEERY are the answers Wordle has taken from them.
- LEECH
- LEERY
- LEEAR
- LEEDS
- LEEKS
- LEEKY
- LEEPS
- LEERS
- LEESE
- LEETS
- LEEZE
5 Letter Words Starting With LEG
11 words start with LEG, and 2 of them have already been Wordle answers. LEGAL is the one most players know.
- LEGAL
- LEGGY
- LEGER
- LEGES
- LEGGE
- LEGGO
- LEGIS
- LEGIT
- LEGNO
- LEGOA
- LEGUA
5 Letter Words Starting With LEM
9 words start with LEM, and 2 of them have already been Wordle answers. LEMON is the one most players know.
- LEMON
- LEMUR
- LEMAN
- LEMED
- LEMEL
- LEMES
- LEMMA
- LEMME
- LEMNA
5 Letter Words Starting With LEN
15 words start with LEN, and none of them has been a Wordle answer yet.
- LENAD
- LENCA
- LENCH
- LENDS
- LENDU
- LENES
- LENGS
- LENIN
- LENIS
- LENNY
- LENOS
- LENSE
- LENTH
- LENTI
- LENTO
5 Letter Words Starting With LEP
11 words start with LEP, and 1 of them has already been a Wordle answer. LEPER is the answer Wordle has taken from them.
- LEPER
- LEPAK
- LEPAL
- LEPAS
- LEPID
- LEPPY
- LEPRA
- LEPRE
- LEPRY
- LEPTA
- LEPUS
5 Letter Words Starting With LES
10 words start with LES, and none of them has been a Wordle answer yet.
- LESBO
- LESED
- LESES
- LESGH
- LESIY
- LESOS
- LESSN
- LESTE
- LESTS
- LESYA
5 Letter Words Starting With LEV
10 words start with LEV, and 2 of them have already been Wordle answers. LEVEL is the one most players know.
- LEVEL
- LEVER
- LEVAS
- LEVEE
- LEVEN
- LEVES
- LEVET
- LEVIN
- LEVIR
- LEVIS
5 Letter Words That Start With LE
55 words start with LE, and 2 of them have already been Wordle answers. LEONE and LEWIS are the ones most players know.
- LEBAN
- LEBEN
- LEBES
- LECCY
- LECHE
- LEDGE
- LEDEN
- LEDES
- LEDGY
- LEDOL
- LEDUM
- LEFTY
- LEFTE
- LEFTS
- LEHAY
- LEHRS
- LEHUA
- LEIGH
- LEILA
- LEIRS
- LEISH
- LEISS
- LEITH
- LEKHA
- LELIA
- LEONE
- LEORA
- LERED
- LERES
- LEROT
- LERPS
- LERWA
- LETCH
- LETHE
- LETHY
- LETTY
- LETUP
- LEUCH
- LEUCO
- LEUDS
- LEUGH
- LEUMA
- LEUNG
- LEWIS
- LEWIE
- LEWTH
- LEWTY
- LEXES
- LEXIA
- LEXIC
- LEXIS
- LEZES
- LEZZA
- LEZZO
- LEZZY
FAQs
What are common 5 letter words starting with LE?
The ones most players know are LEARN, LEASE, LEAST, and LEAVE. In all, 157 words qualify, and Wordle has already used 21 of them as answers.
What is the best Wordle guess among 5 letter words starting with LE?
The strongest guesses are the words Wordle has already used as answers, among them LEARN, LEASE, and LEAST. Each spends its five tiles on letters that turn up in plenty of other words, so even a grey tile rules a lot out.
What do 5 letter words starting with LE usually end in?
The most frequent last letter is S, which closes 42 of them. Try S in the final tile before anything else while that square is still grey.
Are there 5 letter words starting with LE with double letters?
Yes, and there are more than most players expect: 26 of them repeat a letter back to back, LEECH, LEERY, and LEGGY among them. A repeat is the shape players rule out first, so when the board stalls, a double is worth the turn.